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Venango County Humane Society

Tax-deductible

Seneca, PA501(c)(3)Since 1956AnimalsEIN 25-1220851Revenue $883K in FY2025

On file with the IRSvenangocountyhumanesociety.org286 S Main St, 16346-2616 · Seneca, PATax-exempt since Jan 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Prevention of cruelty to animals and proper care of strays.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 58 volunteers and 21 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$883K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$663K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$883K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$569K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$732K
FY2025$883K
Expenses
$663K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$532K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$651K
FY2025$663K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1980.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $599K Management & general 10% · $64K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
April Anschutz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Berry
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stacy Ginkel
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Gray
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Grove
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joette Lord
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cody O'Brien
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Ordaz
Secretary
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues and cares for stray animals, preventing cruelty.

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2 programs · $599K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Prevention of cruelty to animals and proper care of strays.

$573Kprogram expense
02

The VCHS operates a thrift store that sells donated clothing, household items and other collectible items. All proceeds benefit the shelter.

$26Kprogram 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
Edward Jones FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$883K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$409K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Money outPt IX
$663K
Ln 25
Programscol B$599K
Managementcol C$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$810K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Government grantsLn 1e$415
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$409K
Total revenueLn 12$883K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$369K
SavingsLn 2$441K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$810K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$485K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 658
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$980K$810K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$585K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$239K$212K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$19K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$600$600
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$65K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$85K$85K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$8K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$193K$193K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$663K$599K$64K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $883K$663K$221K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $732K$651K$81K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $593K$608K−$15K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $569K$532K$37K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$483K$523K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $403K$445K−$42K$2.5M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $883,413 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $211,032$347,819
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,385$65,628
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,577$60,815
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $402,676$409,151
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $731,670$883,413
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $267,780$273,729
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $382,884$389,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $650,664$662,765
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $81,006$220,648
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $883,413 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $370,718 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$20,540
VIII-1e Government grants$415
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$326,864
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$347,819
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $65,628$65,628
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $60,815$60,815
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $696$696
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$26,204
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,533$11,533
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $77,161 · Excluded from tax $432,229$883,413
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $662,765 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $212,334 · Management $26,548$238,882
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,322$4,322
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,263$9,263
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,899 · Management $2,363$21,262
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,000$7,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,463$3,463
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $600$600
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,545$8,545
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,951$64,951
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $85,320$85,320
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,331 · Management $13,184$21,515
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $193,209$193,209
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,765 · Management $2,668$4,433
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $598,994 · Management $63,771 · Fundraising $0$662,765
Part X · Balance sheet $3,757,245 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $559,315$369,161
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $421,181$441,041
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,203$16,256
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,444,934$1,402,481
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $584,621$1,043,752
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $454,957$484,554
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,479,211$3,757,245
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,100$2,332
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,100$2,332
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,566,439$2,772,283
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $910,672$982,630
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,477,111$3,754,913
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,479,211$3,757,245
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,754,913 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$883,413
XI-2 Total expenses$662,765
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$220,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,477,111
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$57,154
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,754,913

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

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