Nonprofit · EIN 42-6039535
DUBUQUE HUMANE SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · DUBUQUE, IA 52002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,679,781 | $1,754,415 | -$74,634 | $4,021,498 | $87,056 | $3,934,442 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,530,017 | $1,577,688 | -$47,671 | $4,098,474 | $105,033 | $3,993,441 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,457,953 | $1,533,574 | -$75,621 | $4,113,431 | $84,183 | $4,029,248 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,350,877
- of which government grants
- $177,113
- Program service revenue
- $255,953
- Investment income
- $4,001
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$4,364
- Net income from fundraising events
- $61,354
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,515
- Other revenue
- $68,950
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $62,354
- Other salaries and wages
- $696,233
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $844,319
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $154,085
- Depreciation
- $190,886
- Program services (functional)
- $1,529,150
- Management and general (functional)
- $128,510
- Fundraising (functional)
- $96,755
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,098,474
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,021,498
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $87,056
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,934,442
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,282,436
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,431,087
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $503,355
- Gross receipts
- $1,854,560
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 146
- Year formed
- 1901
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM HESS | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $58,123 |
| JAYME IRONSIDE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $4,231 |
| KATHRYN CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD GRIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY LOEFFELHOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY GUETZKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH MCGINNINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE KEYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEAN SCHROMEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY SHIREMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY WAGNER | CHAIR Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MATT HAVERTAPE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOELLE CHESNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $60,152 |
| DAWN FROMMELT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL CLISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHA HORWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANNE KIRKENDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY REIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY GUETZKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE BLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE KEYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONNIE NIKLASEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE CRAVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD GRIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY WAGNER | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAYME IRONSIDE | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY SIGMAN | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOELLE CHESNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $59,226 |
| RACHEL CLISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHA HORWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANNE KIRKENDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY REIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY GUETZKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAYME IRONSIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE KEYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONNIE NIKLASEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY WAGNER | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN FROMMELT | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY SIGMAN | BOARD CHAIR/TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4242 CHAVENELLE RD, DUBUQUE, IA 52002-2650
- In care of
- % LAURA MERRICK
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JAYME IRONSIDE, 4242 CHAVENELLE ROAD, DUBUQUE, IA 52002
- Signed the 990
- JAYME IRONSIDE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (563) 582-6766
- Website
- WWW.DBQHUMANE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- O'CONNOR BROOKS & CO PC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL ANIMALS BY FOSTERING RESPECT FOR THEIR INHERENT DIGNITY.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE YEAR 1,742 STRAY AND RELINQUISHED ANIMALS WERE ADMITTED. 181 ANIMALS WERE RECLAIMED BY OWNERS AND 1,618 ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED INTO NEW HOMES. THE ORGANIZATION'S LIVE RELEASE RATE WAS 91.77%. THE STAFF MEDICAL TEAM SPAYED OR NEUTERED 1,244 CATS AND DOGS, HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OVERPOPULATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAD 146 VOLUNTEERS THAT DONATED OVER 20,000 HOURS PROVIDING CARE FOR ANIMALS. WE DONATED APPROXIMATELY 8,100 POUNDS OF DOG FOOD, CAT FOOD AND CAT LITTER TO PET OWNERS FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.Expenses $1,529,150 · revenue $255,953
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
- 42-6039535
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,021,498
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,854,560
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,679,781 | $1,754,415 | $4,021,498 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,530,017 | $1,577,688 | $4,098,474 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,457,953 | $1,533,574 | $4,113,431 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,246,389 | $1,516,071 | $4,167,453 | 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 42-6039535).
Questions about DUBUQUE HUMANE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of DUBUQUE HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DUBUQUE HUMANE SOCIETY is 42-6039535.
- Is DUBUQUE HUMANE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to DUBUQUE HUMANE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DUBUQUE 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 DUBUQUE 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 DUBUQUE 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 DUBUQUE HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JAYME IRONSIDE.
- Who are the officers and directors of DUBUQUE HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,123 (KIM HESS, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DUBUQUE HUMANE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,679,781, expenses of $1,754,415 and total assets of $4,021,498 at year end.
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