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Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Be human. Be humane.

Since 1933, the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County has been providing shelter, food and medical care for thousands of unwanted, neglected and abused animals. We offer refuge, medical care, nourishment, and an opportunity for a second chance for life to injured and abused animals; protect animals from cruelty, neglect, carelessness and ignorance; foster a public sentiment of humanity and gentleness toward animals and promote responsible pet ownership through humane education; and enhance the quality of human life with animal companionship.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

81.76Overall score
out of 100

78.34Financial score
out of 100

86.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,275,372

Total expenses · USD$1,924,009

Program expenses

$1,523,815.13 recorded amount

79.2%

Fundraising expenses

$113,516.53 recorded amount

5.9%

Administrative expenses

$282,829.32 recorded amount

14.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Andrew Jacuzzi
Recorded compensation: $50,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.59%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	86.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	Since 1933, the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County has been providing shelter, food and medical care for thousands of unwanted, neglected and abused animals. We offer refuge, medical care, nourishment, and an opportunity for a second chance for life to injured and abused animals; protect animals from cruelty, neglect, carelessness and ignorance; foster a public sentiment of humanity and gentleness toward animals and promote responsible pet ownership through humane education; and enhance the quality of human life with animal companionship.
`ein` EIN	23-7236238
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1924009.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.147
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.059000000000000004
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.792
`fscore` Financial score	78.34
`leader` Recorded leader	Andrew Jacuzzi
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	50000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0259
`motto` Tagline	Be human. Be humane.
`name` Charity name	Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1275372.0
`score` Overall score	81.76
`state` State code	TN
`subcategory` Subcategory	Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1523815.128
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	113516.531
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	282829.323

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-7236238
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
Recorded location: Tennessee (TN)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.