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Karnes County Humane Organization

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Kenedy, TX501(c)(3)Animals EIN 01-0768301Revenue $227K in FY2025Latest return filed Mar 18, 2026

On file with the IRSkarnescountyhumane.orgKenedy, TXTax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of the Karnes County Humane Organization (kcho) is to assist Karnes County animal control facilities and the local community members in their efforts to provide a safe and healthy environment for the sick, abused, abandoned and homeless animals that come into their care and to increase pet adoption and rescue. To that end, we will provide funding for routine and emergency veterinary services, fostering, rescue networking, and transport to rescue groups and no kill shelters for the pets in need. We are also committed to promoting spay and neuter, as well as, Humane education in order to reduce the neglect, abuse and abandonment of companion animals in Karnes County and the surrounding area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$180K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$227K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$235K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$539K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$227K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$227K
Expenses
$235K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$208K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$208K
FY2025$235K
Net assets
$539K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$459K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$548K
FY2025$539K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $235K Management & general 0% · $344

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Sheeran
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps sick, abused, and homeless animals by funding vet care, fostering, and promoting adoptions.

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1 program · $235K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To assist karnes county animal control facilities and the local community members to provide a safe and healthy environment and care for sick, abused, abandoned and homeless animals.

$235Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$227K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$235K
Ln 25
Programscol B$235K
Managementcol C$344
Owns and owesPt X
$539K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$719K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$839
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Total revenueLn 12$227K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$548K
Total assetsLn 16$719K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
Net assetsLn 32$539K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$566K$548K
Total assetsLn 16$747K$719K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K$180K
Net assetsLn 32$548K$539K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$58K
Office expensesLn 13$686$342$344
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$119K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$235K$235K$344$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 18, 2026 $227K$235K−$8K$539K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2025 $241K$208K$33K$548K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $230K$226K$4K$515K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 31, 2023 $238K$201K$37K$511K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $223K$208K$15K$474K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 9, 2021 $160K$146K$15K$459K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $226,542 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $166,611$129,125
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,986$4,998
I-10 Investment income$839
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $70,994$91,580
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,591$226,542
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,730$58,307
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $170,904$176,654
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $207,634$234,961
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,957−$8,419
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $226,542 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,875
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$129,125
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,998$4,998
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $839$839
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $90,894$90,894
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $686$686
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,523 · Excluded from tax $90,894$226,542
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $234,961 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,307$58,307
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $342 · Management $344$686
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,253$13,253
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,032$1,032
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,866$6,866
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,927$17,927
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,568$5,568
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $119,137$119,137
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,185$12,185
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $234,617 · Management $344 · Fundraising $0$234,961
Part X · Balance sheet $719,005 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $181,693$110,362
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$60,839
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $565,731$547,804
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $747,424$719,005
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $199,552$179,552
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $199,552$179,552
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $547,872$539,453
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $547,872$539,453
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $747,424$719,005
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $539,453 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$226,542
XI-2 Total expenses$234,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,419
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$547,872
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$539,453

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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