Sullivan County Humane Society

Tax-deductible

Claremont, NH501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 02-0428353Revenue $314K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsullivancountyhumanesociety.orgPo Box 111, 03743-0111 · Claremont, NHTax-exempt since May 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Sullivan County Humane Society is a community engaged nonprofit committed to improving the quality of life for animals within our County and to putting an end to animal overpopulation, abandonment, and neglect.through top notch loving care we offer our animals the best chance for a fresh start. Through responsible adoptions we will find homeless animals new forever homes. Through Humane education and outreach we will promote responsible ownership. Through low cost spay/neuter programs aimed at both owned pets and free roaming cats, we will limit the number of litters born in our County and therefore decrease the numbers surrendered to the shelter. Through programs for low income pet owners, we will help pets remain and thrive in their forever homes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 19 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 97% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$314K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$290K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$179K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$314K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$196K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$314K
Expenses
$290K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$273K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$290K
Net assets
$179K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$226K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$179K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2005.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $271K Management & general 2% · $7K Fundraising 4% · $12K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$4,628Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sherry Bell’s $5K as Vice President is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022
Sherry Bell$4,628$5,646

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues, cares for, and finds homes for animals, while promoting responsible ownership and reducing overpopulation.

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1 program · $271K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To improve the quality of life for homeless animals through rescue, spay neuter,and adoption.

$271Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$314K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$290K
Ln 25
Programscol B$271K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$179K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Government grantsLn 1e$154K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$314K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$141K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$179K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$38K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$141K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$155K$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$155K$179K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$544$544
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$106$106
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$195K$191K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$290K$271K$7K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $314K$290K$24K$179K 990 PDF
FY2023 $252K$297K−$45K$155K 990 PDF
FY2022 $273K$273K$597$195K 990 PDF
FY2021 $196K$226K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $313,933 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $163,114$288,433
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $74,639$14,775
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,695$10,725
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $252,448$313,933
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,328$50,431
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,850$1,050
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $237,931$238,343
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $297,109$289,824
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,661$24,109
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $313,933 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$134,844
VIII-1e Government grants$153,589
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$288,433
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,775$14,775
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,854$3,854
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $6,871$6,871
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$313,933
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $289,824 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,965$46,965
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,466$3,466
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $544$544
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,050$1,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,417$2,417
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $11,195$11,195
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $106$106
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,397$20,397
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,262$3,262
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,075$2,075
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $191,331 · Management $3,564$194,895
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,452$3,452
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $270,948 · Management $6,631 · Fundraising $12,245$289,824
Part X · Balance sheet $178,729 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,041$37,865
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $140,579$140,864
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $154,620$178,729
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $154,620$178,729
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $154,620$178,729
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $178,729 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$313,933
XI-2 Total expenses$289,824
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,109
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$154,620
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$178,729

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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