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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3100198

MELROSE HUMANE SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · MELROSE, MA 02176

Financials

$69K$77K2022$75K$88K2023$87K$88K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MELROSE HUMANE SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990-EZ$87,408$88,398-$990$243,853$0$243,853
August 31, 2024990-EZ$74,968$88,022-$13,054$244,843$0$244,843
August 31, 2023990-EZ$69,201$76,566-$7,365$257,897$0$257,897
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$68,076
Investment income
$9,741
Net gain from sales of assets
-$376
Net income from fundraising events
$9,967

Expenses

Benefits paid to members
$76,950
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,250
Occupancy
$2,000
Printing, publications and postage
$6,928
Other expenses
$1,270
Program services (functional)
$77,350

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$244,843
Total assets, end of year
$243,853
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$243,853
Cash, savings and investments
$133,206
Gross receipts
$95,282

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-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYNN MERCIERPRESIDENT15$0
DIANE MCCARTHY SHAITREASURER15$0
LYNN MERCIERCLERK15$0
LYNN MERCIERDIRECTOR15$0
DIANE MCCARTHY SHAIDIRECTOR15$0
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYNN MERCIERPRESIDENT15$0
DIANE MCCARTHY SHAITREASURER15$0
LYNN MERCIERCLERK15$0
LYNN MERCIERDIRECTOR15$0
DIANE MCCARTHY SHAIDIRECTOR15$0
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYNN MERCIERPRESIDENT15$0
DIANE MCCARTHY SHAITREASURER15$0
LYNN MERCIERCLERK15$0
LYNN MERCIERDIRECTOR15$0
DIANE MCCARTHY SHAIDIRECTOR15$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 760668, MELROSE, MA 02176-0004
Signed the 990-EZ
LYNN MERCIER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(781) 662-3224
Return prepared by
TERRANOVA & ASSOCIATES LLC

Mission

TO PROVIDE RESCUE AND CARE OF ABANDONED AND HOMELESS DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • RESCUE AND CARE OF ABANDONED AND HOMELESS DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND LOW-COST SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $77,350 · grants $79,087

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for MELROSE HUMANE SOCIETY

Due January 15, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
04-3100198
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$243,853
Income (IRS master file)
$95,282

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZAugust 2025$87,408$88,398$243,853XML
990-EZAugust 2024$74,968$88,022$244,843XML
990-EZAugust 2023$69,201$76,566$257,897XML
990-EZAugust 2022–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2021–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2019–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2018–––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 04-3100198).

Questions about MELROSE HUMANE SOCIETY

What is the EIN of MELROSE HUMANE SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MELROSE HUMANE SOCIETY is 04-3100198.
Is MELROSE HUMANE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to MELROSE HUMANE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MELROSE HUMANE SOCIETY 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 MELROSE HUMANE SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MELROSE HUMANE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended August 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MELROSE HUMANE SOCIETY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MELROSE HUMANE SOCIETY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $87,408, expenses of $88,398 and total assets of $243,853 at year end.

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