Nonprofit · EIN 39-0806335
DANE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53718
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $31,846,259 | $7,453,189 | $24,393,070 | $39,694,780 | $1,501,913 | $38,192,867 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,944,730 | $6,560,925 | $1,383,805 | $13,013,400 | $1,759,023 | $11,254,377 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $29,855,205
- Membership dues
- $19,308
- Program service revenue
- $1,702,575
- Investment income
- $311,376
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $130,825
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$38,092
- Net income from gaming
- $591
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $14,460
- Other revenue
- -$22,897
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,256
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $301,355
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,132,811
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,388,512
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $42,144
- Accounting fees
- $31,625
- Occupancy
- $684,493
- Depreciation
- $286,860
- Program services (functional)
- $4,959,549
- Management and general (functional)
- $727,352
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,766,288
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,013,400
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,694,780
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,501,913
- Net assets, end of year
- $38,192,867
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,300,383
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,095,049
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,708,965
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $23,483,902
- Gross receipts
- $34,002,389
- Employees
- 193
- Volunteers
- 1,256
- Year formed
- 1921
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA MCCLOUD SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $142,532 | $18,728 |
| DOUGLAS BROWN | ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $121,147 | $18,948 |
| URI DONNETT | LEAD SHELTER VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,215 | $18,390 |
| AMY GOOD | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $120,454 | $7,002 |
| SARA HOVEN | CONTROLLER & BUILDING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $104,085 | $17,643 |
| LAURA MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE PREMO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY HOLMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MANTHEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY CARDIN | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINN ROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN AIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH JACOBSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES STEINBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE ZITZELSBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN ALTHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA MCCLOUD SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 55 | $128,107 | $17,795 |
| DOUGLAS BROWN | ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 55 | $111,293 | $17,091 |
| URI DONNETT | CHIEF SHELTER VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 55 | $107,667 | $17,622 |
| AMY GOOD | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 55 | $106,271 | $5,073 |
| LAURA MURRAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE PREMO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY HOLMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MANTHEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY CARDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR (THRU FEBRUARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINN ROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FAGAN | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN AIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH JACOBSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES STEINBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ZITZELSBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5132 VOGES RD, MADISON, WI 53718-6941
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PAMELA MCCLOUD SMITH, 5132 VOGES RD, MADISON, WI 53718
- Signed the 990
- PAMELA MCCLOUD SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 838-0413
- Website
- GIVESHELTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER COMPASSIONATE HUMAN AND ANIMAL CONNECTIONS; FORGE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES FOR ANIMALS; PROVIDE CARE AND TRANSITIONAL SHELTERING TO ANIMALS; PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE TO THE ANIMAL SHELTERING COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- DCHS'S ANIMAL SERVICES INCLUDE OPEN-ADMISSION ANIMAL INTAKE, CUSTOMER SERVICE, DAILY CARE, AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT OF ANIMALS, MEDICAL TREATMENT, SPAY/NEUTER AND OTHER SURGICAL SERVICES, HUMANE EUTHANASIA, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SHELTERING ANIMALS OF ABUSE VICTIMS (SAAV) PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, DCHS WORKED WITH MADISON AND DANE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES TO ENSURE IT PROPERLY FULFILLS THE SERVICES OUTLINED IN ITS CONTRACTS WITH THESE MUNICIPALITIES. IN 2025, MEDICAL STAFF AND VOLUNTEER VETERINARIANS PERFORMED 3,998 SURGERIES.Expenses $2,749,386 · grants $14,256 · revenue $970,877
- DCHS'S WILDLIFE CENTER IS A SPECIALIZED PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF WILDLIFE THROUGH REHABILITATION, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. LICENSED REHABILITATORS CARE FOR SICK, INJURED, AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS FOUND IN SOUTHERN WISCONSIN YEAR-ROUND. IN 2025, DCHS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HELPED 3,158 WILD ANIMALS OF 154 DIFFERENT SPECIES, INCLUDING SONGBIRDS, MAMMALS, RAPTORS, WATERFOWL, REPTILES, AND AMPHIBIANS.Expenses $785,987 · revenue $16,540
- DCHS'S ADOPTION AND RECEPTION SERVICES INCLUDE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ANIMAL ADOPTIONS AT DCHS'S MAIN LOCATION AND DCHS'S THRIFT STORES. THE MAIN ADOPTION CENTER ALSO OFFERS PET SUPPLIES AND VARIOUS DCHS BRANDED MERCHANDISE FOR SALE TO INDIVIDUALS ADOPTING ANIMALS AS WELL AS TO OTHER PATRONS. IN 2025, 3,302 ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED. DCHS'S 2025 ANIMAL SAVE RATE WAS 91%.Expenses $718,794 · revenue $544,299
- DCHS'S HUMANE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES INCLUDE YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS CAMP PAWPRINT, CAMP WILDSIDE, SCOUT BADGE WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, SHELTER TOURS, EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND DOG TRAINING CLASSES. OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDE PETS FOR LIFE, COMMUNITY CAT DAYS AND COMMUNITY DOG DAYS, AND A PET FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM, FOCUSED ON CLOSING THE SERVICE GAPS FOR PETS IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS AND KEEPING EXISTING HUMAN-ANIMAL BONDS INTACT.Expenses $534,008 · revenue $159,095
- DCHS'S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM INCLUDES RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, SUPERVISION, AND RETENTION OF DCHS'S VOLUNTEERS. IN 2025, 1,256 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 111,684 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO DCHS.Expenses $171,374 · revenue $11,764
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
- 39-0806335
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,694,780
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,002,389
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $31,846,259 | $7,453,189 | $39,694,780 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,944,730 | $6,560,925 | $13,013,400 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,782,833 | $5,885,976 | $10,904,686 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,261,102 | $5,438,379 | $10,872,478 | 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 39-0806335).
Questions about DANE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of DANE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DANE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY is 39-0806335.
- Is DANE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to DANE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DANE 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 DANE 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 DANE 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 DANE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PAMELA MCCLOUD SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of DANE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,532 (PAMELA MCCLOUD SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DANE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,846,259, expenses of $7,453,189 and total assets of $39,694,780 at year end.
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