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.
$112K 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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FY2022 · 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
$112K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 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
$637K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$8.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2022▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$506K
FY2024$727K
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2022▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$0
FY2024$999
Net assets
$8.7M
FY2022▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.0M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.7M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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% · $2.1M Management & general 21% · $616K Fundraising 7% · $217K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$112,010Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$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 · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

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.

$172Kprogram expense
03

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.

$119Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$589K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$616K
Fundraisingcol D$217K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$637K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$66K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$589K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$374K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$374K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$637K
Net assetsLn 32$8.7M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$561K$374K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K$637K
Net assetsLn 32$9.0M$8.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$11K$56K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.1M$146K$45K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$51K$16K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$113K$89K$17K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$108K$108K
Accounting feesLn 11c$82K$82K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$38K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$104K$18K$86K
Office expensesLn 13$59K$26K$28K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$54K$4K$49K
OccupancyLn 16$213K$206K$7K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$179K$127K$37K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$51K$47K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$486K$438K$48K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$16K$3K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.1M$616K$217K

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 Viewing $2.7M$3.0M−$243K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$2.8M$947K$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 $2,726,909 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,110,652$2,074,317
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $511,177$589,156
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,065$26,190
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $70,219$37,246
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,700,113$2,726,909
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,492,550$1,539,247
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,260,940$1,430,229
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,753,490$2,969,476
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $946,623−$242,567
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $2,726,909 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,742 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$30,776
VIII-1c Fundraising events$64,770
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,978,771
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$66,033
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,074,317
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $589,156$589,156
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,190$26,190
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $25,504$25,504
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $589,156 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $63,436$2,726,909
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,969,476 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,211 · Management $56,055 · Fundraising $44,844$112,110
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,054,838 · Management $145,864 · Fundraising $44,984$1,245,686
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,733 · Management $16,480 · Fundraising $1,591$68,804
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $88,885 · Management $16,602 · Fundraising $7,160$112,647
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $108,071$108,071
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $82,165$82,165
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,074 · Management $15,082$53,156
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,396 · Fundraising $85,614$104,010
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,031 · Management $27,904 · Fundraising $4,770$58,705
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,062 · Management $49,478$53,540
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $206,378 · Management $6,774$213,152
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,734$9,734
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $126,542 · Management $36,767 · Fundraising $15,308$178,617
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $47,147 · Management $4,104$51,251
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $438,482 · Management $47,878$486,360
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,596 · Management $2,668 · Fundraising $13,204$31,468
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,136,109 · Management $615,892 · Fundraising $217,475$2,969,476
Part X · Balance sheet $9,334,205 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $561,311$374,109
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $70,500$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $107,062$545,438
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,883$2,353
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $58,106$55,493
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,410,434$4,402,634
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,753,546$2,399,104
X-14 Intangible assets$7,500
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,180,000$1,547,574
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,143,842$9,334,205
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $156,060$265,840
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$370,926
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $156,060$636,766
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,249,842$6,788,730
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,737,940$1,908,709
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,987,782$8,697,439
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,143,842$9,334,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,697,439 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,726,909
XI-2 Total expenses$2,969,476
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$242,567
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,987,782
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$43,015
XI-7 Investment expenses−$4,761
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,697,439

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