Nonprofit · EIN 58-1375502
FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · CUMMING, GA 30041
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,019,814 | $2,066,369 | -$46,555 | $1,818,678 | $76,115 | $1,742,563 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,630,135 | $1,563,808 | $66,327 | $1,759,112 | $44,905 | $1,714,207 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,721,717 | $1,397,118 | $324,599 | $1,641,965 | $33,935 | $1,608,030 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $1,461,582 | $1,019,611 | $441,971 | $1,114,515 | $31,861 | $1,082,654 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $778,085
- Program service revenue
- $1,167,862
- Investment income
- $6,658
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$12,840
- Net income from fundraising events
- $64,011
- Other revenue
- $67,209
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,087
- Other salaries and wages
- $940,867
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,171,184
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $357
- Accounting fees
- $34,370
- Occupancy
- $23,103
- Travel
- $1,470
- Depreciation
- $31,907
- Program services (functional)
- $1,644,920
- Management and general (functional)
- $226,983
- Fundraising (functional)
- $194,466
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,759,112
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,818,678
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $76,115
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,742,563
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $249,192
- Publicly traded securities
- $477,892
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,730,160
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,403
- Gross receipts
- $2,510,466
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ SELIGA | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $95,087 | $2,802 |
| MICHAEL BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL CIOPPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY COMSTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ERIN DOIRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HERBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY JOHNNESSEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARGARET JOHNSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA KIERNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM POLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE PORTER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ROA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT RUCKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK SCHULLSTROM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BEA WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY ZUYUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE BERTSCH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $96,518 |
| AJ SELIGA | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $10,962 |
| MICHAEL BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL CIOPPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY COMSTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ERIN DOIRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN HERBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY JOHNNESSEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN MARGARET JOHNSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAM POLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE PORTER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOT RUCKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SCHULLSTROM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BEA WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY ZUYUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE BERTSCH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $95,414 |
| MICHAEL BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY COMSTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ERIN DOIRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN HERBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY JOHNNESSEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN MARGARET JOHNSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAM POLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE PORTER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICKI RENNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOT RUCKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SCHULLSTROM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEA WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY ZUYUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE BERTSCH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $77,002 |
| MICHAEL BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUANN BROWNLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY COMSTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR ERIN DOIRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN HERBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN MARGARET JOHNSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PAM POLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE PORTER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SCOT RUCKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARK SCHULLSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN TAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEA WILSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4440 KEITH BRIDGE RD, CUMMING, GA 30041-3988
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AJ SELIGA, 4440 KEITH BRIDGE ROAD, CUMMING, GA 30041
- Signed the 990
- PRESTON LUCAS, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (770) 887-6480
- Website
- WWW.FORSYTHPETS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUSHTON LLC
Mission
WE ARE A LIMITED ADMISSION, ADOPTION GUARANTEE FACILITY DEDICATED TO PLACING EVERY CAT AND DOG INTO A LOVING HOME IN ADDITION TO PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP AND SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- ADOPTION SERVICES: DOG AND CAT ADOPTION SERVICES TO APPROVED ADOPTERS. ADOPTION FEES HELP PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE, FOOD, AND SHELTER TO THE ANIMALS IN OUR CARE. WHEN YOU ADOPT A DOG OR CAT FROM US, YOU ARE RECEIVING MORE THAN 580 OF SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE PETS ADOPTION FEE. OUR MOST POPULAR PETS (PLATINUM ADOPTIONS) HAVE HIGHER ADOPTION FEES IN ORDER TO SUPPORT ANIMALS IN OUR CARE THAT NEED SPECIALIZED MEDICAL CARE OR TRAINING IN ORDER TO FIND A LOVING HOME. FOR OVER 50 YEARS, WE HAVE ADOPTED MORE THAN 31,097 ANIMALS INTO PERMANENT, LOVING HOMES. IN 2025 AND 2024, WE COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 922 (359 CATS AND 563 DOGS) AND 417 (159 CATS AND 258 DOGS) ADOPTIONS, RESPECTIVELY.Expenses $949,032 · revenue $188,430
- MEDICAL SERVICES: WE OFFER MEDICAL SERVICES INCLUDING WELLNESS EXAMS, VACCINATIONS, TESTING, SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES, HEARTWORM TREATMENTS AND DENTALS. WE ALSO OFFER EXAMS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR MINOR ILLNESSES INCLUDING UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS, SKIN ISSUES, EAR INFECTIONS AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS, ETC. IN 2025 AND 2024, WE ASSISTED 7,156 AND 5,557 CLIENTS, RESPECTIVELY, THROUGH THE LOW-COST CLINIC.Expenses $652,270 · revenue $979,432
- FOOD PANTRY: OUR COMMUNITY PET FOOD PANTRY HELPS SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED BY PROVIDING FREE PET FOOD FOR THEIR LOVING PETS. IT IS ONE OF OUR GOALS TO ENSURE THAT NO ANIMALS ARE SURRENDERED TO LOCAL SHELTERS BECAUSE THEIR GUARDIANS CANNOT AFFORD TO FEED THEM. IN 2025, WE PROVIDED FOOD TO, ON AVERAGE, 54 FAMILIES OR 146 ANIMALS, AND IN 2024, 68 FAMILIES OR 180 ANIMALS, INCLUDING SENIOR SHUT-INS FROM THE PLACE.Expenses $43,618
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
- 58-1375502
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,818,678
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,510,466
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,019,814 | $2,066,369 | $1,818,678 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,630,135 | $1,563,808 | $1,759,112 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,721,717 | $1,397,118 | $1,641,965 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,378,559 | $1,189,026 | $1,315,987 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,461,582 | $1,019,611 | $1,114,515 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 58-1375502).
Questions about FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC is 58-1375502.
- Is FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC 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 FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC 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 FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC 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 FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AJ SELIGA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,087 (AJ SELIGA, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,019,814, expenses of $2,066,369 and total assets of $1,818,678 at year end.
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