Forsyth Humane Society

Helping pets and the people who love them.

Winston Salem, NC | www.forsythhumane.org

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 23-7055886

Contributions tax deductible
as of November 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(2)
as of November 13, 2023

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Mission

Compassion is the heart of what we do here at Forsyth Humane Society. Creating conditions that allow for the safe care of animals and the diverse groups of people who love them is how we, as a community, thrive. Our focus is on serving more pets in our communities, helping families and pets stay together, reducing shelter intake, and celebrating the wellness of companionship. Together, we can support shelter pets and people by creating a community centered around compassion which in turn, increases our save rate here in Forsyth County.

Ruling year info

1971

President & CEO

Mark Neff

Main address

4881 Country Club Road

Winston Salem, NC 27104 USA

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EIN

23-7055886

Subject area info

Animal welfare

Human-animal interactions

Population served info

Children and youth

Adults

NTEE code info

Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)

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

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Communication

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Adoption

FHS's adoption program matches pets with the people who love them. In 2022, FHS adopted 3,093 cats and dogs to loving homes. Our adoption program seeks to reduce barriers to pet ownership and celebrate the wellness of companionship.

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Financials

Forsyth Humane Society

Fiscal year: Apr 01 - Mar 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.97

Average of 2.88 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

2.7

Average of 4.6 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

17%

Average of 18% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Forsyth Humane Society

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Apr 01 - Mar 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$414,931
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$39,737
Investments	($74,805)
Special Events	$255,931
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$635,794

Expenses
Program Services	$411,841
Administration	$134,886
Fundraising	$41,706
Total Expenses	$588,433
Net Gain/Loss	$47,361

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$7,419
Advertising & Promotion	$8,564
Information Technology Expenses	$1,029
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$2,562
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$282,525
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$59,281
Investments	$23,021
Special Events	($2,752)
Sales	$1,146
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$363,221

Expenses
Program Services	$396,675
Administration	$135,227
Fundraising	$42,057
Total Expenses	$573,959
Net Gain/Loss	($210,738)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$7,132
Advertising & Promotion	$6,588
Information Technology Expenses	$1,045
Insurance Expenses	$3,463
Interest Expenses	$5,278
Investment Management Fees	$5,322
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$409,939
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$88,860
Investments	$46,647
Special Events	$36,911
Sales	$2,713
Other	$13,368
Total Revenue	$598,438

Expenses
Program Services	$518,582
Administration	$70,761
Fundraising	$5,172
Total Expenses	$594,515
Net Gain/Loss	$3,923

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$650
Advertising & Promotion	$599
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$6,144
Interest Expenses	$2,792
Investment Management Fees	$6,193
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$495,430
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$93,714
Investments	$19,726
Special Events	$143,482
Sales	$193
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$752,545

Expenses
Program Services	$467,456
Administration	$73,249
Fundraising	$29,277
Total Expenses	$569,982
Net Gain/Loss	$182,563

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$8,266
Insurance Expenses	$12,428
Interest Expenses	$1,779
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$9,000

Revenue
Contributions	$578,656
Government Grants	$9,200
Program Services	$89,371
Investments	$36,277
Special Events	($1,910)
Sales	$967
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$712,561

Expenses
Program Services	$662,549
Administration	$185,702
Fundraising	$19,248
Total Expenses	$867,499
Net Gain/Loss	($154,938)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,100
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$10,897
Interest Expenses	$674
Investment Management Fees	$7,101
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$7,521

Revenue
Contributions	$1,112,396
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$86,839
Investments	$38,051
Special Events	($11,086)
Sales	$14,190
Other	$1,596
Total Revenue	$1,241,986

Expenses
Program Services	$576,743
Administration	$120,494
Fundraising	$174,984
Total Expenses	$872,221
Net Gain/Loss	$369,765

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$6,100
Advertising & Promotion	$2,528
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$5,779
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$7,464
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$735
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$144,333

Revenue
Contributions	$2,192,824
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$103,953
Investments	$33,062
Special Events	($76,754)
Sales	$3,728
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,256,813

Expenses
Program Services	$576,668
Administration	$126,882
Fundraising	$148,039
Total Expenses	$851,589
Net Gain/Loss	$1,405,224

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$42,325
Advertising & Promotion	$28
Information Technology Expenses	$15,712
Insurance Expenses	$11,902
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$8,290
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$1,487
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$75,000

Revenue
Contributions	$2,896,813
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$126,177
Investments	$26,564
Special Events	($102,295)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,947,259

Expenses
Program Services	$640,919
Administration	$136,931
Fundraising	$156,924
Total Expenses	$934,774
Net Gain/Loss	$2,012,485

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$36,150
Advertising & Promotion	$145
Information Technology Expenses	$11,574
Insurance Expenses	$20,877
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$8,626
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$15,000

Revenue
Contributions	$694,866
Government Grants	$21,703
Program Services	$182,448
Investments	$57,223
Special Events	($60,300)
Sales	$2,887
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$898,827

Expenses
Program Services	$820,508
Administration	$187,534
Fundraising	$230,974
Total Expenses	$1,239,016
Net Gain/Loss	($340,189)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$55,700
Advertising & Promotion	$1,369
Information Technology Expenses	$15,961
Insurance Expenses	$26,770
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$8,749
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$11,423

Revenue
Contributions	$1,002,269
Government Grants	$26,362
Program Services	$342,625
Investments	$69,386
Special Events	($85,055)
Sales	$7,978
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,363,565

Expenses
Program Services	$1,323,651
Administration	$145,642
Fundraising	$142,825
Total Expenses	$1,612,118
Net Gain/Loss	($248,553)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$66,401
Advertising & Promotion	$1,563
Information Technology Expenses	$29,918
Insurance Expenses	$32,031
Interest Expenses	$24,211
Investment Management Fees	$8,430
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,361,714
Government Grants	$15,000
Program Services	$813,232
Investments	$47,531
Special Events	($15,939)
Sales	$2,506
Other	$2,809
Total Revenue	$2,226,853

Expenses
Program Services	$2,160,512
Administration	$201,358
Fundraising	$203,321
Total Expenses	$2,565,191
Net Gain/Loss	($338,338)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$108,507
Advertising & Promotion	$5,986
Information Technology Expenses	$29,375
Insurance Expenses	$33,243
Interest Expenses	$26,701
Investment Management Fees	$8,512
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$10,811
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,383,594
Government Grants	$293,500
Program Services	$784,311
Investments	$46,072
Special Events	($19,575)
Sales	$5,125
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,493,027

Expenses
Program Services	$1,633,174
Administration	$352,542
Fundraising	$210,536
Total Expenses	$2,196,252
Net Gain/Loss	$1,296,775

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$92,403
Advertising & Promotion	$5,863
Information Technology Expenses	$30,525
Insurance Expenses	$67,019
Interest Expenses	$22,282
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$14,973
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,160,843
Government Grants	$689,703
Program Services	$865,998
Investments	$85,555
Special Events	($49,414)
Sales	$5,993
Other	$4,734
Total Revenue	$2,763,412

Expenses
Program Services	$2,162,294
Administration	$265,843
Fundraising	$352,491
Total Expenses	$2,780,628
Net Gain/Loss	($17,216)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$117,429
Advertising & Promotion	$30,280
Information Technology Expenses	$72,117
Insurance Expenses	$38,866
Interest Expenses	$12,837
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$1,350
Pension Plan Contributions	$19,819
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,897,384
Government Grants	$297,900
Program Services	$1,100,059
Investments	$79,276
Special Events	($63,086)
Sales	$6,830
Other	$8,967
Total Revenue	$3,327,330

Expenses
Program Services	$2,427,611
Administration	$312,115
Fundraising	$447,339
Total Expenses	$3,187,065
Net Gain/Loss	$140,265

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$51,882
Advertising & Promotion	$8,333
Information Technology Expenses	$61,316
Insurance Expenses	$43,494
Interest Expenses	$6,415
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$9,203
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Forsyth Humane Society

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Apr 01 - Mar 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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 ending: Download Data

Assets	Apr 01, 2008	Mar 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$414,931
Cash & Equivalents	$398,754	$373,896	($24,858)
Accounts Receivable	$1,507	$599	($908)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$375	$375	$0
Investment, Securities	$375,906	$388,031	$12,125
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$210,504	$313,245	$102,741
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$987,046	$1,076,146	$89,100

Liabilities	Apr 01, 2008	Mar 31, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$12,551	$0	($12,551)
Loans and Notes	$0	$75,449	$75,449
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$12,551	$75,449	$62,898

Fund balance	Apr 01, 2008	Mar 31, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$133,940	$133,940
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$44,413	$44,413	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$44,413	$178,353	$133,940
Unrestricted Net Assets	$930,082	$822,344	($107,738)
Net Assets	$974,495	$1,000,697	$26,202

Assets	Apr 01, 2009	Mar 31, 2010	Change
Contributions	$282,525
Cash & Equivalents	$373,896	$247,296	($126,600)
Accounts Receivable	$599	$0	($599)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$375	$375	$0
Investment, Securities	$411,626	$342,840	($68,786)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$313,245	$282,958	($30,287)
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$1,099,741	$873,469	($226,272)

Liabilities	Apr 01, 2009	Mar 31, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$75,449	$59,915	($15,534)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$75,449	$59,915	($15,534)

Fund balance	Apr 01, 2009	Mar 31, 2010	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$133,940	$135,994	$2,054
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$44,413	$44,413	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$178,353	$180,407	$2,054
Unrestricted Net Assets	$845,939	$633,147	($212,792)
Net Assets	$1,024,292	$813,554	($210,738)

Assets	Apr 01, 2010	Mar 31, 2011	Change
Contributions	$409,939
Cash & Equivalents	$247,296	$221,364	($25,932)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$2,156	$2,156
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$375	$375	$0
Investment, Securities	$342,840	$392,366	$49,526
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$282,958	$253,409	($29,549)
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$873,469	$869,670	($3,799)

Liabilities	Apr 01, 2010	Mar 31, 2011	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$2,379	$2,379
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$59,915	$42,796	($17,119)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$7,018	$7,018
Total Liabilities	$59,915	$52,193	($7,722)

Forsyth Humane Society

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Apr 01 - Mar 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2018	2020	2021	2022	2023
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	-$129,385	-$342,447	$719,295	$116,769	$288,094
As % of expenses	-8.5%	-13.8%	34.2%	4.3%	9.4%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	-$215,403	-$432,390	$626,039	$23,629	$180,577
As % of expenses	-13.4%	-16.9%	28.5%	0.8%	5.7%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$1,363,565	$2,226,853	$3,493,027	$2,763,412	$3,327,330
Total revenue, % change over prior year	51.7%	0.0%	56.9%	-20.9%	20.4%
Program services revenue	25.1%	36.5%	22.5%	31.3%	33.1%
Membership dues	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Investment income	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Government grants	1.9%	0.7%	8.4%	25.0%	9.0%
All other grants and contributions	66.6%	60.2%	67.5%	40.1%	55.0%
Other revenue	4.2%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$1,526,100	$2,475,248	$2,102,996	$2,687,488	$3,079,548
Total expenses, % change over prior year	29.3%	0.0%	-15.0%	27.8%	14.6%
Personnel	56.2%	63.3%	70.5%	67.2%	68.1%
Professional fees	4.9%	4.8%	4.6%	4.9%	1.7%
Occupancy	2.1%	1.2%	1.8%	2.6%	2.3%
Interest	1.6%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	35.2%	29.6%	22.0%	24.8%	27.7%

Full cost components (estimated)	2018	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$1,612,118	$2,565,191	$2,196,252	$2,780,628	$3,187,065
One month of savings	$127,175	$206,271	$175,250	$223,957	$256,629
Debt principal payment	$50,000	$56,996	$0	$0	$297,159
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$1,789,293	$2,828,458	$2,371,502	$3,004,585	$3,740,853

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2018	2020	2021	2022	2023
Months of cash	1.7	1.3	2.8	0.6	2.7
Months of cash and investments	6.6	2.5	7.5	4.4	5.8
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	2.9	-1.7	2.1	2.0	2.8

Balance sheet composition	2018	2020	2021	2022	2023
Cash	$215,781	$264,541	$489,945	$143,027	$702,927
Investments	$623,550	$259,651	$829,726	$832,300	$784,864
Receivables	$350,047	$316,593	$239,803	$729,519	$82,762
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$3,951,589	$3,999,913	$3,999,914	$4,039,386	$4,039,385
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	7.3%	11.7%	14.0%	16.2%	18.6%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	15.1%	18.3%	14.7%	17.0%	13.6%
Unrestricted net assets	$4,027,939	$3,179,726	$3,805,765	$3,829,394	$4,009,971
Temporarily restricted net assets	$52,677	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$44,414	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$97,091	$399,827	$1,224,001	$1,125,440	$914,481
Total net assets	$4,125,030	$3,579,553	$5,029,766	$4,954,834	$4,924,452

Key data checks

Key data checks	2018	2020	2021	2022	2023
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

President & CEO

Mark Neff

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Forsyth Humane Society

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

Forsyth Humane Society

Board of directors
as of 04/20/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Suzanne Ramm

Brad Bennett

Mannetta Braunstein

Margery Brown

Kim Burchell

Emily Collins

Jeremy Demmitt

John Hoemann

Kristen Martin King

Kate Michalek

Melissa Parker

Keisha Redd

Elliot Strunk

Eric Taylor

Brad Zabel

Bethany Fay

Bernie Wallace

Lexi Haggard

Lyndsey Fredericks

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/10/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community

Disability status

Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

There are no contractors recorded for this organization.

Professional fundraisers

Fiscal year ending

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G

Solicitation activities

Gross receipts from fundraising

Retained by organization

Paid to fundraiser

Forsyth Humane Society

Helping pets and the people who love them.

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Programs and results

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Our programs

Adoption

Where we work

Financials

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Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2023 info

0.97

Months of cash in 2023 info

2.7

Fringe rate in 2023 info

17%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

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Operations

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President & CEO

Mark Neff

Number of employees

Forsyth Humane Society

Compensation data

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Board of directors data

Suzanne Ramm

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Professional fundraisers

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Liquidity in 2023

Months of cash in 2023

Fringe rate in 2023

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