Houston Humane Society

Houston, TX | http://www.houstonhumane.org/

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EIN: 74-1340341

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Mission

The Houston Humane Society is a 501 (c) (3) IRS designated non-profit organization dedicated to, and working towards, ending cruelty, abuse and the over population of animals while providing the highest quality of life to those brought to us for care.. We do not receive any government funding or operational funds from national animal welfare groups. We operate on the generosity of people throughout Southeast Texas, special events, program services and grants to continue our care for almost 50,000 animals each year.

Ruling year info

1960

Executive Director

Mr. Gary Poon

Main address

14700 Almeda Road

Houston, TX 77053 USA

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EIN

74-1340341

Subject area info

Animal welfare

Civic participation

Population served info

Children and youth

Adults

Seniors

Families

NTEE code info

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

Citizen Participation (W24)

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

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The Houston Humane Society aims to address the rampant animal cruelty and reduce animal suffering throughout the Houston area.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Animal Cruelty Unit

In 2002, Houston Humane
Society became the first and only animal shelter in Texas to hire law
enforcement officers as full-time animal cruelty investigators. Today, the
Animal Cruelty Investigations Program continues to identify neglected,
abandoned, abused, and hoarded animals and bring them into the Houston Humane
Society for care, shelter, rehabilitation, and placement into the happy healthy
homes they deserve.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Animal Hospital

HHS offers reduced-cost animal wellness services and surgeries, Heartworm tests and treatments, $40 spay/neuter services, etc. Open 7 days per week. Spay/neuters require appt. Other services first come.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Adoption

Pets of all sizes, colors, shapes and ages

Population(s) Served

Adults

Have-a-Heart

We are open intake and receive many heartworm positive dogs. We can treat the HW but it is costly so we have a fund specifically set up to cover all or part of the cost of the treatments.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Foster Program

We are open intake and receive many animals that are not suitable to go up for adoption immediately. Some are too young, too thin, un-social, etc. and need time and care in a private home setting. We are constantly in need of reliable foster homes for our wonderful animals.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Humane Education

Companion Camp is for children ages 7-13 to learn valuable life lessons concerning the welfare of all animals. During a typical day, campers receive humane education, interactive show-and-tell from animal experts, veterinarian lessons and observations, fun games, camp crafts, and tons of hands-on time with shelter animals. We have week-long sessions throughout the summer, with different speakers and topics each week.

Population(s) Served

Children and youth

Pet Pantry

The Houston Humane Society Pet Pantry supports Greater Houston residents in caring for their pets by providing pet food and supplies to those well-meaning pet owners needing assistance, especially those falling on difficult financial times.

Population(s) Served

Families

Seniors

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 2018

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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?

The Houston Humane Society is dedicated to, and working towards, ending cruelty, abuse and the overpopulation of animals while providing the highest quality of life to those in our care.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

The Houston Humane Society strives to help more animals by expanding current programs; keep the Animal Wellness Clinic available to the public; increase adoptions; and continue the growth of programs such as our Animals Crimes Unit.
Programs: We provide numerous animal welfare programs for area residents and their pets, including thousands of pet adoptions, humane education, cruelty investigations, and Houston's best low cost/high volume spay/neuter clinic. In the greater Houston community, HHS was the first (and in some examples only) humane organization to: employ law-enforcement officers to investigate animal cruelty, establish a low-cost spay/neuter clinic, alter every adopted animal before it goes home, use tattooing to signify spay/neuter surgery, microchip every adoptable, and cremate rather than use landfills.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Five year impact report study: HHS performed 51,711 low cost, high quality spay/neuter surgeries, administered 83,987 rabies vaccines, and served 178,229 clients at the HHS Animal Wellness Clinic. In addition, we continue to help 50,000 animals yearly through the numerous programs and services offered at the shelter.

Financials

Houston Humane Society

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 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 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

8.89

Average of 17.20 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

4.3

Average of 7.6 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

11%

Average of 10% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Houston Humane Society

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$1,432,534
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$2,260,227
Investments	($130,765)
Special Events	$195,078
Sales	$19,807
Other	$58,669
Total Revenue	$3,835,550

Expenses
Program Services	$3,376,291
Administration	$87,037
Fundraising	$341,386
Total Expenses	$3,804,714
Net Gain/Loss	$30,836

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$38,503
Advertising & Promotion	$35,664
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$248,892
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,591,758
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$2,833,167
Investments	($11,376)
Special Events	$88,062
Sales	$37,253
Other	$1,108
Total Revenue	$4,539,972

Expenses
Program Services	$3,411,103
Administration	$78,493
Fundraising	$328,120
Total Expenses	$3,817,716
Net Gain/Loss	$722,256

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$31,869
Advertising & Promotion	$32,167
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$205,683
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$17,235
Legal Fees	$6,161
Pension Plan Contributions	$15,372
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$82,312

Revenue
Contributions	$2,149,246
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$2,990,152
Investments	$125,503
Special Events	$109,927
Sales	$37,455
Other	$3,290
Total Revenue	$5,415,573

Expenses
Program Services	$3,830,230
Administration	$86,988
Fundraising	$347,208
Total Expenses	$4,264,426
Net Gain/Loss	$1,151,147

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$63,485
Advertising & Promotion	$32,795
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$124,215
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$22,010
Legal Fees	$12,869
Pension Plan Contributions	$14,665
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$130,939

Revenue
Contributions	$1,698,245
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,040,609
Investments	$184,832
Special Events	$125,833
Sales	$21,055
Other	$27,017
Total Revenue	$5,097,591

Expenses
Program Services	$3,938,047
Administration	$83,201
Fundraising	$338,898
Total Expenses	$4,360,146
Net Gain/Loss	$737,445

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$56,287
Advertising & Promotion	$59,248
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$174,532
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$24,997
Legal Fees	$10,485
Pension Plan Contributions	$16,962
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$117,702

Revenue
Contributions	$2,606,185
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,137,056
Investments	$230,896
Special Events	$115,852
Sales	$21,654
Other	$11,677
Total Revenue	$6,123,320

Expenses
Program Services	$3,942,411
Administration	$122,413
Fundraising	$412,524
Total Expenses	$4,477,348
Net Gain/Loss	$1,645,972

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$49,553
Advertising & Promotion	$41,505
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$191,286
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$70,000
Pension Plan Contributions	$17,676
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$149,208

Revenue
Contributions	$1,586,876
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,182,092
Investments	$673,509
Special Events	$118,775
Sales	$21,508
Other	$63,554
Total Revenue	$5,646,314

Expenses
Program Services	$3,977,386
Administration	$114,062
Fundraising	$521,044
Total Expenses	$4,612,492
Net Gain/Loss	$1,033,822

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$55,060
Advertising & Promotion	$45,092
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$192,130
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$20,056
Pension Plan Contributions	$22,159
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$280,829

Revenue
Contributions	$2,054,278
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,286,506
Investments	$54,368
Special Events	$166,066
Sales	$11,618
Other	$19,025
Total Revenue	$5,591,861

Expenses
Program Services	$4,054,000
Administration	$133,619
Fundraising	$633,316
Total Expenses	$4,820,935
Net Gain/Loss	$770,926

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$55,338
Advertising & Promotion	$14,124
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$302,599
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$338,876

Revenue
Contributions	$1,806,374
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,309,823
Investments	$188,743
Special Events	$157,247
Sales	$16,137
Other	$6,168
Total Revenue	$5,484,492

Expenses
Program Services	$3,994,481
Administration	$143,904
Fundraising	$563,741
Total Expenses	$4,702,126
Net Gain/Loss	$782,366

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$54,607
Advertising & Promotion	$19,422
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$304,443
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$332,409

Revenue
Contributions	$1,938,387
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,386,452
Investments	($145,670)
Special Events	$126,703
Sales	$12,051
Other	$6,745
Total Revenue	$5,324,668

Expenses
Program Services	$4,334,518
Administration	$138,123
Fundraising	$494,281
Total Expenses	$4,966,922
Net Gain/Loss	$357,746

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$66,675
Advertising & Promotion	$20,096
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$330,870
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$285,899

Revenue
Contributions	$9,108,334
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,079,827
Investments	$135,817
Special Events	$160,353
Sales	$4,289
Other	$48,253
Total Revenue	$12,536,873

Expenses
Program Services	$5,280,686
Administration	$139,447
Fundraising	$531,341
Total Expenses	$5,951,474
Net Gain/Loss	$6,585,399

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$68,701
Advertising & Promotion	$14,454
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$313,339
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$188,393

Revenue
Contributions	$1,935,755
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,459,861
Investments	$478,264
Special Events	$69,671
Sales	$17,776
Other	$7,045
Total Revenue	$5,968,372

Expenses
Program Services	$5,207,926
Administration	$182,532
Fundraising	$419,568
Total Expenses	$5,810,026
Net Gain/Loss	$158,346

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$76,650
Advertising & Promotion	$21,495
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$381,319
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$147,076

Revenue
Contributions	$2,810,670
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,738,393
Investments	$194,637
Special Events	$91,420
Sales	$24,745
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$6,859,865

Expenses
Program Services	$5,615,395
Administration	$166,197
Fundraising	$443,936
Total Expenses	$6,225,528
Net Gain/Loss	$634,337

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$82,032
Advertising & Promotion	$29,065
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$352,779
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$174,380

Revenue
Contributions	$4,649,809
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,222,621
Investments	$248,180
Special Events	$123,197
Sales	$22,538
Other	$574,795
Total Revenue	$8,841,140

Expenses
Program Services	$6,331,447
Administration	$160,922
Fundraising	$584,278
Total Expenses	$7,076,647
Net Gain/Loss	$1,764,493

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$76,574
Advertising & Promotion	$51,655
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$359,338
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$239,190

Houston Humane Society

Balance sheet

Fiscal 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.

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Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$1,432,534
Cash & Equivalents	$2,349,388	$1,997,793	($351,595)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$68,928	$50,459	($18,469)
Investment, Securities	$1,765,478	$1,503,468	($262,010)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$4,122,326	$4,834,291	$711,965
Other	$33,895	$0	($33,895)
Total Assets	$8,340,015	$8,386,011	$45,996

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$214,406	$170,712	($43,694)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$32,814	$320,018	$287,204
Total Liabilities	$247,220	$490,730	$243,510

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$2,216	$0	($2,216)
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$838,163	$838,163	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$840,379	$838,163	($2,216)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$7,252,416	$7,057,118	($195,298)
Net Assets	$8,092,795	$7,895,281	($197,514)

Assets	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$1,591,758
Cash & Equivalents	$1,997,793	$1,692,961	($304,832)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$50,459	$45,561	($4,898)
Investment, Securities	$1,503,468	$2,397,529	$894,061
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$4,834,291	$4,896,122	$61,831
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$8,386,011	$9,032,173	$646,162

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$170,712	$52,638	($118,074)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$320,018	$49,810	($270,208)
Total Liabilities	$490,730	$102,448	($388,282)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$838,163	$838,163	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$838,163	$838,163	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$7,057,118	$8,091,562	$1,034,444
Net Assets	$7,895,281	$8,929,725	$1,034,444

Assets	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Contributions	$2,149,246
Cash & Equivalents	$1,692,961	$1,654,344	($38,617)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$45,561	$40,407	($5,154)
Investment, Securities	$2,397,529	$3,819,107	$1,421,578
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$4,896,122	$4,902,478	$6,356
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$9,032,173	$10,416,336	$1,384,163

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$52,638	$90,051	$37,413
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$49,810	$65,700	$15,890
Total Liabilities	$102,448	$155,751	$53,303

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$55,000	$55,000
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$838,163	$838,163	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$838,163	$893,163	$55,000
Unrestricted Net Assets	$8,091,562	$9,367,422	$1,275,860
Net Assets	$8,929,725	$10,260,585	$1,330,860

Assets	Jan 01, 2011	Dec 31, 2011	Change
Contributions	$1,698,245
Cash & Equivalents	$1,654,344	$2,062,661	$408,317
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$40,407	$35,492	($4,915)
Investment, Securities	$3,819,107	$3,663,032	($156,075)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$4,902,478	$5,334,027	$431,549
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$10,416,336	$11,095,212	$678,876

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2011	Dec 31, 2011	Change
Accounts Payable	$90,051	$167,934	$77,883
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$65,700	$66,826	$1,126
Total Liabilities	$155,751	$234,760	$79,009

Houston Humane Society

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$741,148	$4,615,715	$221,902	$1,674,682	$2,721,916
As % of expenses	15.6%	81.2%	4.0%	28.6%	40.4%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$523,866	$4,346,819	-$91,051	$1,311,235	$2,374,421
As % of expenses	10.5%	73.0%	-1.6%	21.1%	33.6%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$5,324,668	$12,536,873	$5,968,372	$6,859,865	$8,841,140
Total revenue, % change over prior year	-2.9%	135.4%	-52.4%	14.9%	28.9%
Program services revenue	63.6%	24.6%	58.0%	54.5%	36.5%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	1.5%	0.9%	2.3%	3.9%	2.9%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	38.8%	73.9%	33.6%	42.3%	54.0%
Other revenue	-3.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.7%	6.7%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$4,749,640	$5,682,578	$5,497,073	$5,862,081	$6,729,152
Total expenses, % change over prior year	5.6%	19.6%	-3.3%	6.6%	14.8%
Personnel	42.9%	32.2%	50.1%	47.5%	44.7%
Professional fees	7.4%	4.5%	4.1%	4.4%	4.7%
Occupancy	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
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	49.3%	63.2%	45.8%	48.2%	50.6%

Full cost components (estimated)	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$4,966,922	$5,951,474	$5,810,026	$6,225,528	$7,076,647
One month of savings	$395,803	$473,548	$458,089	$488,507	$560,763
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$1,475,045	$0	$449,227	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$6,837,770	$6,425,022	$6,717,342	$6,714,035	$7,637,410

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Months of cash	7.0	19.5	5.8	4.2	4.3
Months of cash and investments	14.9	26.9	26.4	27.6	28.4
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	11.9	19.3	19.5	21.4	23.2

Balance sheet composition	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Cash	$2,779,657	$9,235,580	$2,651,617	$2,060,556	$2,406,972
Investments	$3,103,143	$3,505,919	$9,460,582	$11,444,648	$13,546,077
Receivables	$0	$14,243	$0	$0	$0
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$13,140,922	$13,290,086	$13,734,072	$13,863,433	$14,047,347
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	25.1%	26.7%	28.1%	30.4%	32.5%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	2.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Unrestricted net assets	$14,546,955	$18,893,774	$18,802,723	$20,113,958	$22,488,379
Temporarily restricted net assets	$20,933	$2,506,620	$2,101,799	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$838,163	$838,163	$838,163	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$859,096	$3,344,783	$2,939,962	$2,853,581	$2,688,671
Total net assets	$15,406,051	$22,238,557	$21,742,685	$22,967,539	$25,177,050

Key data checks

Key data checks	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

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

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Mr. Gary Poon

LinkedIn profile

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Houston Humane Society

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Highest paid employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Houston Humane Society

Board of directors
as of 12/01/2022

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Ms. Connie Cooke

Self Employed

Term: 2012 - 2019

Beverly Brannan

Connie Cooke

Novelist

Sherry Ferguson

Dr. Cynthia Rigoni

All Cats Veterninary

Gary Poon

Houston Humane Society Executive Director

Jolie Howard

Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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 ? 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? No
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/15/2021

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

Asian American/Pacific Islanders/Asian

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or Straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

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

Houston Humane Society

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Animal Cruelty Unit

Animal Hospital

Adoption

Have-a-Heart

Foster Program

Humane Education

Pet Pantry

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Goals & Strategy

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2020 info

8.89

Months of cash in 2020 info

4.3

Fringe rate in 2020 info

11%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Houston Humane Society

Houston Humane Society

Houston Humane Society

Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Executive Director

Mr. Gary Poon

Number of employees

Houston Humane Society

Compensation data

Houston Humane Society

Compensation data

Houston Humane Society

Board of directors data

Ms. Connie Cooke

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Professional fundraisers

Solicitation activities

Liquidity in 2020

Months of cash in 2020

Fringe rate in 2020

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities