Sheltering homeless animals, facilitating adoption, providing low-cost spay/neuter services, and foster care for dogs and cats.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $387K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $3K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$123K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$8.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$506K
FY2024$727K
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$0
FY2024$999
Net assets
$8.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.0M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.7M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2023.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.7M Management & general 18% · $412K Fundraising 10% · $240K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$106,233Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrick Carroll’s $112K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Patrick Carroll$112,010$109,132$106,233

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Shelters homeless animals, facilitates adoptions, and provides low-cost spay/neuter and foster care.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Animal Sheltering/Adoption Services

Dha has shelter space for approximately 120 cats and 50 dogs. Dha provides care for these animals while trying to place them in permanent homes through adoption by members of the community. In 2020, 881 dogs and 1,040 cats were successfully adopted.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Spay/Neuter Services

Dha spays and neuters all animals prior to adoption. If needed, these services are offered to members of the community at a low cost.

$164Kprogram expense
03

Pet Owner Services/Community Outreach

Dha provides services, such as low-cost vaccinations and identifying microchips for their pets, to existing pet owners at community wellness clinics. Additionally, dha assists in providing pet owners with obedience training, licensing, and general information regarding responsible pet ownership.

$87Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$3K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$441K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$412K
Fundraisingcol D$240K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$268K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$60K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$441K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$199K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$199K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 567
VolunteersI 6452
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K$199K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K$123K
Net assetsLn 32$7.9M$8.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$11K$53K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$767K$129K$125K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$5K$3K$469
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$29K$19K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K$72K$15K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$28K$10K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$29K$20K$8K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$39K$14K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$86K$72K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$13K$7K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$125K$86K$32K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$181K$124K$29K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$52K$42K$8K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$481K$466K$12K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$600$600
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.7M$412K$240K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $727K$999$726K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $506K$0$506K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$3.0M−$243K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$2.8M$947K$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.4M$2.4M−$466$8.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,353,677 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,397,296$1,868,390
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $520,436$440,774
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,969$9,783
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $61,058$34,730
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,004,759$2,353,677
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,297,240$1,283,917
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,124,154$1,070,226
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,421,394$2,354,143
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$416,635−$466
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,353,677 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$28,092
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,670
VIII-1e Government grants$267,785
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,542,843
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$59,659
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,868,390
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $440,774$440,774
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,783$9,783
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$34,730
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $440,774 · Excluded from tax $9,783$2,353,677
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,354,143 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,623 · Management $53,117 · Fundraising $42,493$106,233
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $766,837 · Management $128,601 · Fundraising $125,413$1,020,851
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,776 · Management $3,182 · Fundraising $469$8,427
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,405 · Management $19,234 · Fundraising $3,249$51,888
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $71,925 · Management $14,572 · Fundraising $10,021$96,518
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $27,836 · Management $10,055 · Fundraising $1,874$39,765
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $19,918 · Management $7,674 · Fundraising $1,430$29,022
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,848 · Management $14,034 · Fundraising $2,615$55,497
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $72,220 · Fundraising $13,457$85,677
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,013 · Management $7,311 · Fundraising $1,362$21,686
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $86,081 · Management $32,392 · Fundraising $6,036$124,509
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $124,332 · Management $29,061 · Fundraising $27,765$181,158
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $42,332 · Management $7,942 · Fundraising $1,480$51,754
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $465,857 · Management $12,392 · Fundraising $2,309$480,558
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $600$600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,701,783 · Management $412,387 · Fundraising $239,973$2,354,143
Part X · Balance sheet $8,089,753 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200,216$199,149
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $300$43,867
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,637$142,578
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,042$3,117
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,440$58,198
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,437,685$4,357,896
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,823,414$1,809,416
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,434,711$1,475,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,991,445$8,089,753
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $94,998$123,198
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,998$123,198
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,373,680$6,289,692
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,522,767$1,676,863
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,896,447$7,966,555
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,991,445$8,089,753
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,966,555 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,353,677
XI-2 Total expenses$2,354,143
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$466
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,896,447
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$29,753
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$40,821
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,966,555

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