HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 740321, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70174-0321

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

JEFF DORSON, POST OFFICE BOX 740321, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70174

Signed the 990

JEFF DORSON, Treasurer

Phone

(888) 648-6263

Website

WWW.HUMANELA.ORG

Return prepared by

Leslie A Read CPA A Professional Acco

Mission

we empower individuals and communities to create a no-kill state, where the lives of all animals matter.

Program accomplishments

• DIRECT ANIMAL CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES -The Humane Society of Louisiana saved and helped thousands of animals and their caregivers by supporting shelters, rescuers, low income pet owners and community cat caregivers; our primary focus was on helping animals in communities without animal control services. Sadly, our cross-country pet adoption transport opportunities are still greatly reduced, compared with previous years. Despite this extremely challenging environment, we were still able to rescue and transport 687 animals (635 dogs, 41 cats and 11 horses) to private adoption partners. We also locally adopted more than 217 animals (121 dogs, 44 cats, 24 horses, 18 birds, 2 rabbits, 1 piglet, 4 goats and 3 small animals.) In response to the current climate, we continued assisting with pet retention projects to help keep pets with their families. We provided services and support ranging from preventative vet care to free pet food, directly aiding needy families with pets. We helped pet caregivers in crisis situations, including homeless families, domestic abuse victims, critically ill hospital patients and more. In addition, we coordinated the annual Mardi Gras Horse Adoption Program, placing 16 parade horses in homes, preventing their slaughter after carnival. We continued our wildlife protection work in 2024, mobilizing volunteers and team members to transport more than 135 injured or orphaned wild animals to wildlife rehabbers and sanctuaries; we aided scores of volunteer rehabilitators with food and supplies, publicizing their need for community support. In addition to assisting individual pet owners and caregivers, we distributed food, supplies and offered other support to more than 82 shelters and rescues. We provided cat food and other support for an average of 400 community cats and their carers daily. We provided food, care and veterinary services for an average of 125 animals each day at three animal care facilities and in foster homes. One highlight of the year was our purchase of a new animal transport van to facilitate our cross-country adoption program. Our crew also refurbished another used van for local vet appointments and for transporting animal food, equipment and supplies.
  Expenses $280,629
• CRUELTY INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION -HSLA responded to more than 3,000 reports of cruelty, neglect and abandonment in 2024. As a licensed private investigation agency, we saved animals and resolved cases through interagency partnerships, animal rescue and adoption, resource sharing, pet owner education and more. We regularly provided veterinary care, personnel support, animal housing, equipment and transport services to underfunded law enforcement agencies. Our assistance routinely facilitated animal seizures, as well as criminal prosecutions, which otherwise would not have been undertaken. As part of this program, we provided emergency veterinary care for more than 217 animals and general/basic vet care for 535 animals in need. We aided and sought justice for hundreds of animals who were shot, knifed, abandoned, beaten, chained, starved, neglected and otherwise harmed. 12 volunteer case managers, field investigators and pro bono attorneys helped move cases through the court system to ensure crimes against animals were prosecuted. A few 2024 case highlights that show the scope of our work include: 26 dogs seized in Bienville parish - a case in which 6 additional dogs and puppies died; 30 farm animals saved from an inhumane sanctuary in Avoyelles parish; 3 adult dogs and their puppies rescued from neglect in Evangeline parish; 1 rescued horse saved in Allen parish; 2 dogs saved from a lifetime of severe abuse in Union parish; 1 family dog with a gunshot wound provided with lifesaving care in St. Landry parish; 2 live dogs cruelly abandoned in dumpsters saved. We rescued and adopted a piglet, after he was being tossed in the crowd like a football during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. We advocated for law enforcement action in the case of 3 beloved pet goats, who were stolen and slaughtered in St. Tammany parish. We increased public awareness of multiple animal cruelty issues with scores of special events and activities, media appearances, speaking engagements, community meetings and workshops. From our new headquarters in historic Old Gretna, our statewide base of operations for our anti-cruelty programs in the Greater New Orleans area, we carried out numerous cruelty prevention campaigns, including our successful work to stop the illegal sale of dyed baby chicks in Terrebone parish and our ongoing work to end inhumane live animal giveaways, focusing on the LIvingston parish fair, and more.
  Expenses $275,291
• SPAY-LA: PET OVERPOPULATION PREVENTION - Despite rising costs and the increased difficulty of securing veterinary appointments, especially in rural areas, we continued to provide free and low cost spay/neuter surgeries. We altered more than 817 animals - 295 cats, 518 dogs and 4 horses. Many spay/neuter services were provided in rural areas of the state, where the costs of the surgeries are higher and where few discounted services are available. For many of the animals served, transport to and from appointments was provided by volunteers, team members and private rescuers. We distributed 27 humane cat traps and supplies to rescuers and TNR groups, aiding in the rescue and neutering of hundreds of additional animals in 2024. Our Executive Director, in his volunteer capacity as the Chair of the Louisiana Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council, continues to spearhead the work of this state board, which raises funds for and distributes spay/neuter grants to small shelters and rescues, with funding from the sale of Animal Friendly license plates; HSLA regularly promotes sales of the license plates to help small charities fund spay/neuter surgeries. This year, we also spearheaded the passage of legislation to create Pet Stamps, which will also be sold on an ongoing basis to raise awareness and needed funds for spay/neuter grants across Louisiana. We maintained an online Spay Neuter Resource Guide, which directs Louisiana pet owners to low cost spay/neuter clinics and resources around the state by parish. We provided live assistance, education and referrals to hundreds of residents contacting us for information on spay/neuter services.
  Expenses $191,160
• operation of three animal care facilities: the enoch j donaldson animal sanctuary, the tylertown animal transport center and merry wood refuge; disaster relief; education and outreach; and grassroots lobbying for public animal shelter, spay/neuter assistance and humane community policies.
  Expenses $189,212

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.

IRS record

EIN

58-1795272

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

1997

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Animal-related (D200)

Assets (IRS master file)

$665,395

Income (IRS master file)

$982,402

Filing history

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 58-1795272).

Questions about HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA INC

What is the EIN of HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA INC is 58-1795272.

Is HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.

Are donations to HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA 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 HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA INC 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 HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA INC 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 HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JEFF DORSON.

Who are the officers and directors of HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,577 (JEFF DORSON, Treasurer).

How much revenue does HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $938,903, expenses of $1,069,321 and total assets of $665,395 at year end.

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