Nonprofit · EIN 20-5318898
DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYINC
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, MA 01101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $6,797,312 | $5,729,411 | $1,067,901 | $8,575,440 | $348,458 | $8,226,982 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,458,676 | $5,478,190 | -$19,514 | $7,293,826 | $323,820 | $6,970,006 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,083,987 | $5,221,994 | -$138,007 | $7,506,881 | $321,649 | $7,185,232 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,594,810
- Program service revenue
- $2,945,575
- Investment income
- $217,232
- Net rental income
- $4,800
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,864
- Net income from fundraising events
- $18,996
- Other revenue
- $39,695
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $262,413
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,145,139
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,897,127
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,000
- Occupancy
- $289,603
- Depreciation
- $194,063
- Program services (functional)
- $4,461,541
- Management and general (functional)
- $460,460
- Fundraising (functional)
- $807,410
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,293,826
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,575,440
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $348,458
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,226,982
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,902,140
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,777,453
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $449,529
- Gross receipts
- $7,413,587
- Employees
- 81
- Volunteers
- 649
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN TALBERT | EXEC. DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $175,368 | $6,480 |
| DR JACK MUTH | PUBLIC MEDICAL & EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,897 | $56 |
| DR ELIZABETH HELTON | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 32 | $120,754 | $2,605 |
| DR ALLIE KULOW | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 36 | $116,993 | $443 |
| DR SHERRI THERRIEN | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 32 | $108,944 | $443 |
| KELLY DAWSON | DIR. OF ACCTG AND FINANCE Officer | 40 | $68,478 | $56 |
| TRACY SICBALDI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY APPLETON | PRESIDENT "PAST" Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MOLONEY | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH PURCELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CESTOLA | TREASURER "PAST" Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA O'NEILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERG | DIRECTOR "PAST" Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGHAN ROTHSCHILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON SPAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY WELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN TALBERT | EXEC. DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $164,923 | $6,350 |
| DR JACK MUTH | PUBLIC MEDICAL & EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,358 | $56 |
| DR ALLIE KULOW | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 36 | $110,434 | $443 |
| DR SHERRI THERRIEN | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 32 | $103,142 | $443 |
| KELLY DAWSON | DIR. OF ACCTG AND FINANCE Officer | 40 | $83,637 | $56 |
| TIFFANY APPLETON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SLOSEK-COUTURE | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CESTOLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY SICBALDI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA O'NEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER YERGEAU | DIRECTOR "PAST" Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON SPAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY MOLONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH PURCELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN TALBERT | EXEC. DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $157,441 | $6,302 |
| DR JACK MUTH | PUBLIC MEDICAL & EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,160 | $56 |
| DR REBECCA CARROLL | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,978 | $56 |
| KELLY DAWSON | DIR. OF ACCTG AND FINANCE Officer | 40 | $65,913 | $417 |
| TIFFANY APPLETON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SLOSEK-COUTURE | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CESTOLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY SICBALDI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ADAMS | DIRECTOR (PAST) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY MOLONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA O'NEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON SPAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER YERGEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6307, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01101-6307
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TRACY SICBALDI, PO BOX 6307, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01101
- Signed the 990
- TRACY SICBALDI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (413) 781-4000
- Website
- DAKINHUMANE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOISSELLE MORTON & WOLKOWICZ LLP
Mission
DAKIN HUMANE SOCIETY DELIVERS EFFECTIVE, INNOVATIVE SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ANIMALS IN NEED AND THE PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THEM. AS A TRUSTED COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER FOR PETS AND THEIR PEOPLE, WE OFFER A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT TOUCH THE (SEE SCH O) LIVES OF NEARLY 20,000 ANIMALS AND PEOPLE A YEAR INCLUDING ADOPTIONS, PET FOOD ASSISTANCE, LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY, AFFORDABLE VACCINE AND MEDICAL CLINICS, AND MUCH MORE.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, DAKIN HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDED SHELTER FOR 3821 CATS, DOGS, AND SMALL ANIMALS. 3,127 ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED INTO NEW HOMES, 66 RETURNED TO THEIR FAMILIES, AND 132 TRANSFERRED TO OTHER AGENCIES. ALL ANIMALS IN THE ADOPTION PROGRAM RECEIVE VACCINATIONS, SPAY OR NEUTER SURGERY, APPROPRIATE BLOOD TESTS FOR COMMON DISEASES, TREATMENT FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL PARASITES, AND MICROCHIP IDENTIFICATION. ANIMALS PRESENTING WITH A TREATABLE ILLNESS OR INJURY RECEIVE TREATMENT WHICH RANGES FROM CARE FOR COMMON RESPIRATORY DISEASE TO VARIOUS SURGERIES TO ADDRESS DENTAL OR ORTHOPEDIC ISSUES.Expenses $2,306,217 · revenue $850,084
- SINCE ITS OPENING IN 2009, DAKIN'S COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC HAS PROTECTED AND CARED FOR OVER 190,000 ANIMALS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES IN FOLLOWING THE HUMANE ALLIANCE MODEL OF HIGH-QUALITY, HIGH-VOLUME AFFORDABLE SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERY TO UNDER RESOURCED CLIENTS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ANIMAL-CONTROL OFFICERS, AND OTHER RESCUE AGENCIES. IN 2025, 8,690 TOTAL SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES WERE PERFORMED ON CATS AND DOGS OF WHICH 402 WERE FOR FERAL CATS. OF THAT TOTAL, 6,110 WERE FOR OWNED PETS, THE OTHERS WERE ADOPTION CENTER ANIMALS.Expenses $1,133,000 · revenue $1,206,241
- IN JULY OF 2022, DAKIN LAUNCHED THE PET HEALTH CENTER, WHICH IS A NON-EMERGENCY VETERINARY RESOURCE TO BETTER SUPPORT THE PETS AND PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND LESSEN THE BARRIERS TO VETERINARY MEDICAL CARE. IN 2025, 5,358 ANIMALS RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH THE PET HEALTH CENTER. DAKIN'S PET FOOD AID PROGRAM PROVIDES FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR PETS WHOSE PEOPLE ARE FACING TEMPORARY HARDSHIPS. IN 2025, OUR PET FOOD AID PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED OVER 50,000 POUNDS OF PET FOOD, WHICH EQUALS 444,000 MEALS FOR DOGS AND CATS, PROVIDING PEACE OF MIND AND MAINTAINING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS WHILE ALSO PARTNERING WITH OUR HUMAN-SERVICE PARTNERS SUCH AS SURVIVAL CENTERS, ANIMAL-CONTROL OFFICERS, AND A NUMBER OF LOCAL SOCIAL-SERVICE AGENCIES TO DISPENSE FOOD DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES IN NEED. IN 2020, DAKIN LAUNCHED THE KITTEN STREET TEAM, A PROGRAM TO ADDRESS CRITICAL NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF THIS TEAM OF SPECIALLY-TRAINED VOLUNTEERS IS TO ASSIST IN CONTROLLING FERAL (WILD) CAT POPULATIONS IN THE PIONEER VALLEY. TNR (TRAP, NEUTER, RETURN) IS A HUMANE AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO PREVENT UNWANTED LITTERS OF KITTENS BORN OUTSIDE YEAR AFTER YEAR. CATS AND KITTENS TRAPPED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM ARE SPAYED AND NEUTERED AT DAKIN AND RETURNED TO THEIR COLONY OR PLACED UP FOR ADOPTION. IN 2025, THE KITTEN STREET TEAM HELPED 440 CATS AND KITTENS THROUGH TNR.Expenses $1,022,324 · revenue $889,250
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5318898
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,575,440
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,413,587
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $6,797,312 | $5,729,411 | $8,575,440 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $5,458,676 | $5,478,190 | $7,293,826 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $5,083,987 | $5,221,994 | $7,506,881 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $4,888,771 | $4,498,723 | $7,380,437 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5318898).
Questions about DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYINC
- What is the EIN of DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYINC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYINC is 20-5318898.
- Is DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYINC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYINC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYINC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYINC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYINC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYINC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names TRACY SICBALDI.
- Who are the officers and directors of DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYINC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 19 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,368 (MEGAN TALBERT, EXEC. DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYINC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $6,797,312, expenses of $5,729,411 and total assets of $8,575,440 at year end.
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