2025-06-10T10:34:33-05:00 2024-09-30 331498605 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 1098 WOODWARD AVE DETROIT MI 48226 990 2023-10-01 381358206 MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY MICH 8666486263 2937 E GRAND BOULEVARD 800 DETROIT MI 48202 ANGELLA M DURKIN CFO 8666486263 2025-05-28 1 1 DAVID LOWENTHAL P00378651 3134967200 2025-05-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHIGAN HUMANE MATTHEW PEPPER 2937 E GRAND BOULEVARD 800 DETROIT MI 48202 39530054 0 X WWW.MICHIGANHUMANE.ORG X 1877 MI TO IMPROVE AND SAVE LIVES THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY FOR ANIMALS. 19 19 315 1937 -5520 0 22785249 23672847 4058204 3614501 1280456 2051641 -373590 -376521 27750319 28962468 0 0 0 0 14144993 14414128 890620 850252 2995391 13246083 14709489 28281696 29973869 -531377 -1011401 41776906 44459799 3628445 5296579 38148461 39163220 X TO IMPROVE AND SAVE LIVES THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY FOR ANIMALS. 0 0 6129021 3614501 VETERINARY SERVICES: DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING 09/30/24, MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY'S VETERINARY SERVICES TEAMS PERFORMED 8,672 SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES TO COMBAT ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION. THEY ALSO ADMINISTERED 42,591 VACCINATIONS, WHICH INCLUDED LOW-COST SHOT CLINICS. 7,416 MICROCHIPS WERE IMPLANTED SO THAT OWNERS WOULD BE ABLE TO RETRIEVE LOST PETS. THEY WERE ALSO ABLE TO PROVIDE VETERINARY SERVICES TO ANIMALS WHOSE OWNERS WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD SIMILAR TREATMENT AT FOR-PROFIT ANIMAL CLINICS. THE VETERINARY STAFF WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE CRUELTY INVESTIGATION AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT WHEN MEDICAL TREATMENT OR EXPERT TESTIMONY IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT PROSECUTIONS. 7990387 SHELTERING AND ADOPTION: DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING 09/30/24, MHS SHELTERED AND PROVIDED HUMANE TREATMENT FOR 9,099 ANIMALS. OF THOSE ANIMALS, 77 WERE TRANSFERRED FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, SOME OF THESE BROUGHT IN DIRECTLY BY OUR TRANSPORT TEAM. 6,025 ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED AND AN ADDITIONAL 1,281 WERE PROVIDED A SECOND CHANCE BY EITHER BEING RETURNED TO THEIR OWNERS, TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION, OR RETURNED TO THE FIELD. 952547 CRUELTY INVESTIGATION AND RESCUE: DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING 09/30/24, THE CRUELTY INVESTIGATION AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 2,989 ANIMAL CRUELTY COMPLAINTS. THESE COMPLAINTS VARIED FROM ANIMALS THAT HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED FOOD, WATER, OR SHELTER TO ANIMALS THAT HAD BEEN MALICIOUSLY MAIMED, KILLED, OR FORCED TO PARTICIPATE IN ILLEGAL, EXPLOITATIVE ACTIVITIES LIKE DOG FIGHTING. MHS'S CRUELTY INVESTIGATORS WERE ALSO INVOLVED IN CASES BROUGHT TO MHS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN SUCCESSFULLY PROSECUTING ANIMAL CRUELTY CASES. THE DEPARTMENT RESCUED 1,557 ANIMALS. 8947212 DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING 09/30/24, MHS PROVIDED NUMEROUS SUPPORT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE BOND BETWEEN FAMILIES AND THEIR PETS. OUR CALL CENTER TOOK A TOTAL OF 135,653 CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC. MHS WAS ALSO FORTUNATE TO HAVE 1,937 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS ASSISTING WITH DAILY OPERATIONS, ANIMAL CARE AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND ADMINISTRATION. THESE DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTED 83,367 HOURS TOWARD MEETING THE NEEDS OF ANIMALS IN THE METRO DETROIT COMMUNITY. MHS ADMINISTERS A FREE PET FOOD BANK THAT PROVIDED 2,102,920 POUNDS OF FOOD TO THE COMMUNITY'S PETS. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL TOURS OF OUR FACILITIES AND VISITS TO SCHOOLS, REACHING 1,303 STUDENTS. THE FOSTER PROGRAM HAD 485 FOSTER FAMILIES TO CARE FOR 1,891 ANIMALS AS OF THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2024. 8947212 24019167 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 0 1 315 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MI X X ANGELLA DURKIN 8666486263 2937 E GRAND BOULEVARD SUITE 800 DETROIT MI 48202 MATTHEW C PEPPER PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00 0.00 X 316846 0 14554 JAMIE WESTRICK CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER 45.00 0.00 X 216636 0 18907 DOUGLAS E PLANT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 45.00 0.00 X 204934 0 15587 CRYSTAL SAPP VP, VETERINARY MEDICINE 45.00 0.00 X 186370 0 17878 SHIRENE CECE-CLEMENTS DIRECTOR, FORENSICS MEDICINE 45.00 0.00 X 152778 0 11708 ANDREA BUCHANAN VP, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 45.00 0.00 X 140285 0 18872 BRANDON BERKSHIRE DIRECTOR, FACILITY MEDICINE 45.00 0.00 X 137955 0 16506 LARA SILVERI DIRECTOR, FACILITY MEDICINE 45.00 0.00 X 136254 0 16457 THOMAS VARITEK VP, COMMUNICATIONS 45.00 0.00 X 144637 0 5265 ANGELLA DURKIN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 45.00 0.00 X 102803 0 5752 KATHERINE ABRAHAM CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM BAUMBICK VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SAM SLAUGHTER TREASURER 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET DIMOND SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AUSTIN BLACK II DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MISKOVICH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA MARBLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA AXE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET TRIMER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NISHA CHOPRA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REIMER PRIESTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARDO KILPATRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH CAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA J PASKY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY COLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL WIECHEC DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 APRIL WAGNER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY CIURA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM MUNACO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER STAFEIL DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANA TAYLOR DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SCHAEFER DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE HUBER DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1739498 0 141486 19 0 1 0 RKD GROUP LLC 8001 S 13TH STREET LINCOLN NE 68512 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES 1249463 APEX DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INC 1000 TOWN CENTER DRIVE SUITE 200 SOUTHFIELD MI 48075 IT SERVICES 564712 KIRK & HUTH PC 19500 HALL ROAD STE 100 CLINTON TOWNSHIP MI 48038 LEGAL SERVICES 457440 GOYETTE MECHANICAL 3842 GOREY AVE PO BOX 33 FLINT MI 48501 MAINTENANCE SERVICES 263474 JFK INVESTMENT COMPANY 43252 WOODWARD AVE SUITE 120 BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48302 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT 252606 12 1019390 22653457 6861099 23672847 ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTIONS 900099 3614501 3614501 3614501 503323 503323 10387604 1265762 10105048 0 282556 1265762 1548318 1548318 71850 1019390 442851 -371001 -371001 14167 19687 -5520 -5520 28962468 3614501 -5520 1680640 1235927 442697 550855 242375 11043047 8996367 1087924 958756 181966 156367 14032 11567 1021036 840922 98125 81989 932152 737122 108371 86659 93945 62145 4881 26919 81739 81739 8959 5712 3247 850252 850252 54114 54114 696278 301493 263701 131084 287384 107702 71733 107949 1048275 770456 43013 234806 814740 534466 164487 115787 547557 303374 244183 96980 91973 1494 3513 18482 2313 12350 3819 1030090 975570 54520 149605 149605 ANIMAL CARE EXPENSE 8866699 8744523 567 121609 FACILITY EXPENSE 344440 328202 16238 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 289244 282799 6445 EMPLOYEE RELATED EXPENS 180963 90452 75467 15044 99995 94907 1825 3263 29973869 24019167 2959311 2995391 540614 302744 0 237870 7013198 5823708 2652556 1618771 2197577 2812955 1323147 2513648 750222 754096 467496 585881 30878119 14896655 16760953 15981464 7796630 11426904 2815127 2942372 41776906 44459799 1556420 1684620 2072025 3611959 3628445 5296579 X 28946076 27841179 9202385 11322041 38148461 39163220 41776906 44459799 -1011401 2026160 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 12919443 17280552 24520292 22785249 23672847 101178383 12919443 17280552 24520292 22785249 23672847 101178383 1505582 99672801 214963 179986 158465 242229 503323 1298966 -1449 7319 5870 14865 8283 10484 66320 86017 185969 102669188 26541411 0.97080 0.96410 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 55,318. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 71,850. INVENTORY - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 14,865. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 8,283. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 10,484. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 11,002. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 14,167. 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COGS -19,687. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 442,851. COGS 19,687. X X X X X X X 1 RKD 8001 S 13TH STREET LINCOLN NE 68512 MAIL, INTERNET, EMAIL SOLICITATIONS 0 1211598 484006 727592 MAILING SERVICES OF PITTSBURGH INC DBA TRUESENSE MARKETING 502 KEYSTONE DR WARRENDALE PA 15086 MAIL, INTERNET, EMAIL SOLICITATIONS 0 414985 296254 118731 INTERACTIVE GLOBAL CONSULTANCY CORP 1320 GREENWAY DRIVE STE 100 IRVING TX 75038 IN PERSON SOLICITATIONS 0 18275 69993 0 1644858 850253 846323 MI BOW WOW BRUNCH 978324 906474 71850 383434 MUTT MARCH 112916 112916 59417 1091240 1019390 71850 442851 442851 -371001 X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MATTHEW C PEPPER PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 246846 0 50000 0 20000 0 2425 0 12129 0 331400 0 0 0 JAMIE WESTRICK CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER 206027 0 10609 0 0 0 6742 0 12165 0 235543 0 0 0 DOUGLAS E PLANT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 194938 0 9996 0 0 0 6054 0 9533 0 220521 0 0 0 CRYSTAL SAPP VP, VETERINARY MEDICINE 180808 0 5562 0 0 0 5830 0 12048 0 204248 0 0 0 SHIRENE CECE-CLEMENTS DIRECTOR, FORENSICS MEDICINE 152778 0 0 0 0 0 2376 0 9332 0 164486 0 0 0 ANDREA BUCHANAN VP, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 131893 0 8392 0 0 0 4496 0 14376 0 159157 0 0 0 BRANDON BERKSHIRE DIRECTOR, FACILITY MEDICINE 137955 0 0 0 0 0 4224 0 12282 0 154461 0 0 0 LARA SILVERI DIRECTOR, FACILITY MEDICINE 136254 0 0 0 0 0 4249 0 12208 0 152711 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A MICHIGAN HUMANE PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR THE CEO AND THE PRESIDENT TO BELONG TO THE DETROIT ATHLETIC CLUB IN ORDER FOR HIM TO HOLD MEETINGS WITH KEY INDIVIDUALS AND DONORS AND IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. THIS BENEFIT IS NOT INCLUDED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. PART I, LINE 7 THE PRESIDENT AND CEO RECEIVES A DISCRETIONARY ANNUAL BONUS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANY KEY EMPLOYEE AND/OR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE BONUSES ARE DISCRETIONARY AS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. X 1 300 MARKET VALUE X 2 43330 MARKET VALUE X 183 6648758 WHOLESALE MARKET VALUE X 1 51117 RETAIL VALUE X AUCTION ITEMS & FOOD 3 80583 MARKET VALUE X EVENT SUPPLIES 1 37010 RETAIL VALUE 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR DONATED SECURITIES AND FOOD INVENTORY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE INITIAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 ("THE 990") HAS BEEN DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER RECEIVES A DRAFT OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW; IT IS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED AT A MEETING PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. ONCE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE 990, EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. THE RETURN IS THEN SIGNED BY THE CFO AND FILED WITH THE DEPT. OF TREASURY PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY SIGNS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO INFORM THE MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY OF ANY CHANGES THAT ARISE DURING THE YEAR THAT WOULD RESULT IN ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. STAFF LEADERSHIP REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS EACH YEAR AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE NOTED FOR THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' CONSIDERATION. UPON REVIEW OF THE MATTER BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, RESTRICTION MAY INCLUDE EXCLUDING THE INDIVIDUAL FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS AFFECTING THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO FOR COMPENSATION PURPOSES. DURING THIS REVIEW, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHO ARE ALL INDEPENDENT OF THE MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY, USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR FOR THE CEO. FROM TIME TO TIME, MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY HAS COMPENSATION STUDIES PERFORMED TO DETERMINE WAGE AND SALARY RANGES FOR ALL EMPLOYEE LEVELS. THE RESULTS OF THESE COMPENSATION STUDIES INFLUENCE COMPENSATION DECISIONS IN REGARDS TO INFLATIONARY ADJUSTMENTS, SALARY RANGES AND ANNUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOES NOT DETERMINE OTHER OFFICER AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AS THESE ARE SET BY THE CEO. THE CEO DETERMINES OTHER OFFICER AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA AND COMPENSATION STUDIES. DOCUMENTATION IS ALSO RETAINED REGARDING ANY COMPENSATION CHANGES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. COPIES OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.