HUMANE SOCIETY OF BAY COUNTY INC
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HUMANE SOCIETY OF BAY COUNTY INC
EIN: 38-2556864
Mission
The Mission of the Humane Society of Bay County is to save, protect, and enhance the lives of animals in Bay County.
Notes from the nonprofit
The Humane Society of Bay County is an all volunteer organization that has saved thousands of animals, provides resources for the community and offers educational programs that relate to animals and humans!
Ruling year
1986
President
Dr. John Kowalczyk
Main address
1607 Marquette Ave
Bay City, MI 48706 USA
EIN
38-2556864
Animal welfare
Public affairs
Population served
Children and youth
Adults
Seniors
Economically disadvantaged people
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (W01)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Humane Society of Bay County has been fulfilling its mission to save, protect and enhance the lives of animals in Bay County and the Great Lakes Bay Area in Michigan by networking with our local shelter, local rescues and the community. We accept animals through our programs from the previously noted. Many animals are strays, some are relinquished by owners and others are taken in to prevent their demise from high kill shelters. We also provide resources to assist lower income individuals to care for their pets. All of our fostered animals are sterilized prior to adoption to prevent the cycle of animal homelessness. We also have a robust Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) program for community cats and offer a Low Cost Spay/Neuter Program to the public for owned pets.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Low Cost Spay/Neuter
HSBC has partnered with All About Animals to offer low cost spay/neuter to the residents of Bay County and the Great Lakes Bay Area. We also use these services for our HSBC animals prior to adoption and for our TNR program.
Foster and Adoption
Our cats and dogs, have been obtained by rescuing from local shelters, surrenders, strays, and abused animals. They are fostered by us, vetted and are all spay/neutered prior to offering for adoption.
Trap Neuter Release
Our program identifies colonies of communities cats with the assistance of our neighbors and animal agencies. We trap cats, spay and neuter them and release them back to their colony. We monitor their colonies, their caretakers and keep data. We are entering into a partnership with city officials to start a pilot program in the city with the greatest number of community cats. Our goal is to prevent the continual overpopulation, promote health and care for the cats already living in our community.
Education
1. Youth Humane Education in coordination with local schools, at all levels to participation in projects that cause students to learn about chosen animal issues, and interacting in different levels: art & writing contests, events, etc.
100 PAW Fund
Fund comprising concerned citizens that addresses animal abuse in Bay County. The Fund provides financial assistance for rewards leading to arrests. The fund also educates the community on animal abuse and its link to violence against humans and provides community relief for preventitive care such as vaccines and spay/neuter services.
Where we work
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals rehomed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Foster and Adoption
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animal clinics/shelters improved as a direct result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Bay Country Animal Shelter has been improved to a low kill from a high kill shelter as a result of HSBC's efforts to lower the euthanasia rate in collaboration with our County Executive and his staff
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Foster and Adoption
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
2021 goals:\n1. Increase Low Cost Spay Neuter options to our community\n2. Accomplish financial sustainability for our organization and programs \n3. Increase community engagement and visibility of our organization\n4. Provide community education at all levels\n5. Expand rescue/adoption programs for cats and dogs
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Increase amount of days that our Low Cost Spay Neuter mobile unit comes to our town and transport our animals to the surgical centers ourselves\n\n2. Create a functioning Fund Raising Committee, Communications Committee and Social Media Committee to provide a smoother process of functioning and increase knowledge of our organization in the public, and to expand our fundraising success.\n\n3. Collaborate with other non-profits and local businesses to promote our mission but also promote the community we serve.\n\n4. Revamp our educational programs for K-12 students and adults, post pandemic, to teach increased compassion for animals in our community.\n\n5. Increase fundraising for rescue/adoption programs so we have the ability to assist more animals in need in our community.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
1. We partner with All About Animals Rescue (AAAR) which provides a mobile unit twice a month to our city. We are also currently transporting animals ourselves twice a week to local vets for sterilization surgery, vaccinations, and other medical treatment.\n\n2. We have established working committees that have improved communications and have specific goals to achieve within a given time frame. \n\n3. We have established relationships with local businesses that sponsor events for our organization. Our organization has also established a supportive network of other local animal rescues and shelters. \n\n4. With pandemic restrictions easing, our Education Committee has outlined programs that will be in place by the end of the year. Programs will utilize virtual and in person platforms to promote increased compassion and awareness for animals in the community. \n\n5. In an effort to grow our adoption programs, we have developed several online fundraisers and have several community events planned to garner donations to support these programs. We have also increased our media presence to promote animals in our care.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
1. We have an existing low cost spay neuter partnership which has expanded this year, providing more opportunity for local animals to be sterilized and vaccinated. \n\n2. Forming new working committees is essential to our existence. We reviewed our practices and found that our biggest needs (beside more funds) were better ways to communicate and better ways to gain exposure in our community.\n\n3. We have collaborated with several organizations in our community for events that promote their missions as well as ours. We have several more planned through the end of 2021. \n\n4. Our education program is back in full swing, providing local students with a program called \u0022Rescue Readers.\u0022 This program allows K-12 students to read to our shelter cats to promote reading. \n\n5.. We have organized two successful online fundraisers so far in 2021. Along with that, our organization has been more interactive on social media platforms, which has significantly increased the amount of in-kind donations we receive.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
We serve community members interested in saving and protecting animals in our community as well as community members who are seeking to add a four-legged friend to their family.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Suggestion box/email,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
When community members who wanted to utilize our low cost spay/neuter program but were having difficult obtaining appointments, we were able to collaborate with our partner to add additional appointment dates. This increased the availability for low cost spay/neuter services for members of our community.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our board,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time,
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2019 info
118.33
Months of cash in 2019 info
13.3
Fringe rate in 2019 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BAY COUNTY INC
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BAY COUNTY INC
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of HUMANE SOCIETY OF BAY COUNTY INC’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $441,190 | $72,635 | $45,916 | $57,718 |
| As % of expenses | 244.5% | 34.3% | 19.6% | 23.5% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $440,285 | $68,434 | $39,096 | $43,544 |
| As % of expenses | 242.8% | 31.7% | 16.2% | 16.7% |
| Revenue composition info | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $621,988 | $285,110 | $292,270 | $275,701 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% | -54.2% | 2.5% | -5.7% |
| Program services revenue | 4.9% | 15.6% | 17.3% | 22.5% |
| Membership dues | 1.6% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Investment income | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 93.2% | 79.9% | 79.2% | 71.6% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Expense composition info | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $180,443 | $211,610 | $233,887 | $245,864 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 17.3% | 10.5% | 5.1% |
| Personnel | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Professional fees | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Occupancy | 0.3% | 10.5% | 22.9% | 14.6% |
| Interest | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 99.3% | 87.6% | 75.7% | 83.6% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $181,348 | $215,811 | $240,707 | $260,038 |
| One month of savings | $15,037 | $17,634 | $19,491 | $20,489 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $158,901 | $58,223 | $59,380 | $33,580 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $355,286 | $291,668 | $319,578 | $314,107 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 24.5 | 21.4 | 19.2 | 13.3 |
| Months of cash and investments | 24.5 | 21.4 | 19.2 | 13.3 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 24.8 | 22.0 | 19.2 | 19.5 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $367,878 | $377,100 | $373,621 | $273,226 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $1,000 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $158,901 | $217,124 | $276,504 | $310,084 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.6% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 8.4% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $531,656 | $600,090 | $639,186 | $682,730 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $6,067 | $6,932 | $17,574 | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $6,067 | $6,932 | $17,574 | $1,688 |
| Total net assets | $537,723 | $607,022 | $656,760 | $684,418 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President
Dr. John Kowalczyk
HSBC President Dr. John Kowalczyk is board certified Chiropractor activly involved in the community. John joined HSBC in 2022 and joined the Board of Directors for 2023. Being respected by his peers and HSBC members John was elected current Board President.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BAY COUNTY INC
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BAY COUNTY INC
Board of directorsas of 02/14/2023
Board of directors data
Ms. Kati Loiselle
Humane Society of Bay County
Term: 2019 - 2021
Kristyn Frost
Mid-Michigan Health
Michele Simon
Humane Society of Bay County
Joe Wozniak
Humane Society of Bay County
Kati Loiselle
Social Worker, Wellspring Lutheran Services
Craig Alston
74th District Court, Bay County, retired
Robert Loiselle
MI Dept. of Health & Human Services
Karen Michael
IRS Agent, U.S. Dept. of Treasury-IRS
Abby Fauble
Humane Society of Bay County
Karma Postuma
Petsmart
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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