PARMA ANIMAL SHELTER INC
EIN: 02-0693967
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Finding good homes for the animals in our care and returning lost animals to their families are our biggest goals. We make sure animals are spayed or neutered prior to adoption and up to date on vaccinations. We also microchip all of them prior to adoption and we share our petlists on many websites.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Find homes for lost, abandoned, and stray animals
The Parma Animal Shelter finds homes for lost, neglected, abandoned, and stray animals. The Shelter provides emergency and wellness care for all cats and dogs while in the shelter or in foster care.
Where we work
Awards
Outstanding Citizen Award 2013
Parma City Council, Law Director
Proclamation honoring Parma Animal Shelter and Volunteers 2013
Tim DeGeeter, Mayor, City of Parma
Resolution Honoring Parma Animal Shelter No. 281-13 2013
Parma City Council
External reviews

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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Numbered of staff who are satisfied to be an employee of the institution
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Find homes for lost, abandoned, and stray animals
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We are ALL volunteers. We love seeing lost animals find their way home and pairing those we care for with loving pet parents. We use social media to post pictures and search for lost pet posts.
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?
Finding good, permanent homes for our animals.
Returning lost animals to their families.
Altering animals so they don't add to the problem of overpopulation of pets.
Educating the public on proper care, the importance of vaccinations, and spay/neuter.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We use social media to help identify lost or found pets and return them to owners. We share with the public tips for finding a lost pet, tips for finding a home for their pet using the Re-Home link to Adopt-A-Pet on our website, and our adoption counselors spend a lot of time with clients discussing how to socialize their new pet and introduce it to other pets in the household. Our Human Education committee makes appearances at the schools and on television to promote our mission.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are all volunteers who love animals and want to give them the best chance possible at a happy life. We work hard to raise funds to pay for their medical needs and to operate the shelter. Working together as a team of more than 200 individuals who dedicate themselves to the mission, Parma Animal Shelter has had a lot of happy endings. We have a small building and our rooms are tinier than we'd like but we make it work. Each year we strive to do better. We are ever hopeful to make improvements in the building. We are always looking to improve our policies and procedures by learning from new ideas. We are enthusiastic, always, and determined to do our best for our animals.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have been making improvements to the shelter to enrich the experience for our animals. Recently we created large exercise areas that can be used year round outdoors for the dogs and created climbing walls and cubbies for the cats. We set up bird feeders outside the windows so the cats could watch the birds while they spend time in the exercise room.
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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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2021 info
0.00
Months of cash in 2021 info
47.9
Fringe rate in 2021 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
PARMA ANIMAL SHELTER INC
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
PARMA ANIMAL SHELTER 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 PARMA ANIMAL SHELTER 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 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $40,516 | -$48,353 | $283,613 | $76,804 | $71,295 |
As % of expenses | 19.8% | -22.8% | 365.0% | 36.2% | 43.7% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $40,516 | -$48,353 | $283,613 | $76,804 | $71,295 |
As % of expenses | 19.8% | -22.8% | 365.0% | 36.2% | 43.7% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $245,389 | $192,320 | $361,311 | $289,243 | $234,567 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | 45.8% | -21.6% | 87.9% | -19.9% | -18.9% |
Program services revenue | 19.4% | 32.6% | 20.0% | 26.2% | 23.9% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 3.7% | 7.0% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 0.0% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 28.7% | 15.4% | 10.7% | 30.4% | 11.6% |
Other revenue | 48.1% | 45.0% | 65.2% | 38.2% | 58.4% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $204,873 | $211,916 | $77,698 | $212,439 | $163,272 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | -1.3% | 3.4% | -63.3% | 173.4% | -23.1% |
Personnel | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Professional fees | 5.3% | -1.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Occupancy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 94.7% | 101.1% | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $204,873 | $211,916 | $77,698 | $212,439 | $163,272 |
One month of savings | $17,073 | $17,660 | $6,475 | $17,703 | $13,606 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $221,946 | $229,576 | $84,173 | $230,142 | $176,878 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Months of cash | 22.7 | 19.2 | 96.2 | 32.8 | 47.9 |
Months of cash and investments | 22.7 | 19.2 | 96.2 | 32.8 | 47.9 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 22.7 | 19.2 | 96.2 | 32.8 | 47.9 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Cash | $387,564 | $339,211 | $622,824 | $580,429 | $651,724 |
Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Unrestricted net assets | $387,564 | $339,211 | $622,824 | $0 | $0 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total net assets | $387,564 | $339,211 | $622,824 | $580,429 | $651,724 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President
Barbara Heath
Barbara Heath has been a dedicated volunteer for many years for Parma Animal Shelter. She is a retired RN and brings a great deal of compassion for people and animals to her work at the shelter.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
PARMA ANIMAL SHELTER INC
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
PARMA ANIMAL SHELTER INC
Board of directorsas of 05/17/2023
Board of directors data
Barbara Heath
Parma Animal Shelter
Term: 2023 - 2025
Loretta Dahlstrom
Parma Animal Shelter
Term: 2023 - 2025
Shirley Palumbo
Danielle Gregory
William Ross
Lynn Konecek
Linda Elliott
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 ? Yes -
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? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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