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Scotland County Humane Society Inc

EIN 56-1118065 · Laurinburg, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SCHS IS AN ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO SHELTER, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF HOMELESS ANIMALS AS WELL AS PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP. SCHS ALSO HAS A SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM TO HELP REDUCE PET OVERPOPULATION IN THE COUNTY.

Income
$430,266
Spending
$409,183
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
32.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 50%
Employees
7

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 32.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
  1. $268,044 spent. THE SCOTLAND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY (SCHS) PROVIDED SHELTER AND PROTECTION FOR HUNDREDS OF CANINES AND FELINES. ALL ANIMALS ON INTAKE TO THE SHELTER ARE VACCINATED, DEWORMED, ADMINISTERED FLEA/TICK MEDICATIONS AND/OR GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS OR PAIN MEDS IF NECESSARY. VET CARE IS GIVEN TO ANIMALS THAT NEED IT. ANIMALS ARE HOUSED IN A TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AND ARE FED ACCORDING TO THEIR NEEDS. IN ADDITIONAL, HEARTWORM TESTING IS DONE IN ALL CANINES THAT ARE OVER SEVEN MONTHS OF AGE AND AS MANY AS POSSIBLE OF THOSE ARE TREATED FOR THE DISEASE IF FOUND TO BE POSITIVE.
  2. $60,000 spent. SCOTLAND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY FACILITATED THE ADOPTION, RESCUE, AND RECLAIM OF HUNDREDS OF CANINES AND FELINES. ANIMALS THAT ARE DEEMED ADOPTABLE (NO OBVIOUS SEVERE MEDICAL OR BEHAVIORAL ISSUES) ARE PHOTOGRAPHED AND PROMOTED THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, FACEBOOK PAGE, PETFINDER.COM, PETANGO.COM AND THROUGH ADOPTION EVENTS AT LOCAL VENUES. THE DIRECTOR HANDLES THE EVENTS AND OVERSEES THE VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST WITH IT. THE HUMANE SOCIETY FURTHER PROMOTES OUR ANIMALS BY WORKING WITH REPUTABLE 501(C)(3) RESCUE GROUPS WHO PULL OUR OUR ANIMALS INTO THEIR PROGRAM TO ADOPT THEM OUT. THIS HELPS TREMENDOUSLY IN KEEPING SPACE OPEN IN THE SHELTER AND ELIMINATES THE NEED TO EUTHANIZE AS MANY ADOPTABLE ANIMALS SOLELY DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS.
  3. $60,000 spent. AT SCHS ALL ANIMALS ARE SPAYED/NEUTERED AS WELL AS RABIES VACINATED AND MICROCHIPPED PRIOR TO GOING TO THEIR ADOPTIVE HOMES. IN RARE SITUATIONS, HOWEVER, THE ANIMAL MAY BE TOO YOUNG TO BE SPAYED/NEUTERED AND THE ADOPTER IS GIVEN A VOUCHER THAT WILL COVER THE COST OF SPAY/NEUTER. ADDITIONALLY THE NC LOW INCOME SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM IS FACILITATED BY SCHS FOR SCOTLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS BY HANDLING THE ADMINISTRATION PORTION OF THE PROGRAM. QUALIFING RESIDENTS COMPLETE APPLICATIONS AT THE SHELTER AND ARE ISSUED A VOUCHER TO GET THEIR ANIMALS FIXED AT ONE OF THE LOCAL VET OFFICES. SCHS PAYS THE VET CLINICS DIRECTLY AND SUBMITS THEIR COSTS THROUGH THE COUNTY TO THE STATE. ANYONE WHO DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE STATE PROGRAM BUT STILL NEEDS ASSISTANCE, SCHS REFERS TO SCOTLAND COUNTY ANIMAL ADVOCATES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1974.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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