Stephens County Humane Society

Tax-deductible

Duncan, OK501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 73-1202082

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Humane treatment of animals through adoption, care, and education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 70% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $86K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$418K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$394K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$491K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$418K
FY2025▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$513K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$473K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$418K
Expenses
$394K
FY2025▼ -22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$298K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$506K
FY2025$394K
Net assets
$491K
FY2025▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$556K
FY2022$512K
FY2023$563K
FY2024$466K
FY2025$491K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1984.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $368K Fundraising 6% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$61,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Nelson’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Find loving homes for animals, provide care, and educate the public on humane treatment.

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1 program service account for $368K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provided shelter, food, medical care to over 1,400 animals. SCHS operates its own animal shelter located in duncan, oklahoma. From newborn puppies and kittens, to senior dogs and cats looking for their retirement home, we help them all.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Petco LoveFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$86K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$418K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Money outPt IX
$394K
Ln 25
Programscol B$368K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$491K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$512K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$400
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Gains on assetsLn 7$400
Total revenueLn 12$418K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$74K
Other assetsLn 15$389K
Total assetsLn 16$512K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$491K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$80K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$500K$512K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$466K$491K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$62K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K$116K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$89K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$394K$368K$0$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $418K$394K$24K$491K 990 PDF
FY2024 $409K$506K−$97K$466K 990 PDF
FY2023 $473K$422K$51K$563K 990 PDF
FY2022 $356K$337K$19K$512K 990 PDF
FY2021 $513K$298K$215K$556K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $418,092 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$158,005
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,266
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$308,271
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $62,074$62,074
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $400$400
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $47,347$47,347
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $109,821 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$418,092
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $393,663 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,500$61,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $116,471$116,471
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,284$1,284
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,984$13,984
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,461$16,461
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,288$18,288
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,608$14,608
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,261$3,261
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,528$5,528
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,190$17,190
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,468 · Fundraising $25,193$114,661
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,427$10,427
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $368,470 · Management $0 · Fundraising $25,193$393,663
Part X · Balance sheet $511,800 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,423$48,381
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $79,728$74,199
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $393,074$389,220
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $500,318$511,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,103$21,156
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $466,215$490,644
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $500,318$511,800
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $490,644 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$418,092
XI-2 Total expenses$393,663
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,429
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$466,215
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$490,644

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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