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Nonprofit · EIN 38-1474932

KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · KALAMAZOO, MI 49048

Financials

$1.9M$2.7M2023$2.1M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,139,200$2,325,275-$186,075$9,176,131$181,414$8,994,717
December 31, 2023990$1,891,685$2,658,514-$766,829$9,065,858$204,586$8,861,272
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,148,153
Program service revenue
$875,819
Investment income
$65,247
Net gain from sales of assets
$16,219
Net income from fundraising events
$41,834
Other revenue
$49,981

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$114,237
Other salaries and wages
$886,341
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,121,145
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,498
Accounting fees
$25,452
Occupancy
$53,666
Travel
$2,475
Depreciation
$219,576
Program services (functional)
$1,954,166
Management and general (functional)
$278,859
Fundraising (functional)
$92,250

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,065,858
Total assets, end of year
$9,176,131
Total liabilities, end of year
$181,414
Net assets, end of year
$8,994,717
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,249,488
Publicly traded securities
$1,290,492
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,761,393
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,233,324
Gross receipts
$2,406,876
Employees
31
Volunteers
55
Year formed
1897
State of legal domicile
MI

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
AARON WINTERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$114,238
STACY NOWICKISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KAREN ARVANIGIANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LAURA VENNIEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BENJAMIN DAMEROWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RACHEL FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SONDRA NOWAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
COLLEEN KILLEN-ROBERTSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AARON WINTERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$114,110
STACY NOWICKISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KAREN ARVANIGIANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LAURA VENNIEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BENJAMIN DAMEROWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RACHEL FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SONDRA NOWAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
COLLEEN KILLEN-ROBERTSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2272 RIVER ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 49048-9581
In care of
% AARON WINTER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
AARON WINTERS, 2272 RIVER STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI 49048
Signed the 990
AARON WINTERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(269) 345-1181
Return prepared by
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Mission

THE MISSION OF THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY IS TO NUTURE THE WELLBEING OF ANIMALS AND PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER:THE CHARLES & LYNN ZHANG ANIMAL CARE AND RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDED NON-EMERGENCY VETERINARY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC. A TOTAL OF 631 WELLNESS CHECKUPS WERE GIVEN ALONG WITH 516 SICK APPOINTMENTS, 179 RECHECK APPOINTMENTS AND 132 SURGERY APPOINTMENTS IN 2024.ANIMAL SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES:A KHS VETERINARIAN PERFORM WEEKLY ROUTINE HEALTH CHECKUPS ON STRAY ANIMALS AT THE COUNTY OPERATED ANIMAL SHELTER. A KHS VETERINARIAN PROVIDED EMERGENCY CARE TO ANIMALS PICKED UP BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS THAT NEEDED IMMEDIATE CARE. DOGS WERE PROVIDED WITH A HEARTWORM TEST AND RABIES VACCINE PRIOR TO ADOPTION, COURTESY OF KCHS. ALL CATS/DOGS DEEMED GOOD SURGICAL CANDIDATES WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED PRIOR TO BEING ADOPTED.ADOPTION COUNSELING:A TOTAL OF 10 VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERED 274 HOURS OF SERVICE CONDUCTING ADOPTION COUNSELING, DOG WALKING AND CAT GROOMING AT THE COUNTY RUN ANIMAL SERVICE SHELTER.SAFE PET HOUSING:AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT-THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, KHS STAFF MEMBERS MADE PICKUPS AND SAFE HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANIMALS THAT WERE COMPANIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS OR VICTIMS OF A DISASTER. A TOTAL OF TWO DOGS AND TWO CATS WERE PROVIDED WITH SAFE HOUSING. THE ANIMALS WERE HOUSED FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 130 DAYS. KHS COVERS THE COST OF ANY BOARDING FEES OR MEDICAL CARE THE ANIMALS MAY NEED. MANY VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT WILL NOT LEAVE AN ABUSIVE SITUATION BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THEIR PETS. THIS PROGRAM GIVES THEM A SAFE AND SECURE SHELTERING OPTION FOR THEIR PETS.LOST AND FOUND AND PET IDENTIFICATION MICROCHIPS:KHS RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 240 CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC ASKING QUESTIONS RELATED TO LOST OR FOUND ANIMALS. CALLERS WERE REFERRED TO THE LOST/FOUND REPORT AREA ON THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE. A TOTAL OF 1517 ANIMALS WERE MICRO CHIPPED FOR IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION BY THE KHS STAFF.HUMANE SHELTER PROGRAM:A TOTAL OF 10 DOGHOUSES AND 15 OUTDOOR CAT HOUSES AND 80 BAGS OF STRAW WERE ISSUED TO PET OWNERS LACKING PROPER SHELTER/BEDDING FOR THEIR PETS. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS FROM THE KALAMAZOO COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES & ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT MADE REFERRALS FOR DOGHOUSES TO THE KHS. A PET SUPPLY COMPANY, A HIGH SCHOOL WOODSHOP CLASS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS DONATED THE DOGHOUSES AS WELL AS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MAKING DOG HOUSES.ASSISTANCE TO THE UNHOUSED AND THOSE WITH LIMITED RESOURCES:THE KHS PROVIDED VETERINARY CARE AND EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO INCOME CHALLENGED OR THE UNHOUSED PET OWNERS WHO HAD PETS NEEDING FOOD AND MEDICAL ATTENTION. A TOTAL OF 115 PEOPLE WITH 105 CATS AND 75 DOGS WERE ASSISTED WITH THIS PROGRAM WHICH WAS FUNDED BY A SPECIAL GRANT FROM THE KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. CARE INCLUDED EMERGENCY HOUSING, SURGERY, VACCINES, X-RAYS, BLOOD TESTS, ANTIBIOTICS/MEDICATION AND HUMANE EUTHANISA IF NECESSARY.SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE: A TOTAL OF 5,154 CATS AND DOGS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PAID ALL OR A PORTION OF THE SURGERY COSTS. EVENT DISPLAYS, POSTERS AND INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF PET POPULATION CONTROL WERE SPONSORED BY KHS. THE MISSION OF OUR ROBECK SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC IS TO SPAY/NEUTER THE PETS OF PEOPLE WHO CANNOT OR WILL NOT HAVE THEIR PETS SPAYED/NEUTERED BY A VETERINARIAN IN THEIR AREA. PET OWNERS USING THE COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM ARE ASKED TO PAY A GREATLY REDUCED FEE TO ASSIST WITH SURGERY COSTS.FERAL CAT TRAPPING/NUISANCE ANIMAL TRAPPING:LIVE TRAPS WERE LOANED TO 7 INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO HUMANELY TRAP AND SPAY/NEUTER ANIMALS LIVING ON THEIR PROPERTY. REFERRALS WERE MADE TO OTHER TRAP LOAN AGENCIES/BUSINESSES AND ANIMAL REMOVAL SERVICES. EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK:THE KHS EMERGENCY FOOD BANK HAD 2,464 VISITS. IT DISTRIBUTED 89,947 POUNDS OF DRY PET FOOD, 59,391 CANS OF DOG/CAT FOOD, 53,703 POUNDS OF CAT LITTER, AND 1,578 BAGS OF CAT/DOG TREAT WHICH WERE GIVEN TO 1,102 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES EXPERIENCING TEMPORARY DIFFICULTY FEEDING AND CARING FOR THEIR PETS. SIX AREA BUSINESSES, THREE ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, ONE HUMAN NON-PROFIT AND OVER 30 PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES PROVIDED FOOD AND CAT LITTER TO THE PROGRAM. SOME ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT SO THAT KHS COULD PURCHASE FOOD FOR THE FOOD BANK. OVER 166,987 POUNDS OF PET FOOD AND CAT LITTER WAS PROVIDED TO AREA FAMILIES IN NEED.VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS:THE KHS SUPERVISED 24 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED A TOTAL OF 1,320 HOURS ON BEHALF OF KHS. A TOTAL OF 4 COURT-APPOINTED/COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS WORKED AN ADDITIONAL 85 HOURS. A TOTAL OF 9 NEW VOLUNTEERS WERE INTRODUCED INTO OUR PROGRAMS AND ATTENDED ONE OR MORE ORIENTATION/TRAINING SESSIONS. A TOTAL OF 5 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED THE KHS OFFICE STAFF BY PROVIDING CLERICAL ASSISTANCE ON 3 PROJECTS OR BY BAGGING PET FOOD IN THE EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK. THE ROBECK SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC UTILIZED 5 VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH CLINIC OPERATIONS.COMFORT SERVICES:THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE CARE TO PET OWNERS NAVIGATING THE END OF THEIR PET'S LIFE. EUTHANASIA AND CREMATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN APPOINTMENT BASIS. THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDED CREMATION SERVICES WITH KALAMAZOO COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES AND ENFORCEMENT. THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY CREMATED APPROXIMATELY 2100 ANIMALS DURING 2024.
    Expenses $1,670,723 · revenue $883,666
  • OUTREACH SERVICES:THE KHS SPONSORED THREE OUT REACH EVENTS AT FOUR SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES IN THE KALAMAZOO AREA. THESE INCLUDED PREVENTATIVE VACCINES, MICROCHIPPING, WELLNESS EXAMS/COUNSELING AND EMERGENCY PET FOOD DISTRIBUTION. ONGOING CONTACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WAS ACHIEVED WITH BROADCAST INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH WKZO RADIO, CHANNEL 3, CHANNEL 8 AND CHANNEL 22 ON TOPICS INCLUDED WINTER HEALTH HAZARDS, THE ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER, SPECIAL GRANT FUNDING INITIATIVES AND THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES:HUMANE SOCIETY STAFF MEMBERS RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 25,200 CALLS (90/DAY) AND AN ADDITIONAL (40/WEEK) IN OFFICE VISITS FROM PEOPLE ASKING PET-RELATED QUESTIONS OR REQUESTING EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE. THE KHS MAINTAINED A FOOD BANK DRIVE UP SERVICE ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM. ANIMAL WELFARE/CRUELTY COMPLAINTS:KHS STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF THREE CALLS PER WEEK PERTAINING TO ALLEGED ANIMAL ABUSE OR NEGLECT. REFERRALS, COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION WERE GIVEN BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THE CALLER'S COMPLAINT/CONCERN. THE KHS BOARD AND STAFF WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE KALAMAZOO ANIMAL SERVICES AND ENFORCEMENT SHELTER TO HELP MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AIMED TO IMPROVE ANIMAL HEALTH AND HELP INCREASE PET ADOPTIONS.
    Expenses $283,443

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
38-1474932
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
1976
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,176,131
Income (IRS master file)
$2,406,876

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,139,200$2,325,275$9,176,131XML
990December 2023$1,891,685$2,658,514$9,065,858XML
990December 2022$1,591,536$2,158,283$9,618,308IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 38-1474932).

Questions about KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

What is the EIN of KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY is 38-1474932.
Is KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
Are donations to KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KALAMAZOO 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 KALAMAZOO COUNTY 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 KALAMAZOO COUNTY 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 KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AARON WINTERS.
Who are the officers and directors of KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,238 (AARON WINTERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,139,200, expenses of $2,325,275 and total assets of $9,176,131 at year end.

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