2025-11-14T12:47:01-05:00 2024-12-31 480969601 SSC ADVISORS INC 3320 CLINTON PARKWAY COURT SUITE 1 LAWRENCE KS 66047 990 2024-01-01 480641821 LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY LAWR 7858436835 1805 E 19TH ST LAWRENCE KS 66046 SHANNON WELLS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7858436835 2025-11-11 true true MICHELE C HAMMANN CPA P00624381 7858384484 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHARLOTTE TRITCH 3605 TILLERMAN DRIVE LAWRENCE KS 66049 3431520 false X WWW.LAWRENCEHUMANE.ORG X 1951 KS THE LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY NURTURES THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND BY PROVIDING SHELTER, CARE, AND ADVOCACY TO HOMELESS AND ABUSED ANIMALS, AS WELL AS RESOURCES FOR THE PEOPLE AND PETS IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS COMMUNITY. 11 11 48 652 0 3261947 2322599 581203 568764 1500 303455 442389 4146605 3335252 0 0 1667394 1869948 0 213482 1225583 1356217 2892977 3226165 1253628 109087 11367602 11600564 117649 146315 11249953 11454249 X THE LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY NURTURES THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND BY PROVIDING SHELTER, CARE AND ADVOCACY FOR HOMELESS AND ABUSED ANIMALS, AS WELL AS RESOURCE FOR THE PETS AND PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY false false 2144914 568764 SHELTER OPERATIONS: THE LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY ACCEPTS AND PROVIDES TEMPORARY CARE FOR STRAY ANIMALS FOUND WITHIN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KS AND DOUGLAS COUNTY; ANIMALS SEIZED BY ANIMAL CONTROL; PETS RELINQUISHED BY THEIR OWNERS; AND ANIMALS TRANSFERRED FROM OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE AGENCIES LACKING TIME, SPACE, AND RESOURCES TO FIND POSITIVE PLACEMENT FOR THEIR ANIMALS. DURING THEIR STAY, ANIMALS RECEIVE DAILY ESSENTIAL FEEDING AND CLEANING, AND EXERCISE AND ENRICHMENT. OF THE 3,816 ANIMALS HOUSED AT THE SHELTER IN 2024, 561 ANIMALS WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR OWNERS, 2,962 ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED TO NEW HOMES, AND 25 ANIMALS WERE TRANSFERRED TO OTHER AGENCIES FOR PLACEMENT. LAWRENCE HUMANE ACHIEVED AN OVERALL LIVE RELEASE RATE OF 95% FOR 2024 MEANING THAT 95% OF ANIMALS WHO ENTERED LAWRENCE HUMANE HAD A POSITIVE OUTCOME. ANIMALS ARE NEVER EUTHANIZED FOR SPACE OR LENGTH OF TIME IN THE SHELTER, AND ONLY DOES SO WHEN IT IS ABSOLUTELY MEDICALLY OR BEHAVIORALLY NECESSARY. IN 2024, THE ANIMAL SERVICES DIVISION OF THE LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FIELD SERVICES TO THE UNINCORPORATED DOUGLAS COUNTY. OUR TEAM OF TWO ANIMAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ASOS) RESPOND TO ANIMAL-RELATED CALLS PREVIOUSLY HANDLED BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING CALLS FOR ANIMALS-AT-LARGE, ANIMAL ATTACKS, NUISANCE ANIMALS, STRAY ANIMALS CONFINED, ILL OR INJURED ANIMALS, AND ANIMAL WELFARE CHECKS. ASOS ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ON CRUELTY CASES AND VICIOUS ANIMAL CASES THAT REQUIRE AFFIDAVIT TO DISTRICT COURT. LAWRENCE HUMANE ASOS LEAD WITH A SUPPORT-BASED APPROACH AND SEEK TO FIND NON- PUNITIVE APPROACHES TO ENFORCEMENT WHENEVER APPROPRIATE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND FOLLOW-UP. 300307 VETERINARY CARE: THE LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY EMPLOYS A VETERINARY TEAM TO EVALUATE AND TREAT ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, AS WELL AS READY ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION. IN 2024, THE LAWRENCE HUMANE VETERINARY TEAM PERFORMED 2,087 SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES ON SHELTER ANIMALS TO READY THEM FOR ADOPTION. THE VETERINARY TEAM ALSO COMPLETED 219 SPECIALTY SURGERIES ON SHELTER ANIMALS SUCH AS DENTALS, AMPUTATIONS, MASS REMOVALS, WOUND REPAIR, ETC. ADDITIONALLY, THE VETERINARY TEAM PERFORMED 1,508 LOW-COST SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES FOR PUBLICLY OWNED PETS, ALONG WITH 171 SPECIALTY SURGERIES AND DENTALS, AND 123 OWNER-REQUESTED EUTHANASIA PROCEDURES FOR SENIOR, ILL, AND INJURED PETS. IN 2024, LAWRENCE HUMANE CONTINUED TO OFFER MONTHLY LOW-COST PET VACCINE CLINICS FOR PUBLICLY OWNED PETS. IN TOTAL IN 2024, LAWRENCE HUMANE HOSTED 17 LOW-COST AND SUBSIDIZED PET VACCINE CLINICS, SERVING 732 ANIMALS FROM 418 UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS. 8088 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY HAS MADE ENORMOUS STRIDES TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY IN MORE HOLISTIC WAYS OUTSIDE OF JUST BEING A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE GO TO EITHER SURRENDER OR ADOPT ANIMALS. WE BELIEVE THAT THE FUTURE OF ANIMAL SHELTERING IS THE WORK THAT HAPPENS IN - AND FOR - A COMMUNITY AND WE ACTIVELY PARTNER WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO SERVE OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. IN 2024, LAWRENCE HUMANE RECEIVED 954 APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGH OUR CRISIS PET RETENTION (CPR) FUND, WHICH ASSISTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH PET DEPOSITS/PET RENT; ESSENTIAL PET SUPPLIES (PET FOOD, LITTER, CRATES, ETC.); BASIC, ESSENTIAL VETERINARY CARE (SPAY/NEUTER, VACCINES, MICROCHIPS, ETC.); EMERGENCY AND SPECIALTY VETERINARY CARE; BEHAVIOR CONSULTING; AND TEMPORARY BOARDING FOR PETS WHOSE OWNERS ARE IN CRISIS, ALL IN ORDER TO KEEP PEOPLE AND PETS TOGETHER THROUGH POVERTY, JOB LOSS, LOSS OF HOUSING, AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CRISES. IN TOTAL, 961 ANIMALS FROM 651 INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS WERE TREATED AT LAWRENCE HUMANE FOR ESSENTIAL, PREVENTATIVE CARE (SPAYS/NEUTERS, VACCINES, MICROCHIPS, FLEA/TICK TREATMENT, DENTALS) FOR A TOTAL OF 67,241 IN CARE PROVIDED. FOURTEEN FAMILIES WHO COLLECTIVELY OWNED 20 PETS WERE ASSISTED WITH PET DEPOSITS, PET RENT, AND/OR PET FEES FOR A TOTAL OF 3,519. AND 83 ANIMALS UTILIZED TEMPORARY CRISIS BOARDING, 83% OF WHOM WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR OWNERS. LAWRENCE HUMANE ALSO ACTS AS THE COMMUNITY'S PRIMARY PET FOOD PANTRY. IN 2024, LAWRENCE HUMANE DISTRIBUTED 105,630 LBS OF PET FOOD, ENSURING THAT PETS WERE NEVER SURRENDERED DUE TO A PET OWNER STRUGGLING TO AFFORD FOOD OR PET SUPPLIES 2453309 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 48 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false true false false X SHANNON WELLS 7858436835 1805 E 19TH STREET LAWRENCE KS 66046 SHANNON WELLS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 107296 0 6697 AMANDA JAY PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE TRITCH VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSAY ROESLER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW HAGNER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HAILEY DRESCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK PUTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE HARMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DALE SLUSSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEREE MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 107296 6697 1 false false false 336416 600559 1385624 2322599 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 568764 568764 568764 1500 1500 1500 1500 96268 336416 96268 CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 438903 438903 MISCELLANEOUS 3486 3486 442389 3335252 1009167 3486 107297 81979 18597 6721 1499095 1145375 259824 93896 140923 113774 25505 1644 122633 77259 39243 6131 33000 33000 39830 39830 66052 44 54788 11220 98871 24514 74357 9350 7 1368 7975 10687 10687 219016 206289 12727 6432 2341 4091 268 240 28 261848 261848 26024 23422 2602 SUPPLIES - MEDICAL PROGRA 281820 281702 118 SUPPLIES - ANIMAL CARE 223723 221331 2280 112 SUPPLIES - GENERAL 45799 726 44178 895 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 11086 2268 4170 4648 22411 10430 6126 5855 3226165 2453309 559374 213482 571194 492242 54842 -11385 125965 22516 54045 35664 8021590 1476444 6725065 6545146 3836491 4516381 11367602 11600564 117649 146315 117649 146315 X 11231053 11435806 18900 18443 11249953 11454249 11367602 11600564 X 109087 -55298 150507 X X true X true X true false X 2188911 1577666 1382234 2738188 1722040 9609039 408000 413400 524159 523759 600559 2469877 2596911 1991066 1906393 3261947 2322599 12078916 1851702 10227214 6055 187 6242 180 5172 354 211 3486 9403 12094561 3703602 0.84560 0.80440 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 5,917 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7226969 994874 6232095 794621 481570 313051 6545146 BENEFICIARY INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD 4026277 CAPITOL FEDERAL CD 151798 WIP 134025 TRUITY BANK 52316 MERITRUST CD 51965 LANDMARK BANK CD 50000 FSB&T CD 50000 4516381 3582027 150507 96268 246775 3335252 3335252 3322433 96268 96268 3226165 3226165 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 96,268 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 96,268 PAW VALLEY 5K 30713 26173 4540 4540 FUR BALL AUCTIO 272531 213224 59307 59307 4 128614 96193 32421 32421 431858 335590 96268 96268 96268 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SHELTER OPERATIONS: THE LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY ACCEPTS AND PROVIDES TEMPORARY CARE FOR STRAY ANIMALS FOUND WITHIN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KS AND DOUGLAS COUNTY; ANIMALS SEIZED BY ANIMAL CONTROL; PETS RELINQUISHED BY THEIR OWNERS; AND ANIMALS TRANSFERRED FROM OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE AGENCIES LACKING TIME, SPACE, AND RESOURCES TO FIND POSITIVE PLACEMENT FOR THEIR ANIMALS. DURING THEIR STAY, ANIMALS RECEIVE DAILY ESSENTIAL FEEDING AND CLEANING, AND EXERCISE AND ENRICHMENT. OF THE 3,816 ANIMALS HOUSED AT THE SHELTER IN 2024, 561 ANIMALS WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR OWNERS, 2,962 ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED TO NEW HOMES, AND 25 ANIMALS WERE TRANSFERRED TO OTHER AGENCIES FOR PLACEMENT. LAWRENCE HUMANE ACHIEVED AN OVERALL LIVE RELEASE RATE OF 95% FOR 2024 MEANING THAT 95% OF ANIMALS WHO ENTERED LAWRENCE HUMANE HAD A POSITIVE OUTCOME. ANIMALS ARE NEVER EUTHANIZED FOR SPACE OR LENGTH OF TIME IN THE SHELTER, AND ONLY DOES SO WHEN IT IS ABSOLUTELY MEDICALLY OR BEHAVIORALLY NECESSARY. IN 2024, THE ANIMAL SERVICES DIVISION OF THE LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FIELD SERVICES TO THE UNINCORPORATED DOUGLAS COUNTY. OUR TEAM OF TWO ANIMAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ASOS) RESPOND TO ANIMAL-RELATED CALLS PREVIOUSLY HANDLED BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING CALLS FOR ANIMALS-AT-LARGE, ANIMAL ATTACKS, NUISANCE ANIMALS, STRAY ANIMALS CONFINED, ILL OR INJURED ANIMALS, AND ANIMAL WELFARE CHECKS. ASOS ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ON CRUELTY CASES AND VICIOUS ANIMAL CASES THAT REQUIRE AFFIDAVIT TO DISTRICT COURT. LAWRENCE HUMANE ASOS LEAD WITH A SUPPORT-BASED APPROACH AND SEEK TO FIND NON- PUNITIVE APPROACHES TO ENFORCEMENT WHENEVER APPROPRIATE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND FOLLOW-UP. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B VETERINARY CARE: THE LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY EMPLOYS A VETERINARY TEAM TO EVALUATE AND TREAT ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, AS WELL AS READY ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION. IN 2024, THE LAWRENCE HUMANE VETERINARY TEAM PERFORMED 2,087 SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES ON SHELTER ANIMALS TO READY THEM FOR ADOPTION. THE VETERINARY TEAM ALSO COMPLETED 219 SPECIALTY SURGERIES ON SHELTER ANIMALS SUCH AS DENTALS, AMPUTATIONS, MASS REMOVALS, WOUND REPAIR, ETC. ADDITIONALLY, THE VETERINARY TEAM PERFORMED 1,508 LOW-COST SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES FOR PUBLICLY OWNED PETS, ALONG WITH 171 SPECIALTY SURGERIES AND DENTALS, AND 123 OWNER-REQUESTED EUTHANASIA PROCEDURES FOR SENIOR, ILL, AND INJURED PETS. IN 2024, LAWRENCE HUMANE CONTINUED TO OFFER MONTHLY LOW-COST PET VACCINE CLINICS FOR PUBLICLY OWNED PETS. IN TOTAL IN 2024, LAWRENCE HUMANE HOSTED 17 LOW-COST AND SUBSIDIZED PET VACCINE CLINICS, SERVING 732 ANIMALS FROM 418 UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY HAS MADE ENORMOUS STRIDES TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY IN MORE HOLISTIC WAYS OUTSIDE OF JUST BEING A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE GO TO EITHER SURRENDER OR ADOPT ANIMALS. WE BELIEVE THAT THE FUTURE OF ANIMAL SHELTERING IS THE WORK THAT HAPPENS IN - AND FOR - A COMMUNITY AND WE ACTIVELY PARTNER WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO SERVE OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. IN 2024, LAWRENCE HUMANE RECEIVED 954 APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGH OUR CRISIS PET RETENTION (CPR) FUND, WHICH ASSISTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH PET DEPOSITS/PET RENT; ESSENTIAL PET SUPPLIES (PET FOOD, LITTER, CRATES, ETC.); BASIC, ESSENTIAL VETERINARY CARE (SPAY/NEUTER, VACCINES, MICROCHIPS, ETC.); EMERGENCY AND SPECIALTY VETERINARY CARE; BEHAVIOR CONSULTING; AND TEMPORARY BOARDING FOR PETS WHOSE OWNERS ARE IN CRISIS, ALL IN ORDER TO KEEP PEOPLE AND PETS TOGETHER THROUGH POVERTY, JOB LOSS, LOSS OF HOUSING, AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CRISES. IN TOTAL, 961 ANIMALS FROM 651 INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS WERE TREATED AT LAWRENCE HUMANE FOR ESSENTIAL, PREVENTATIVE CARE (SPAYS/NEUTERS, VACCINES, MICROCHIPS, FLEA/TICK TREATMENT, DENTALS) FOR A TOTAL OF 67,241 IN CARE PROVIDED. FOURTEEN FAMILIES WHO COLLECTIVELY OWNED 20 PETS WERE ASSISTED WITH PET DEPOSITS, PET RENT, AND/OR PET FEES FOR A TOTAL OF 3,519. AND 83 ANIMALS UTILIZED TEMPORARY CRISIS BOARDING, 83% OF WHOM WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR OWNERS. LAWRENCE HUMANE ALSO ACTS AS THE COMMUNITY'S PRIMARY PET FOOD PANTRY. IN 2024, LAWRENCE HUMANE DISTRIBUTED 105,630 LBS OF PET FOOD, ENSURING THAT PETS WERE NEVER SURRENDERED DUE TO A PET OWNER STRUGGLING TO AFFORD FOOD OR PET SUPPLIES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED A PRELIMINARY COPY OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD REVIEWS ALL PAY RATES ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 96,268 FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -96,268 FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C AUDIT HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED IN TIME FOR THE 990 PREPARATION SO WHILE THE AUDIT IS BEING CONDUCTED, THE 990 IS NOT PREPARED BASED ON THE AUDIT.