Nonprofit · EIN 23-7219878
COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · PORTAGE, WI 53901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $613,203 | $579,330 | $33,873 | $1,627,313 | $18,622 | $1,608,691 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $587,853 | $579,722 | $8,131 | $1,531,909 | $32,464 | $1,499,445 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $483,475 | $493,488 | -$10,013 | $1,422,667 | $26,227 | $1,396,440 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $370,281
- Program service revenue
- $145,504
- Investment income
- $27,116
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$19,034
- Net income from fundraising events
- $69,469
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $833
- Other revenue
- $70,302
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $291,577
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $312,709
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,035
- Depreciation
- $25,137
- Program services (functional)
- $472,705
- Management and general (functional)
- $106,625
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,531,909
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,627,313
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,622
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,608,691
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $335,939
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,608,691
- Gross receipts
- $637,688
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1925
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA VON HOFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 |
| SANDRA BRUNT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4.5 | $0 |
| ANDY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA HERBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERICA ZELLMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.5 | $0 |
| LUANN KAMPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LISA SCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6.5 | $0 |
| VICKI SUKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA VON HOFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SANDRA BRUNT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA HERBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERICA ZELLMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA VON HOFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| ERICA ZELLMER | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA DREDSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA SCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA BRUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUANN KAMPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- N7768 INDUSTRIAL RD, PORTAGE, WI 53901-9451
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SUSAN BRATCHER, N7768 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, PORTAGE, WI 53901
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN BRATCHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 742-3666
- Website
- WWW.CCHSWI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MBE CPAS LLP
Mission
PROTECTION OF ANIMALS/HUMAN EDUCATION
Program accomplishments
- WE ACCEPT ANIMALS THROUGH STRAY INTAKE (108 IN 2025), OWNER SURRENDERS (61 IN 2025), AND TRANSFERS FROM OTHER SHELTERS (63 IN 2025). OUR ROLE IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR UNWANTED AND STRAY ANIMALS WHILE ENSURING THEY RECEIVE APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT. THIS BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF AT-LARGE ANIMALS THROUGH PROVIDING STRAYS WITH A SAFE PLACE TO GO RATHER THAN REMAINING LOOSE OR VULNERABLE. IT ALSO HELPS SUPPORT OVERBURDENED SHELTERS BY ACCEPTING ANIMAL TRANSFERS, WHICH ALLEVIATES OVERCROWDING AND REDUCES EUTHANASIA PRESSURES AT LARGER FACILITIES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO CAN NO LONGER CARE FOR THEIR PETS BY OFFERING RESPONSIBLE REHOMING OPTIONS THAT HELP PREVENT ABANDONMENT. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WE WORK TO MATCH ANIMALS WITH PERMANENT, LOVING FAMILIES, IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND STRENGTHEN THE OVERALL ANIMAL WELFARE NETWORK THROUGHOUT OUR REGION.Expenses $386,282 · revenue $103,768
- BIBI FUND CREATED BY CCHS TO ENSURE EVERY ANIMAL HAS A FAIR CHANCE AT ADOPTION, THE BIBI FUND SUPPORTS PETS REQUIRING SPECIALIZED VETERINARY CARE. THESE FUNDS MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE LIFE CHANGING PROCEDURES INCLUDING DENTALS, AMPUTATIONS, EYE REMOVALS, AND TUMOR REMOVALS. IN 2025, COMMUNITY GENEROSITY CONTRIBUTED $12,224 IN DONATIONS AND $12,166 THROUGH AUCTION PROCEEDS, ALLOWING US TO INVEST $8,418 IN MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR ANIMALS WHOSE NEEDS ARE NOT INDIVIDUALLY ITEMIZED BUT DEEPLY MEANINGFUL.Expenses $84,148 · revenue $12,224
- TRAP NEUTER RETURN (TNR) IS AN EFFECTIVE, HUMANE METHOD FOR REDUCING THE NUMBER OF FREE ROAMING CATS AND IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH RABIES VACCINATION. COLUMBIA COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO HAVE FERAL CATS ON THEIR PROPERTY CAN CONTACT CCHS TO ARRANGE SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES AND RABIES VACCINATIONS THROUGH OUR VETERINARY PARTNERS. RESIDENTS HUMANELY TRAP THE CATS AND BRING THEM TO ONE OF OUR PARTNERING VETERINARIANS, WHERE EACH CAT IS STERILIZED, VACCINATED, AND EAR TIPPEDA SMALL NOTCH IN THE LEFT EAR THAT IDENTIFIES THE CAT AS ALREADY ALTERED. AFTER TREATMENT, THE CATS ARE RETURNED TO THEIR ORIGINAL LOCATION. IN 2025, FORTY ONE CATS PARTICIPATED IN THE TNR PROGRAM. TNR OFFERS MANY BENEFITS. IT PREVENTS THE BIRTH OF ADDITIONAL UNWANTED LITTERS, REDUCES THE OVERALL NUMBER OF FREE ROAMING CATS, AND SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASES NUISANCE BEHAVIORS SUCH AS SPRAYING, YOWLING, AND FIGHTING.Expenses $2,275 · revenue $11,311
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7219878
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,627,313
- Income (IRS master file)
- $637,688
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $613,203 | $579,330 | $1,627,313 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $587,853 | $579,722 | $1,531,909 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $483,475 | $493,488 | $1,422,667 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $555,605 | $486,220 | $1,379,191 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 23-7219878).
Questions about COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY is 23-7219878.
- Is COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 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 COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SUSAN BRATCHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $613,203, expenses of $579,330 and total assets of $1,627,313 at year end.
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