Butte Humane Society FY2020 filing

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Chico, CA501(c)(3)Since 1911AnimalsEIN 94-1580621Revenue $4.9M in FY2020

On file with the IRSbuttehumane.org13391 Garner Ln, 95973-9290 · Chico, CATax-exempt since Apr 1971Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide for the well-being of companion animals. Reduce the number of unwanted animals through aggressing spay/neuter programs. Promote the human animal bond through adoption, education, and outreach programs. Act as an advocate on behalf of animals in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $617K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$93K
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
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $315K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$763K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% 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
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Revenue
$4.9M
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.7M
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$6.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1971.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.3M Management & general 10% · $179K Fundraising 18% · $338K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$93,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director-Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director-At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director-At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director-At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director-At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Acevedo’s $112K as Executive Di is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katrina Woodcox——$124,500$114,500$94,500$93,000
Emily Acevedo$112,469$95,211$54,427———

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

Helps companion animals, reduces unwanted pets, and promotes human-animal bonds through adoption and education.

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Butte Humane Society's Clinic not only promotes education to the public concerning animal care and the importance of spaying and neutering, but it also provides much-needed low-cost, high quality spay/neuter, preventative and wellness veterinary care, and vaccination services to our community.

$821Kprogram expense
02

The Butte Humane Society educates the public regarding animal rights and provides animal services which include microchipping, behavior testing, and ultimately pet adoptions.

$511Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$542K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$179K
Fundraisingcol D$338K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$763K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$110K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$542K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Other assetsLn 15$992K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$763K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 579
VolunteersI 6177
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$2.4M$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$41K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$213K$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$275K$763K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$5.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$704K$117K$218K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$29K$3K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$65K$9K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$272$272
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$6K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$3K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$15K$2K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$13K$4K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$121K$107K$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$10K$4K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$93K$92K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$16K$9K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$335K$264K$18K$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$14K$171$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.3M$179K$338K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.1M$3.7M−$580K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$3.5M−$1.2M$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$3.3M$398K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.5M−$501K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$1.6M$2.6M$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4.9M$1.8M$3.0M$5.7M 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 $4,887,996 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,752,109$4,314,303
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $832,086$541,764
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $316$25,617
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,374$6,312
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,606,885$4,887,996
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 $952,738$1,144,403
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $48,553$29,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $569,852$674,288
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,571,143$1,848,191
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,035,742$3,039,805
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $4,887,996 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$110,170
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,204,133
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,661,871
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,314,303
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $541,764$541,764
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $25,617$25,617
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,312$6,312
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $25,617 · Excluded from tax $548,076$4,887,996
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,848,191 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $703,644 · Management $117,012 · Fundraising $217,623$1,038,279
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,445 · Management $2,786 · Fundraising $4,539$36,770
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $64,926 · Management $9,378 · Fundraising $19,050$93,354
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $272$272
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,863$5,863
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,500$5,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,015 · Fundraising $1,000$7,015
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,958 · Fundraising $14,736$17,694
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,537 · Management $1,779 · Fundraising $3,617$19,933
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,146 · Management $4,098 · Fundraising $5,159$22,403
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $106,965 · Management $6,865 · Fundraising $7,461$121,291
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,343 · Management $2,110 · Fundraising $3,189$9,642
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $91,684 · Management $1,656$93,340
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,520 · Management $8,594 · Fundraising $1,956$26,070
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $263,850 · Management $18,301 · Fundraising $53,018$335,169
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,135 · Management $171 · Fundraising $1,290$15,596
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,331,440 · Management $178,613 · Fundraising $338,138$1,848,191
Part X · Balance sheet $6,453,727 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $221,013$67,145
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,199,866$2,543,001
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,633$700
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,596$13,596
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,817$5,003
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $212,650$2,832,289
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $41,423$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $174,600$991,993
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,881,598$6,453,727
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $226,464$664,381
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $48,189$98,327
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $274,653$762,708
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,028,310$4,488,692
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $578,635$1,202,327
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,606,945$5,691,019
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,881,598$6,453,727
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,691,019 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,887,996
XI-2 Total expenses$1,848,191
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,039,805
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,606,945
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$44,269
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,691,019

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