2025-11-11T14:51:11-06:00 2024-12-31 640897081 MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA 1020 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY 500 RIDGELAND MS 39157 990 2024-01-01 646034439 HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI HUMA 2288633354 2615 25TH AVENUE GULFPORT MS 39501 LORI WEST CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2288633354 2025-11-11 1 1 CHARLES R LINDSAY CPA P00294610 6018988875 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LORI WEST 2615 25TH AVENUE GULFPORT MS 39501 4505466 0 X WWW.HSSM.ORG X 1977 MS TO SAVE AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PETS THROUGH COOPERATIVE AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES. 11 11 102 242 0 0 1720829 1632719 1108355 1214799 32848 90414 -48141 -30296 2813891 2907636 0 0 0 0 1900234 1924455 0 0 156704 1199674 1126175 3099908 3050630 -286017 -142994 7947747 8069309 122329 182036 7825418 7887273 X THE MISSION OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY IS TO SAVE AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PETS THROUGH COOPERATIVE AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ADOPTION, SPAY/NEUTER, SHELTERING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 0 0 1216763 567436 ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACT:HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (HSSM) IS AN OPEN ADMISSION SHELTER PROVIDING SHELTER AND CARE FOR THE HOMELESS ANIMALS OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. 5,310 ANIMALS WERE ADMITTED TO THE SHELTER IN 2024. IN 2024, 3,058 ABANDONED ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED THROUGH AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGNS TO RE-HOME THESE HOMELESS PETS. HSSM HOLDS CONTRACTS WITH LOCAL CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN WHICH HSSM WILL TAKE IN AND BOARD STRAY ANIMALS. 427753 199482 ADOPTION:THE SURRENDER DEPARTMENT OF HSSM IS COMMITTED TO REUNITING AS MANY LOST ANIMALS WITH THEIR CAREGIVERS AS POSSIBLE. THE ORGANIZATION IS PROACTIVE IN ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY TO GET THEIR PETS MICRO-CHIPPED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SEEN AN INCREASED NUMBER OF STRAY ANIMALS ENTERING THE SHELTER WITH MICRO-CHIPS. THE MICRO-CHIPS ALLOW STAFF TO QUICKLY AND EASILY LOCATE THE ANIMAL'S CAREGIVER, WHICH ALLOWS THE PET TO BE REUNITED WITH THAT CAREGIVER. IN 2024, 671 PETS WERE RETURNED WITH THEIR OWNERS.OTHER SERVICES STATISTICS:- 966 ORPHANED ANIMALS WERE PLACED INTO FOSTER CARE WITH WEEKLY MEDICAL CHECK-UPS. 849538 396181 CLINIC:HSSM IS AGGRESSIVELY ADDRESSING PET OVERPOPULATION IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI THROUGH A HIGH VOLUME, HIGH QUALITY SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM. IN 2024, 5,582 FREE OR LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES WERE PERFORMED IN THE CLINIC, SERVICING BOTH THE SHELTER ANIMALS, AS WELL AS, THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL. OTHER SERVICES OFFERED BY THE CLINIC ARE MICROCHIP, RABIES AND OTHER BREED SPECIFIC VACCINATIONS.409 PETS WERE SERVED THROUGH HSSM'S "POP-UP" PET RESOURCE WELLNESS FAIRS WITH FREE VACCINATIONS, CHECK-UPS, MICROCHIPS, FLEA/TICK PREVENTATIVE AND HEARTWORM TESTS/PREVENTATIVE.5,992 MICRO-CHIPS HAVE BEEN IMPLANTED INTO ANIMALS MAKING THEM 80% MORE LIKELY TO BE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES WHEN/IF THEY SHOULD EVER GO MISSING.5,046 PUBLIC PETS WERE TREATED AT HSSM'S WELLNESS CLINIC AT A STEEPLY REDUCED COST TO ASSIST WITH PET RETENTION. 110860 51700 SURRENDER:248 ANIMALS WERE LOADED ABOARD HSSM'S LOVE TRAIN AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO OTHER SHELTERS WHERE THERE WAS A NEED FOR AN EXCESS OF ADOPTABLE PETS.15,947 POUNDS OF PET FOOD WAS COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO PET PARENTS IN NEED THROUGH HSSM'S COMMUNITY PET FOOD PANTRY.30 YOUNG ANIMAL ADVOCATES WENT THROUGH THE JUNIOR HUMANITARIAN CLUB PAWS SUMMER DAY CAMP. 110860 51700 2604914 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 102 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2288633354 2615 25TH AVENUE GULFPORT MS 39501 RIMMER COVINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SMITH PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET MCCARROLL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF BERTUCCI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA LADNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAM BERDINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBYN SMITH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN MEISTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA BODDIE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN CHRISTOVICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI WEST CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 60.00 X 191102 0 6500 191102 0 6500 1 0 1 0 FC CONSTRUCTION 615 PASS ROAD SUITE D GULFPORT MS 39501 GREEN POD BUILDOUT 135500 CHEUK-MCGEE GINA DVM 2005 BONNEY DR BAY ST LOUIS MS 39520 VETERNARIAN SERVICES 125541 DR JACQUELINE L BROOME 3401 HEWES AVE GULFPORT MS 39502 VETERNARIAN SERVICES 102315 3 289075 25000 1318644 1632719 ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRAC 812910 567436 567436 CLINIC 812910 396181 396181 ADOPTION 812910 199482 199482 SURRENDER 812910 51700 51700 1214799 59719 59719 889847 859152 30695 30695 30695 42146 289075 42146 0 666236 696532 -30296 -30296 2907636 1214799 0 60118 191102 175478 11442 4182 1487820 1366179 89078 32563 128617 111897 11575 5145 116916 101717 10522 4677 27242 27242 33076 33076 16209 16209 10342 10342 58015 25457 29341 3217 3343 3343 302854 278627 12113 12114 9230 8492 369 369 302714 278497 12108 12109 122827 113001 4913 4913 SUPPLIES 84067 66728 17339 DIRECT MAIL 77415 77415 PROGRAM EXPENSES 59864 59864 SHELTER AND ADOPTION AC 18977 18977 3050630 2604914 289012 156704 680129 651515 938186 905144 430990 638508 61079 70148 7223173 3679768 3598794 3543405 2074983 2083516 163586 177073 7947747 8069309 122329 182036 122329 182036 X 5278947 4962195 2546471 2925078 7825418 7887273 7947747 8069309 -142994 131649 73200 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1574991 1222897 2244822 1762532 1674865 8480107 1368447 1496936 1438364 1712113 1881035 7896895 2943438 2719833 3683186 3474645 3555900 16377002 0 0 0 16377002 51229 136905 61756 63011 59719 372620 51229 136905 61756 63011 59719 372620 81212 81212 2994667 2937950 3744942 3537656 3615619 16830834 0.97300 0.89890 0.02210 0.02180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 422400 422400 5338569 2477559 2861010 41146 41146 0 903750 691483 212267 517308 469580 47728 3543405 X 3048355 131649 42146 173795 2874560 33076 33076 2907636 3059700 42146 42146 3017554 33076 33076 3050630 PART X, LINE 2: THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE SOCIETY IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE SOCIETY BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING DIRECT COSTS 42,146. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING DIRECT COSTS 42,146. ROCK AND ROLL OVER 331221 289075 42146 42146 331221 289075 42146 42146 42146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LORI WEST CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 191102 0 0 0 0 0 6500 0 0 0 197602 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO BOTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FORM IS REVIEWED AND ANY QUESTIONS BROUGHT UP BY THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANSWERED AND/OR CLEARED BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY. THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR ANY COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SALARIES OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED PERIODICALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY COMPARING HSSM WAGES TO SALARY SURVEY RESULTS PREPARED BY THE SOCIETY OF ANIMAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATORS AND THE NATIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL ASSOCIATION. THE EVALUATION IS PERFORMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, SETS COMPENSATION LEVELS USING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION MARKET DATA TO ENSURE REASONABLE COMPENSATION BASED UPON REPORTED COMPENSATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL IN A SIMILAR POSITION, IN A SIMILAR SIZE ORGANIZATION, IN A SIMILAR GEOGRAPHIC LOCALE WITH A SIMILAR MISSION FOR EACH POSITION. FACTORS CONSIDERED IN THE EVALUATION INCLUDE: 1) THE BUDGET SIZE AND THE DEGREE OF EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT, 2) THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES UNDER THE ROLE'S SUPERVISION, 3) THE EMPLOYEE'S COLLECTIVE WORK EXPERIENCE, AND 4) THE EMPLOYEE'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN THE CURRENT POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PART XII LINE 2C - PROCESS OF COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF THE FIN STMT AUDIT THE AUDITOR MEETS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKING A FULL PRESENTATION AT THE COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ANSWERING ANY OF THE BOARD'S QUESTIONS. THE AUDITOR WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE YEAR SHOULD ANY CONCERNS ARISE.