Nonprofit · EIN 31-6062704
LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · HEATH, OH 43056
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,292,964 | $3,106,080 | $186,884 | $8,191,613 | $2,317,146 | $5,874,467 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,094,755 | $3,006,993 | $87,762 | $8,081,690 | $2,499,113 | $5,582,577 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,787,720 | $2,731,191 | $56,529 | $7,959,431 | $2,589,207 | $5,370,224 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $940,468
- Program service revenue
- $1,009,095
- Investment income
- $303,827
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $236,726
- Net income from fundraising events
- $152,308
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $884,592
- Other revenue
- $1,039,574
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $136,900
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,693,724
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,069,639
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $960
- Accounting fees
- $19,305
- Occupancy
- $192,164
- Travel
- $1,557
- Depreciation
- $145,438
- Program services (functional)
- $2,140,295
- Management and general (functional)
- $307,163
- Fundraising (functional)
- $658,622
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,081,690
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,191,613
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,317,146
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,874,467
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,405,272
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,848,729
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,166,493
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $707,974
- Gross receipts
- $4,561,406
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 325
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORAINE R RINGHISER CARLSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $136,900 |
| AMI BOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEVERLY SUE DODSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARCIA DOWNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN EGELSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAE GALLAGHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRITTANY HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT VAN HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BECKY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYDIA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURIE MURDICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN NORRIS-BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD ROGERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSH SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOLLY SLAUGHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETHANY STICKRADT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANE CLARK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORAINE R RINGHISER CARLSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $129,140 |
| CRAIG BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT DEWEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEVERLY SUE DODSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARCIA DOWNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLORIA GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBEKAH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RHONDA HAGANS MBA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LYDIA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURIE MURDICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN NORRIS-BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROGERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETHANY STICKRADT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT DEWEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEVERLY SUE DODSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHASE GHILONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLORIA GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBEKAH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RHONDA HAGANS MBA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LYDIA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURIE MURDICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN NORRIS-BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROGERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETHANY STICKRADT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 825 THORNWOOD DR, HEATH, OH 43056-9320
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RICHARD ROGERS, 13360 CALHOUN COURT, PICKERINGTON, OH 43147
- Signed the 990
- JANE CLARK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (740) 323-2100
- Website
- WWW.LCHSPETS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SEO CPA GROUP LTD
Mission
THE LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY RESCUES ANIMALS TO IMPROVE LIVES. THROUGH OUR EXTENSIVE PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES, LCHS TOUCHES THE LIVES OF 5,000 ANIMALS AND 10,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.
Program accomplishments
- ANIMAL SHELTERING: LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY PLACED 1,894 ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION IN 2025. THE MAJORITY WERE OWNER-SURRENDERED FROM PEOPLE WHO WERE EXPERIENCING A CRISIS SUCH AS LOSS OF HOME, ILLNESS, LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT, DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER, ETC. SOME ANIMALS ARRIVED DUE TO ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND SOME WERE STRAYS. LCHS ALSO ACCEPTS TRANSFERS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST WITH THE OVER-POPULATION ISSUES. WHILE AT LCHS, ANIMALS' HOUSING, MEDICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS ARE MET. LCHS HAS AN OVER 97.5% LIVE RELEASE RATE.Expenses $986,143 · revenue $320,890
- HUMANE AGENT: THE HUMANE AGENT INVESTIGATES CASES AND PROVIDES EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY. IT IS ALWAYS OUR GOAL TO KEEP ANIMALS WITH THEIR PEOPLE. ANIMALS MAY BE CONFISCATED DUE TO CRUELTY. THE ANIMALS ARE CARED FOR AT LCHS UNTIL THE PET IS READY FOR ADOPTION. THE FOLLOWING JURISDICTIONS ARE SERVED BY LCHS HUMANE AGENT: UNINCORPORATED LICKING COUNTY, HEATH, GRANVILLE, PATASKALA, BUCKEYE LAKE, HEBRON, REYNOLDSBURG, JOHNSTOWN, NEWARK, AND UTICA.Expenses $264,980 · revenue $249,246
- LOW-COST CLINICS: LCHS PROVIDES LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. SINCE INCEPTION, 22,609 ANIMALS HAVE BEEN ALTERED. LCHS ALSO OFFERS WELLNESS TO THE PUBLIC AT REDUCED FEES. IN OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO PREVENT ANIMALS FROM ENTERING SHELTERS, LCHS BEGAN A NEW PROGRAM IN 2023 THAT PROVIDES FREE VACCINES AND WELLNESS CARE TO THE PETS OF THE UNSHELTERED POPULATION. IT IS CALLED THE BRIGHT SPOT CLINIC. IT HAS NOW BEEN EXPANDED TO SERVE FAMILIES WITH LIMITED INCOME. WE ALSO BEGAN THE JT CALLENDAR FUND WHICH PROVIDES SUPPLIES TO THE UNSHELTERED POPULATION INCLUDING SLEEPING BAGS FOR PETS & PEOPLE, PET FOOD, ACCESS TO PET-FRIENDLY WARMING CENTERS AND MORE. LCHS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AT-RISK POPULATIONS OF ANIMAL OWNERS, INCLUDING SENIOR CITIZENS (MEALS ON WHEELS PET FOOD PANTRY,) THE UNSHELTERED PET-OWNING POPULATION AT THE LOCAL WARMING CENTER, AND PROVIDING PET FOOD TO THE LOCAL FOOD PANTRY FOR CLIENTS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE WITH PET FOOD. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH OUR LOCAL JOINT VOCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR STEM RELATED PROGRAMMING TO STUDENTS INTERESTED IN VETERINARY SCIENCE.Expenses $803,555 · revenue $418,251
- OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT LCHS MISSION.Expenses $85,617 · revenue $20,708
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
- 31-6062704
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,191,613
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,561,406
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,292,964 | $3,106,080 | $8,191,613 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,094,755 | $3,006,993 | $8,081,690 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,787,720 | $2,731,191 | $7,959,431 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,621,332 | $2,425,366 | $7,823,940 | 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 31-6062704).
Questions about LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY is 31-6062704.
- Is LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LICKING 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 LICKING 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 LICKING 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 LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RICHARD ROGERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $136,900 (LORAINE R RINGHISER CARLSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,292,964, expenses of $3,106,080 and total assets of $8,191,613 at year end.
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