Humane Association Inc of Monroe County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MCHA SUPPORTS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE WELFARE OF COMPANION ANIMALS AND THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND THROUGH ANON-PROFIT VETERINARY CLINIC, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $977,001
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 29.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 35%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 92
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 29.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $540,519 spent. NONPROFIT VET CLINIC - THE MONROE COUNTY HUMANE ASSOCIATION (MCHA) HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO ADVANCING ANIMAL WELFARE SINCE 1956, PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE VETERINARY SERVICES,PET CARE RESOURCES, AND HUMANE EDUCATION. AS A LEADING ADVOCATE FOR ANIMALS IN OUR COMMUNITY, MCHA CONTINUES TO CHAMPION THE RIGHTS AND WELLBEING OF PETS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM. IN 2025, THROUGH OUR NONPROFIT VETERINARY CLINIC, MCHA PROVIDED MORE THAN 154,000 IN FREE VETERINARY CARE TO PETS IN NEED - ENSURING FAMILIES WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES COULD ACCESS ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR THEIR ANIMALS.
- $149,416 spent. OUTREACH - IN 2025, MCHA'S MOBILE CLINICS SERVED 700 PETS ACROSS UNDERSERVED AREAS OF MONROE COUNTY, DELIVERING VITAL VACCINE AND WELLNESS SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. OUR PET FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTED 30,000 POUNDS OF PET FOOD TO HUNGRY PETS. WE PROVIDED 2,400 DAYS OF CRISIS HOUSING FOR PETS WHOSE OWNERS WERE IN TEMPORARY CRISIS, ENSURING THEY REMAINED SAFE AND CARED FOR. THROUGH OUR STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM, WE DELIVERED VETERINARY WELLNESS CARE TO 500 PETS BELONGING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNHOUSED OR EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSTABILITY. ADDITIONALLY, MCHA ISSUED 339 SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE VOUCHERS TO HELP REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO ESSENTIAL PREVENTATIVE CARE.
- $832 spent. GENERAL EVENTS - THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MCHA NOT ONLY ORGANIZES OUR PROMINENT FUNDRAISERS LIKE TAILS ON THE TOWN AND RUN FOR THE ANIMALS, BUT ALSO PARTICIPATES IN VARIOUS OTHER EVENTS TO GENERATE FUNDING, PROMOTE OUR MISSION, AND INFORM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE SERVICES WE OFFER. VOLUNTEERS ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF AN ORGANIZATION LIKE MCHA, PROVIDING INVALUABLE SUPPORT IN EVERYTHING FROM DAILY OPERATIONS AND EVENT COORDINATION TO OUTREACH EFFORTS, ALL OF WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL IN FULFILLING OUR MISSION OF ANIMAL WELFARE AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1971.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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