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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1359759

STONE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Also known as STONE COUNTY SPCA

Tax-exempt · WIGGINS, MS 39577

Financials

$146K$156K2023$219K$196K2024$211K$233K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of STONE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$210,521$233,164-$22,643$196,238$0$196,238
December 31, 2024990$219,399$195,645$23,754$292,138$0$292,138
December 31, 2023990-EZ$146,313$156,091-$9,778$280,073–$280,073
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$199,693
of which government grants
$3,000
Program service revenue
$10,242
Investment income
$904
Net income from fundraising events
-$318
Other revenue
-$318

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$70,336
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$101,532
Professional fundraising fees
$1,493
Occupancy
$42,069
Program services (functional)
$231,671
Fundraising (functional)
$1,493

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$218,871
Total assets, end of year
$196,238
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$196,238
Land, buildings and equipment
$156,698
Net assets without donor restrictions
$196,238
Gross receipts
$212,014
Employees
5
Volunteers
15
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
MS

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Katherine StonningtonPresident
Officer
15$0
Roxie HattenBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Sheila HavensTreasurer
Officer
4$0
Nina ShawSecretary
Officer
2$0
Lisa CourtneyBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Charlotte BatsonBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Kathy KirkerBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Katherine StonningtonPresident
Officer
15$0
Prudence DerbyVice president
Officer
3$0
Sheila HavensTreasurer
Officer
4$0
Nina ShawSecretary
Officer
2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Katherine Stonningtonpresident15$0
Prudence DerbyVice President2$0
Nina ShawSecretary2$0
Sheila Havenstreasurer5$0
Kathy KirkerBoard member2$0
Roxie HattenBoard member1$0
Wilmet McDonaldBoard member1$0
Charlotte BatsonBoard member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1989 HIGHWAY 26, WIGGINS, MS 39577-9283
In care of
% KATHERINE STONNINGTON
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Katherine Stonnington, 100 M Price Road, Perkinston, MS 39573
Signed the 990
Katherine Stonnington, President
Phone
(601) 928-1930

Mission

The Stone County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes more specifically to provide humane care and treatment for all animals needing protection in the area served by the society; to seek to return lost animals to their owners; to seek suitable homes for animals without owners; to discourage cruelty to animals of all types; to influence public opinion with respect to care treatment and welfare of animals; to educate the public in all animal welfare areas; to promote spay neuter programs as a method of animal population control.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Caring for animals in our shelter. Our shelter took in 252 unwanted cats and dogs in 2025.
    Expenses $219,722
  • Finding them homes through adoption or transporting them to areas of the country with a higher adoption rate. During 2024 the Stone County SPCA adopted 139 animals transported 247 animals.
    Expenses $900 · revenue $10,242
  • Providing discount spay and neuter vouchers for community cats and dogs The number of community cats and dogs spayed and neutered through our program in 2025 was 104.
    Expenses $11,049 · grants $3,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1359759
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$196,238
Income (IRS master file)
$212,014

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$210,521$233,164$196,238IRS
990December 2024$219,399$195,645$292,138IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$146,313$156,091$280,073XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1359759).

Questions about STONE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

What is the EIN of STONE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of STONE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS is 27-1359759.
Is STONE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to STONE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does STONE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of STONE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did STONE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of STONE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Katherine Stonnington.
Who are the officers and directors of STONE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does STONE COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $210,521, expenses of $233,164 and total assets of $196,238 at year end.

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