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Elk County Humane Society

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Saint Marys, PA501(c)(3)Animals EIN 25-1891498Revenue $329K in FY2024Latest return filed Jul 8, 2025

On file with the IRSSaint Marys, PATax-exempt since Oct 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide shelter and care of abandoned animals and provide effective means of preventing cruelty to animals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers and 11 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$329K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$270K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$573K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$329K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$329K
Expenses
$270K
FY2024▲ +4%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$270K
Net assets
$573K
FY2024▲ +12%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$453K
FY2021$512K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$573K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2001.

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% · $243K Management & general 8% · $20K Fundraising 3% · $7K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Debra Miller
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leslie Bauer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Bush
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Catalano
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shirley Donachy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Gerarge
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roslyn Johe
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patty Schaut
Board Member
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Shelters and cares for abandoned animals, preventing cruelty.

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1 program · $243K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide shelter and care of abandoned animals and provide effective means of preventing cruelty to animals

$243Kprogram 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
Doris E Stackpole FoundationFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$329K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K
Money outPt IX
$270K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$573K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Total revenueLn 12$329K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$226K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$159K
Total assetsLn 16$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$573K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 617
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$136K$159K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$168K$226K
Total assetsLn 16$513K$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$513K$573K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K$109K$13K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$1K$560
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K$843
Advertising and promotionLn 12$660$594$66
Office expensesLn 13$22K$19K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$14K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$6K$707
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$67K
Total functional expensesLn 25$270K$243K$20K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 8, 2025 $329K$270K$59K$573K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $270K$259K$12K$513K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2023 $213K$224K−$10K$501K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 11, 2022 $249K$186K$63K$512K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $240K$203K$38K$453K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $329,400 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,508$141,788
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $99,654$83,296
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,933$20,816
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $75,344$83,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $270,439$329,400
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $130,956$139,203
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,632$130,704
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $258,588$269,907
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,851$59,493
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $329,400 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,782
VIII-1e Government grants$12,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,256
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$141,788
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $83,296$83,296
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20,816$20,816
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$83,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $104,112$329,400
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $269,907 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,802 · Management $12,800 · Fundraising $6,400$128,002
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,521 · Management $1,120 · Fundraising $560$11,201
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,589 · Management $843$8,432
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $594 · Management $66$660
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,370 · Management $2,152$21,522
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,147 · Management $1,573$15,720
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,373 · Management $707$7,080
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,148 · Management $1,016$10,164
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,126$67,126
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,670 · Management $20,277 · Fundraising $6,960$269,907
Part X · Balance sheet $572,699 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $159,139$134,470
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,000$53,221
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $168,362$225,735
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $135,705$159,273
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $513,206$572,699
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $513,206$572,699
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $513,206$572,699
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $513,206$572,699
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $572,699 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,400
XI-2 Total expenses$269,907
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,493
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$513,206
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$572,699

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

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