HOUNDHAVEN INC
EIN: 59-3655448
Mission
Pet overpopulation is a huge problem in the U.S. By rescuing dogs from euthanasia in kill shelters and from other life-threatening circumstances, we do our part to help innocent animals who face death through no fault of their own. By spaying and neutering every dog that comes through our rescue, we also do our part to reduce the underlying problem.\u00A0 We are a no-kill shelter, and our mission is life.
Ruling year
2000
Principal Officer
Linda Coletta
Main address
P. O. Box 185
Minneola, FL 34755 USA
EIN
59-3655448
Animal welfare
Population served
Adults
NTEE code
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
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Homeless animals has been a problem for generations. We are addressing this problem by spaying and neutering homeless dogs and puppies and finding them responsible loving homes.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Dog rescue
Our major operating program is to preserve life. We rescue dogs and puppies from kill shelters and other life-threatening situations, restore them to health (regardless of the cost) and then place them in carefully screened homes where they can spend their lives as a cherished family member.
Where we work
Awards
Top Ranked Nonprofit 2022
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Affiliations & memberships
greatnonprofits.org 2022
External reviews
Photos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals with freedom from hunger and thirst
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Dog rescue
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This represents dogs who are rescued from bad situations and brought to our shelter or foster homes where they receive appropriate amounts of food and water, not to mention treats and love!
Number of animals with freedom from discomfort
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Dog rescue
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This represents the dogs rescued from living in uncomfortable situations and brought to our shelter where they live in air conditioning, have comfortable beds and adequate medical care.
Number of animals placed in loving homes or positive working environments
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Dog rescue
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These are the dogs who are able to be returned to health and placed in loving homes or positive working environments such as the USDA Beagle Brigade, Central Florida K9 Academy, etc.
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?
Our goal is to continue to provide hope for homeless animals by rescuing dogs and puppies from kill shelters and other life threatening circumstances. Our goal is to provide those dogs and puppies with whatever medical care they may need to restore them to health, regardless of cost. Our goal is to find those dogs homes with responsible and loving families so that they will never again know neglect, abuse or loneliness.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategies are to continue the work we began in 2000 and to continue to find even better ways to accomplish our goals. Our specific strategy is to continue to develop our network with animal control agencies throughout Florida to help as many dogs as possible. Our strategy is also to continue to make the public aware of our efforts through social media, adoption fairs, public service announcements and other means. By doing so, we will be pursuing the donations and grants necessary to provide the care our dogs so desperately need, and we will be attracting the excellent homes our dogs deserve.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a six member board of directors with varied skills including legal expertise, lobbying expertise, non profit expertise, property management expertise, animal rescue expertise, veterinary expertise and animal boarding expertise. We also have access to the skills of a large volunteer base including social media skills, photography skills, website administration skills, accounting skills, computer skills, etc.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Since Dec. 9, 2000, we have saved more than 1,300 lives from being ended needlessly. We believe that we have improved each of these lives because even those who did not make it knew love before they died. The others have gone on to loving homes or service related jobs that they enjoy. We have expanded in the past 15\u002B years, so we are now better able to help more dogs. We, therefore, expect that our progress will do nothing but improve in the future.
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?
Adopters and people whose dogs we help
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Suggestion box/email, reviews,
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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 identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
Some potential adopters were complaining about lack of promptness in addressing their applications. We removed the adoption coordinator of that responsibility and reassigned those duties.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
See above for an example
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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
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2020 info
0.00
Months of cash in 2020 info
30.7
Fringe rate in 2020 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
HOUNDHAVEN INC
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
HOUNDHAVEN 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 HOUNDHAVEN 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 | 2020 |
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| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $36,135 | $35,241 | $23,059 | $13,744 | $62,643 |
| As % of expenses | 25.6% | 25.8% | 19.1% | 8.8% | 44.0% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $5,510 | $2,091 | -$1,480 | -$11,392 | $47,811 |
| As % of expenses | 3.2% | 1.2% | -1.0% | -6.3% | 30.4% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $177,198 | $171,999 | $143,524 | $169,910 | $205,022 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | -15.8% | -2.9% | -16.6% | 18.4% | 20.7% |
| Program services revenue | 10.0% | 15.2% | 14.5% | 16.6% | 13.4% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 86.4% | 83.8% | 84.5% | 83.0% | 82.6% |
| Other revenue | 2.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | -0.1% | 3.6% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $141,063 | $136,758 | $120,465 | $156,166 | $142,379 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | -0.8% | -3.1% | -11.9% | 29.6% | -8.8% |
| Personnel | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Professional fees | 71.7% | 63.7% | 59.0% | 69.2% | 64.6% |
| Occupancy | 7.6% | 9.0% | 13.9% | 11.8% | 14.9% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 20.7% | 27.3% | 27.1% | 18.9% | 20.6% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $171,688 | $169,908 | $145,004 | $181,302 | $157,211 |
| One month of savings | $11,755 | $11,397 | $10,039 | $13,014 | $11,865 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $57,011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $240,454 | $181,305 | $155,043 | $194,316 | $169,076 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 21.8 | 23.7 | 29.1 | 23.2 | 30.7 |
| Months of cash and investments | 21.8 | 23.7 | 29.1 | 23.2 | 30.7 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 21.8 | 23.7 | 29.1 | 23.2 | 30.7 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Cash | $255,710 | $270,476 | $292,526 | $301,554 | $364,197 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $157,300 | $177,775 | $178,784 | $183,500 | $183,500 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 44.5% | 58.0% | 71.4% | 83.3% | 91.3% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $343,055 | $345,146 | $343,666 | $332,274 | $380,085 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $343,055 | $345,146 | $343,666 | $332,274 | $380,085 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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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
Principal Officer
Linda Coletta
Linda Coletta practiced law for 13 years before entering the world of animal rescue. As a volunteer for a kill shelter, she learned that there is tremendous room for improvement in the world of animal welfare. She established an adoption program for the kill shelter which tripled its adoption rates, then went on to found her own no-kill shelter, Houndhaven, Inc.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
HOUNDHAVEN INC
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
HOUNDHAVEN INC
Board of directorsas of 02/02/2023
Board of directors data
Mrs. Linda Coletta
No Affiliation
Term: 2000 - 2023
Mary Ann Bala
Debra Somersett
Linda Coletta
Michael Coletta
Richard Scott Thompson
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? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
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? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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