Wayne County Humane Society

Private foundation Fairfield, IL EIN: 37-1131816

Wayne County Humane Society is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fairfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $422K in total assets.

Wayne County Humane Society at a glance

Total assets
$421,721
-0.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$138,056
+2.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$140,745
-9.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Investment Income
2024$421,721$138,056$140,745—
2023$423,906$134,220$154,957—
2022$444,767$191,344$141,990—
2021$395,294$137,085$116,900—
2020$374,546$107,177$96,815—
2019$362,735$103,923$92,122$18,201

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wayne County Humane Society is led by Michelle Richards, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michelle Richards

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curt Ulm

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lexi Sarles

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patience McKnight

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Baker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Wilson Adams

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Ulm

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Baumann

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kris Parrent

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Angie Tucker (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Merritt (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Debbie Bradham (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jane McDowell (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Shirley Macdavid (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Vern Hutson (2019–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Wayne County Humane Society

How large is Wayne County Humane Society?

Wayne County Humane Society reported $422K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $138K.

What is Wayne County Humane Society?

Wayne County Humane Society is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fairfield, IL. It holds $422K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Wayne County Humane Society's EIN?

Wayne County Humane Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1131816. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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