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Nonprofit · EIN 34-1246277

LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · MENTOR, OH 44060

Financials

$1.8M$1.5M2023$1.8M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,801,042$1,747,705$53,337$4,345,769$151,098$4,194,671
December 31, 2023990$1,836,350$1,542,802$293,548$4,160,158$87,489$4,072,669
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,272,620
Program service revenue
$264,981
Investment income
$136,029
Net gain from sales of assets
-$4,524
Net income from fundraising events
$82,936
Net income from gaming
$44,476
Other revenue
$127,412

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$964,564
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,125,090
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$63,733
Depreciation
$71,183
Program services (functional)
$1,125,006
Management and general (functional)
$391,953
Fundraising (functional)
$230,746

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,160,158
Total assets, end of year
$4,345,769
Total liabilities, end of year
$151,098
Net assets, end of year
$4,194,671
Land, buildings and equipment
$411,502
Publicly traded securities
$1,670,374
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,558,067
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,636,604
Gross receipts
$1,960,578
Employees
32
Volunteers
557
Year formed
1937
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RANDALL BARNESEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$115,016
LINDA CAPPELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS DERRICOTTETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUSAN FASSOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KENNETH FILIPIAKVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEPHANIE FLEMINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN FREESETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD HARMONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KA-PI HOHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAWN PLANTEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHRISTINE WEBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR AMY WOLFGANGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMIE TAVANOEXEC DIR (FO
Officer
40$61,335
SARA BREESETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA CAPPELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH DONALDSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUSAN FASSOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KENNETH FILIPIAKVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KEVIN FREESETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD HARMONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KA-PI HOHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER MCCARTYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA PIZMOHTVICE PRES (F
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DAWN PLANTEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHRISTINE WEBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR AMY WOLFGANGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDALL BARNESEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7564 TYLER BLVD STE E, MENTOR, OH 44060-9400
In care of
% RANDALL S BARNES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RICHARD HARMON, 4830 WALDAMERE AVE, WILLOUGHBY, OH 44094
Signed the 990
RANDALL BARNES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(440) 951-6122
Return prepared by
NMS INC

Mission

MISSION: TO PROTECT ANIMALS AND BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PETS AND PEOPLE THROUGH ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION. VISION: LEADING AND GUIDING A HUMANE LAKE COUNTY CORE VALUES: COMPASSION FOR PETS AND PEOPLE. ENGAGEMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ADOPTIONS. PROTECTION FOR THE VOICELESS ANIMALS THAT NEED HELP. EDUCATION TO BUILD SAFE AND INFORMED COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE AND PETS FAMILY TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADOPTERS, VOLUNTEERS, EMPLOYEES, DONORS AND ANIMALS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND PET ADOPTION: LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDES A GENTLE AND CARING HAVEN FOR HOMELESS, ABANDONED, AND INJURED ANIMALS OF LAKE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ANNUALLY. NOT ONLY DOES LHS PROVIDE CARE FOR CATS AND DOGS, BUT THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CARES FOR, DEFENDS, REHABILITATES, AND REHOMES RABBITS, CHICKENS, POCKET PETS, AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS. SPECIAL CARE IS USED WITH THE ANIMALS THAT ARE SEIZED FROM THEIR OWNERS AND LACK THE SOCIAL SKILLS AND TRAINING TO FEEL COMFORTABLE IN A NEW HOME. TIME IS NOT AN ISSUE FOR OUR COMPASSION AND KINDNESS FOR THESE FRAGILE ANIMALS. LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY PRIDES ITSELF ON GIVING ANIMALS THE TIME AND ATTENTION THEY NEED TO BE ADOPTED.
  • OUTREACH & EDUCATION: LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY STRIVES TO SERVE AS AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE TO THEIR COMMUNITY BY ASSISTING PET OWNERS AND THEIR PETS. LHS EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY ON THE PROPER TREATMENT OF ANIMALS AND PROVIDES LOW-COST VACCINE CLINICS FOR ADOPTERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. LHS OFFERS ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE TO PET OWNERS IN ORDER TO KEEP PETS IN THEIR HOMES.
  • SHELTER MEDICINE: LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY RUNS AN ON-SITE CLINIC TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE AND TREATMENT TO PETS IN OUR COLLECTION. EACH ANIMAL RECEIVED CARE FROM OUR ON-SITE ANIMAL CARE CLINIC WHICH PROVIDES PREVENTATIVE MEDICAL CARE AND EMERGENT TREATMENT TO PETS RELINQUISHED BY OUT COUNTY RESIDENTS. LHS GAVE VACCINES TO THE PETS IN OUR CARE TO PROMOTE SAFELY AND DISEASE PREVENTION WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY; OUR VETERINARIANS PROVIDED SURGERY ON ANIMALS INCLUDING SPAY/NEUTER FOR ALL CATS, DOGS AND RABBITS TO CONTROL PET OVERPOPULATION AND MICROCHIPS FOR ADOPTABLE PETS TO ENSURE THEY ARE RETURNED TO THEIR FAMILY IF EVER LOST. IN ADDITION TO THIS "STANDARD" MEDICAL CARE, LHS ALSO HELPS PETS IN NEED OF MEDICAL TREATMENT, SURGERIES, AND MEDICATION. EACH ANIMAL IS AN INDIVIDUAL, AND THEIR MEDICAL TREATMENT IS PERSONALIZED TO SUIT THEIR CONDITION AND STAGE IN LIFE. TO ASSIST OUR COMMUNITY LHS ALSO OFFERS AND AFTER HOURS HOTLINE TO HELP GOOD SAMARITANS AND OUR LOCAL POLICE WHO HAVE FOUND ABANDONDED OR INJURED ANIMALS IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE.
  • HUMANE INVESTIGATION: LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDES PROTECTION TO THE COMPANION ANIMALS OF LAKE COUNTY THROUGH THEIR HUMANE INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT. LHS EMPLOYS THE ONLY HUMANE AGENT IN THE COUNTY, WHO IS APPOINTED BY THE LAKE COUNTY PROBATE COURT. THE LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY INVESTIGATED REPORTS OF SUSPECTED ANIMAL ABUSE, NEGLECT AND CRUELTY. POST CONVICTIONS FOLLOW UP VISITS ARE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL CONVICTED IS FOLLOWING THE COURT'S MANDATE WHICH PREVENTS ANY FUTURE ANIMALS FROM BEING HARMED. ANIMAL'S WHICH SUFFER FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT ARE SOME OF THE MOST FRAGILE ANIMALS WE RECIEVE. SPECIAL CARE IS USED WITH THE ANIMALS THAT ARE SEIZED FROM THEIR OWNERS, THESE PETS RESIDE AT THE SHELTER THE LONGEST AND NEED BOTH MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT PRIOR TO ADOPTION. MANY IMPOUNDED PETS HAVE CARE THAT EXCEED 2,000 PER ANIMAL. TIME IS NOT AN ISSUE FOR OUR COMPASSION AND KINDNESS FOR THESE FRAGILE ANIMALS. IMPOUNDED ANIMALS RECEIVE ALL OF THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO RECOVER FROM THEIR PREVIOUS ABUSE OR NEGLECT. VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY RELIES ON DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP MAKE THE MISSION COME TO LIFE. WITH A LIMITED STAFF, THE ORGANIZATION TURNS TO VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH ANIMAL CARE, ENRICHMENT, CUSTOMER SERVICE, OFF-SITE EVENTS, CLERICAL DUTIES, AND MORE. THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AT LHS PROVIDES 250 ANIMAL LOVERS WHO DONATED THEIR TIME WITH THE REWARDING OPPORTUNITY TO HELP HOMELESS PETS IN NEED RIGHT HERE IN THEIR VERY OWN COMMUNITY. FOSTER FAMILIES OPEN THEIR HEARTS AND THEIR HOMES TO ANIMALS IN NEED OF PERSONALIZED CARE.
    Expenses $1,125,006

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-1246277
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
1978
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,345,769
Income (IRS master file)
$1,960,578

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,801,042$1,747,705$4,345,769IRS
990December 2023$1,836,350$1,542,802$4,160,158XML
990December 2022$1,530,602$1,435,772$3,725,664IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 34-1246277).

Questions about LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY

What is the EIN of LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY is 34-1246277.
Is LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
Are donations to LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LAKE 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 LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RICHARD HARMON.
Who are the officers and directors of LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,016 (RANDALL BARNES, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,801,042, expenses of $1,747,705 and total assets of $4,345,769 at year end.

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