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Nonprofit · EIN 45-0638467

AUBURN VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · AUBURN, WA 98092

Financials

$6.3M$5.4M2023$5.1M$5.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AUBURN VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,052,921$5,478,052-$425,131$3,346,940$807,621$2,539,319
December 31, 2023990$6,300,982$5,351,869$949,113$3,620,859$656,408$2,964,451
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,425,667
Program service revenue
$3,331,518
Investment income
$34,654
Net income from fundraising events
$51,049
Net income from sales of inventory
$210,033
Other revenue
$261,082

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$739,870
Other salaries and wages
$2,429,005
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,558,907
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$31,688
Accounting fees
$43,508
Occupancy
$276,303
Travel
$22,424
Depreciation
$148,742
Program services (functional)
$3,978,437
Management and general (functional)
$1,142,047
Fundraising (functional)
$357,568

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,620,859
Total assets, end of year
$3,346,940
Total liabilities, end of year
$807,621
Net assets, end of year
$2,539,319
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,279,320
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,215,383
Net assets with donor restrictions
$323,936
Gross unrelated business income
$210,033
Gross receipts
$5,443,768
Employees
129
Volunteers
545
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
WA

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PHILLIP MORGANPRESIDENT
Officer
40$163,522$13,252
EMILY PURVISDIRECTOR OF VETERINARY SER
Highest-paid employee
40$151,405$11,735
MICHELLE GASTONLEAD VETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$131,961$10,362
ERIN DONOVANVETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$123,784$11,662
VANESSA RUCKERVETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$111,035$11,152
ALEXIS SINGLETARYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ADRIANN DOOLYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ROBERT BRIGGSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CHRIS KIMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RICK OLIVEIRAIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DR DON EDWARDSPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MILES HANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KHRISTINA SWANSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARYELLEN ELCOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL TOBIASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAM NOKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA NIEMEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EMILY PURVISDIRECTOR OF VETERINARY SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$178,520$3,803
PHILLIP MORGANPRESIDENT
Officer
40$150,264$4,941
MICHELLE GASTONLEAD VETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$129,896$0
ERIN DONOVANVETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$111,417$1,873
VANESSA RUCKERVETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$111,411$0
RICK OLIVEIRACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ALEXIS SINGLETARYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ROBERT BRIGGSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CHRIS KIMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DR DON EDWARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MILES HANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KHRISTINA SWANSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARYELLEN ELCOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL TOBIASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIANN DOOLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM NOKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA NIEMEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4910 A ST SE, AUBURN, WA 98092-8633
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRIS KIM, 4910 A ST E, AUBURN, WA 98092
Signed the 990
CHRIS KIM, TREASURER
Phone
(253) 249-7849
Return prepared by
BRANTLEY JANSON

Mission

AUBURN VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY ENRICHES THE LIVES OF COMPANION ANIMALS AND PEOPLE THROUGH ANIMAL SHELTERING, PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, AUBURN VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY (AVHS) SERVED OVER 22,000 COMPANION ANIMALS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ACROSS OUR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WHICH INCLUDE OUR NAMESAKE SHELTER IN AUBURN, WA, OUR AVHS THRIFT STORE AND PET FOOD PANTRY, OUR AVHS CAT CAFE AT THE OUTLET COLLECTION, AND NORTHWEST SPAY & NEUTER CENTER IN TACOMA, WA. AT OUR SHELTER, WE MAINTAINED A 98% LIVE RELEASE RATE AND FOUND HOMES FOR 1289 CATS AND DOGS. DOWN THE STREET AT OUR THRIFT STORE AND PET FOOD PANTRY, WE PROVIDED FOOD AND OTHER NECESSITIES TO SUPPORT ALMOST 900 PETS IN NEED. AT OUR CAT CAFE, OVER 7000 VISITORS SPENT TIME WITH KITTENS AND ADULT CATS WHO WERE ADOPTED AS SOON AS THEY BECAME AVAILABLE. IN TACOMA, WE KEPT OUR TITLE AS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES IN WASHINGTON BY ALTERING 12,841 DOGS AND CATS, AND WE PROVIDED 2,289 WELLNESS EXAMS, MANY OF WHICH WERE THE PET'S FIRST TIME VISITING A VETERINARIAN. THESE ESSENTIAL SERVICES WERE SUPPORTED BY OUR WONDERFUL COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED FOSTER 582 CATS AND DOGS AND DONATED 24,470 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO HELP CARE FOR ANIMALS IN NEED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TREMENDOUS SUPPORT!
    Expenses $3,978,437 · revenue $3,331,518

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
45-0638467
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,346,940
Income (IRS master file)
$5,443,768

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,052,921$5,478,052$3,346,940XML
990December 2023$6,300,982$5,351,869$3,620,859XML
990December 2022$4,452,558$4,358,495$2,512,947IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
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 45-0638467).

Questions about AUBURN VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY

What is the EIN of AUBURN VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AUBURN VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY is 45-0638467.
Is AUBURN VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to AUBURN VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AUBURN VALLEY 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 AUBURN VALLEY 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 AUBURN VALLEY 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 AUBURN VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRIS KIM.
Who are the officers and directors of AUBURN VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,522 (PHILLIP MORGAN, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does AUBURN VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,052,921, expenses of $5,478,052 and total assets of $3,346,940 at year end.

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