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Humane Society of Southern Illinois/Spca Inc

EIN 37-6040687 · Carbondale, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

Prevention of cruelty to animals

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 82% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 300% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$198,855 spent. Until November 2024, the society operated an animal shelter to whether stray and unwanted animals, placing them in new homes when possible, transporting them to other humane societies and rescue organizations for adoption and providing euthanasia when necessary.
$30,150 spent. Low-cost spay-neuter certificates for owned dogs and cats provided 335 operations completed in this fiscal year. Vouchers from the surgery are sold for $45. and when the surgury is completed, the veterinarians are paid $90. In this fiscal year, the Society provided 335 low-cost spay or neuter operations.
This new program begun during the later part of the fiscal year is aimed at providing pet food to local food banks, flea prevention, and other good and services such as subsidized inoculations, doghouses, etc. in order to prevent the owner-surrender of owned dogs and cats because of financial reasons. The program initially used excess commodities purchased for use at the shelter prior to its sale at the end of February, 2025, and additional good and subsidized services provided in the month of March, 2025, were paid for in the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Since its inception, this program has been well-received and is expanding.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 March 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 March 1978.
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 November 4, 2026.

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