Nonprofit · EIN 57-6021863
CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · N CHARLESTON, SC 29406
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $14,268,545 | $11,672,079 | $2,596,466 | $39,369,045 | $1,952,173 | $37,416,872 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,931,050 | $11,077,954 | $853,096 | $33,685,991 | $1,048,675 | $32,637,316 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,082,538 | $10,504,933 | $3,577,605 | $31,254,749 | $1,491,609 | $29,763,140 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,979,244
- of which government grants
- $3,286,133
- Program service revenue
- $2,534,395
- Investment income
- $967,472
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $456,657
- Net income from fundraising events
- $661,453
- Net income from gaming
- $8,188
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $83,154
- Other revenue
- $787,434
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $681,956
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,364,769
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,999,196
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $287,178
- Travel
- $3,317
- Depreciation
- $484,761
- Program services (functional)
- $9,619,430
- Management and general (functional)
- $440,780
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,611,869
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,685,991
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,369,045
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,952,173
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,416,872
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,495,065
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,230,631
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $34,122,806
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,294,066
- Gross receipts
- $20,407,002
- Employees
- 162
- Volunteers
- 2,053
- Year formed
- 1874
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE ELMORE | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $268,988 | $11,773 |
| ELIZABETH FULLER | CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $164,860 | $6,961 |
| MARGARET MORRIS | SENIOR VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,343 | $7,262 |
| ALDWIN ROMAN | VICE PRESIDENT AND COO Officer | 40 | $131,133 | $6,235 |
| JOY HUBER | VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO Officer | 40 | $116,975 | $6,932 |
| RYAN PELLETIER | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,303 | $5,940 |
| ANGEL WATERFIELD | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,184 | $5,101 |
| HANK GREER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE PALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL GREER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKEVA MCDANIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI OLINDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLY LEEKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARA BIBBIANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TED CORVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ASCHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA BAKKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUIGI BRAVO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOMMY HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER MARTIN DEPUTY | CHAIR Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DONALD SMITH | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BRANTLEY MEIER | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GERRI GREENWOOD | VICE CHAIR Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ALSTON GEER | VICE CHAIR Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JANE GRAHAM | VICE CHAIR Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE ELMORE | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $267,658 | $8,057 |
| ELIZABETH FULLER | CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $160,768 | $12,386 |
| MARGARET MORRIS | SENIOR VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,963 | $7,493 |
| ALDWIN ROMAN | VICE PRESIDENT AND COO Officer | 40 | $123,310 | $11,476 |
| RYAN PELLETIER | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,849 | $11,459 |
| JOY HUBER | VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO Officer | 40 | $119,599 | $12,174 |
| HANK GREER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE P WATERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE PALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL GREER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKEVA MCDANIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI OLINDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY LEEKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA BIBBIANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TED CORVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ASCHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BAKKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIGI BRAVO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANTLEY MEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER MARTIN DEPUTY | CHAIR Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HENLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRI GREENWOOD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALSTON BEER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE GRAHAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE ELMORE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $262,034 | $8,321 |
| ALDWIN ROMAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO Officer | 40 | $126,100 | $11,347 |
| ELIZABETH FULLER | CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $123,410 | $12,598 |
| JOY HUBER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $113,370 | $12,568 |
| SEAN HAWKINS | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $103,488 | $11,926 |
| MARGARET MORRIS | DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY CARE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,872 | $5,686 |
| HENRY GREER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIGI BRAVO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD CORVEY III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NIGRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID H MAYBANK JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE PALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ASCHE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY LEEKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA BIBBIANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE WATERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BRACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BAKKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BRANTLEY MEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL GREER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE GRAHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HENLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRI GREENWOOD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER MARTIN DEPUTY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSSIE GEER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2455 REMOUNT RD, N CHARLESTON, SC 29406-6138
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOSEPH ELMORE, 2455 REMOUNT ROAD, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH ELMORE, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (843) 747-4849
- Website
- CHARLESTONANIMALSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVIS & COMPANY CPAS
Mission
SINCE ITS FOUNDING, OUR MISSION HAS ALWAYS STAYED THE SAME: THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. IN 1874, CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY BECAME THE FIRST ANIMAL ORGANIZATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE NATION AND HAS NEVER TURNED OUR LOCAL ANIMALS AWAY.
Program accomplishments
- NO KILL CHARLESTONIN 2013, CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY BUILT THE FIRST COMMUNITY IN THE SOUTHEAST WHERE EVERY HEALTHY AND TREATABLE DOG AND CAT HAS A HOME. WE CALL IT A NO KILL COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO CONTINUALLY SAVE ALL HEALTHY AND TREATABLE DOGS AND CATS IN CHARLESTON COUNTY THROUGH 3 IMPACT AREAS: (1) ENDING UNNECESSARY EUTHANASIA OF COMPANION ANIMALS, (2) ENDING OVERPOPULATION OF COMPANION ANIMALS, AND (3) ENDING ANIMAL CRUELTY. IN THE GREATER CHARLESTON AREA ALONE, OVER 15,000 ANIMALS BENEFIT FROM 15 STRATEGIES INCLUDING (A) FINDING HOMES FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS THROUGH 5,040 ADOPTIONS, (B) CONTAINING OUTBREAKS OF DEADLY DISEASES THROUGH 35,961 VACCINATIONS, (C) SHELTERED UNWANTED AND STRAY ANIMALS THROUGH 112,934 DAYS OF CARE, (D) PREVENTING THE BIRTHS OF UNPLANNED LITTERS THROUGH 15,406 SPAY/NEUTER STERILIZATIONS, (E) FOSTERING 2,616 OF THE MOST AT-RISK ANIMALS THROUGH 70,624 ROUND-THE-CLOCK DAYS OF IN-HOME ANIMAL CARE & REHABILITATION, (F) PROVIDING PERMANENT REFUGE FOR THREATENED COMMUNITY CATS THROUGH OVER 56,000 DAYS OF SANCTUARY CARE, (G) GROWING 11,671 CHILDREN INTO HUMANITARIANS THROUGH 34,384 COMPASSION EDUCATION LESSONS, AND (H) PREVENTING/RESPONDING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY THROUGH 85 CRUELTY-ASSISTED LAW ENFORCEMENT CASES, AND (I) HELPING FAMILIES CARE FOR 2,442 PETS THROUGH A CADRE OF ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE AND CRITICAL PET FOOD.Expenses $5,396,978 · revenue $3,843,735
- NO KILL SOUTH CAROLINAIN 2016, THIS PROJECT WAS LAUNCHED TO BUILD THE FIRST NO KILL STATE IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES, FROM ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC OCEAN, AND AMERICA'S HEARTLAND, TO CREATE A PLACE WHERE EVERY HEALTHY AND TREATABLE DOG AND CAT HAS A HOME. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO SAVE HEALTHY AND TREATABLE ANIMALS THROUGHOUT SOUTH CAROLINA AS MEASURED BY ACHIEVING A 10% OR LESS EUTHANASIA RATE ACROSS SC'S 46 COUNTIES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, UPWARD OF 1 MILLION LIVES HAVE BEEN SAVED IN SC'S ANIMAL SHELTERS. IN 2024, THIS STATEWIDE INITIATIVE (1) ORGANIZED THE LARGEST ANNUAL STATEWIDE DOG AND CAT ADOPTION EVENT IN THE COUNTRY RESULTING IN OVER 2,500 ADOPTIONS, VARIOUS (2) EMERGENCY SHELTER TRANSPORTS THAT MOVED 598 ANIMALS FROM 63 EMERGENCY RESCUE OPERATIONS, (3) SHELTER HEALTH CONSULTATIONS, AND (4) ASSISTANCE WITH LARGE CRUELTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS, ALL OF WHICH RESULTED IN A STATEWIDE NO KILL SOUTH CAROLINA LIFESAVING RATE OF 90%.Expenses $1,582,360 · revenue $1,433,865
- Expenses $2,640,092
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-6021863
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,369,045
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,407,002
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $14,268,545 | $11,672,079 | $39,369,045 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,931,050 | $11,077,954 | $33,685,991 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $14,082,538 | $10,504,933 | $31,254,749 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,137,367 | $9,946,369 | $25,617,908 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 57-6021863).
Questions about CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY is 57-6021863.
- Is CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHARLESTON ANIMAL 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 CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY 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 CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY 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 CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOSEPH ELMORE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $268,988 (JOE ELMORE, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,268,545, expenses of $11,672,079 and total assets of $39,369,045 at year end.
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