Humane Heroes INC

Tax-deductible

Leander, TX501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 74-2069592Revenue $2.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRShumaneheroes.org10930 E Crystal Falls Pkwy, 78641-2248 · Leander, TXTax-exempt since Jun 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Organizations mission is to save the lives of adoptable dogs and cats from shelters throughout Texas, to decrease overpopulation of animals through low-cost veterinary services, and to enhance the lives of pets through educational resources for the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,600 volunteers and 81 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $720K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$268K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.6M
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.4M

From the FY2024 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 Jun 1989.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $1.5M Management & general 23% · $517K Fundraising 9% · $194K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $268K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$148,054Pt VII · Sec A
$120,324Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeff Struchtemeyer$148,054$137,300$131,904$105,014$86,391
Carolyn Leisz Carter$120,324————

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

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

Save adoptable Texas pets, reduce overpopulation with low-cost vet care, and educate the community.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Organization operated a dog and cat adoption center in Leander, Texas (Greater Austin Metropolitan area).

$1.5Mprogram 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 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$898K
Investment incomeLn 3$502K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$517K
Fundraisingcol D$194K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$898K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$502K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$437K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$908K
SavingsLn 2$554K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.7M
Other assetsLn 15$39K
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 581
VolunteersI 61,600
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$644K$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$5.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$148K$30K$89K$30K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$872K$186K$96K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$33K$23K$7K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$43K$13K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$99K$69K$21K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$12K$47$27
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$18K$3K$6K$10K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$81K$57K$14K$10K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$22K$15K$5K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$96K$66K$20K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$380K$276K$89K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$81K$66K$12K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.5M$517K$194K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.9M$2.2M$614K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.3M$4K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$2.6M$1.7M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$2.4M$826K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$2.0M$473K$1.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $2,857,272 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $911,291$898,411
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,315,022$1,440,412
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,047$501,891
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,199$16,558
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,281,559$2,857,272
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,572,962$1,497,701
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $704,752$745,100
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,277,714$2,242,801
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,845$614,471
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,857,272 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$898,411
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,916
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$898,411
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,440,412$1,440,412
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64,459$64,459
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $5,520$5,520
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $437,432$437,432
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,038$11,038
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,440,412 · Excluded from tax $518,449$2,857,272
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,242,801 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,611 · Management $88,832 · Fundraising $29,611$148,054
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $872,435 · Management $186,496 · Fundraising $96,479$1,155,410
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,782 · Management $6,953 · Fundraising $3,185$32,920
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,043 · Management $13,138 · Fundraising $6,017$62,198
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $68,594 · Management $20,937 · Fundraising $9,588$99,119
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,981$13,981
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,477 · Management $47 · Fundraising $27$12,551
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,209 · Management $5,708 · Fundraising $9,583$18,500
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,092 · Management $13,889 · Fundraising $9,553$80,534
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $15,475 · Management $4,723 · Fundraising $2,163$22,361
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $66,464 · Management $20,287 · Fundraising $9,290$96,041
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $40,167$40,167
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $275,579 · Management $89,162 · Fundraising $15,474$380,215
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $65,662 · Management $12,347 · Fundraising $2,741$80,750
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,532,423 · Management $516,667 · Fundraising $193,711$2,242,801
Part X · Balance sheet $9,989,397 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $371,920; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,948$908,309
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $528,242$553,500
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $307,858$134,858
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,169$17,939
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,382,562$7,683,807
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $16,255$27,451
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,000,000$252,788
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $44,875$38,825
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,443,909$9,989,397
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $768,275$644,152
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,678,986$5,604,720
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,457,065$4,249,819
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $307,858$134,858
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,764,923$4,384,677
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,443,909$9,989,397
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,384,677 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,857,272
XI-2 Total expenses$2,242,801
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$614,471
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,764,923
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,283
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,384,677

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

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