Nonprofit · EIN 62-0478240
HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA TENN
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37406
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,902,791 | $3,631,509 | -$728,718 | $9,805,150 | $288,319 | $9,516,831 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,326,761 | $3,515,649 | -$1,188,888 | $10,634,336 | $448,391 | $10,185,945 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,810,640 | $3,023,553 | -$212,913 | $11,649,576 | $176,584 | $11,472,992 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,064,839
- Program service revenue
- $1,657,470
- Investment income
- $26,220
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,211
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$23,551
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $177,813
- Other revenue
- $154,262
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,068
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,430,933
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,797,006
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $81,110
- Occupancy
- $724,931
- Travel
- $21,532
- Depreciation
- $486,308
- Program services (functional)
- $3,168,632
- Management and general (functional)
- $373,027
- Fundraising (functional)
- $89,850
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,634,336
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,805,150
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $288,319
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,516,831
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,731,458
- Publicly traded securities
- $266,839
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,460,625
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $56,206
- Gross receipts
- $3,002,694
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 325
- Year formed
- 1910
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH CALLAHAN | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,784 | $27,308 |
| REBECCA BRYAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ENDED 1/13/25) Officer | 40 | $110,617 | $13,803 |
| JIM KENNEDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HALL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KILBRIDE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ANNE HALEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAI FEDERICO DVM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(START 1/13/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY COULTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISH FOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RHEA GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE GRUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE GUERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERIE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ANGELA RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SKIP SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SUE COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT DOAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHAPPEL KANE | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA BRYAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ENDED 1/13/25) Officer | 40 | $110,790 | $8,032 |
| JIMMY KENNEDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HALL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KILBRIDE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ANNE HALEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAI FEDERICO DVM | INTERIM EXEC. DIR. START 1/13/25;DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR CORNMAN VMD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY COULTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISH FOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RHEA GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE GRUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE GUERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HASKEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERIE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA BRYAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,823 | $7,040 |
| JIM KENNEDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY HALL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL SUSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ANNE HALEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAI FEDERICO DVM | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESDIENT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISH FOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY COULTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR CORNMAN VMD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE GRUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERIE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE GUERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KILBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HASKEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RHEA GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4155 RANDOLPH CIR, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37406-1279
- In care of
- % REBECCA BRYAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR TAI FEDERICO, 4155 RANDOLPH CIRCLE, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37406
- Signed the 990
- DR TAI FEDERICO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (423) 624-5302
- Website
- HTTPS://HESCHATT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON MURPHEY & WRIGHT PC
Mission
HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY IS A NONPROFIT ANIMAL SHELTER THAT PROVIDES A SAFE HAVEN FOR HOMELESS, NEGLECTED, AND ABUSED ANIMALS IN UNINCORPORATED HAMILTON COUNTY, SODDY DAISY, COLLEGEDALE, AND WALDEN.
Program accomplishments
- OUR ADOPTION PROGRAM IS SUCCESSFUL IN THAT WE ADOPTED OUT, TRANSPORTED, OR REUNITED 2,757 ANIMALS FROM OUR FACILITY. WE HAVE MAINTAINED A LIVE RELEASE RATE OF 91.02%. HES RAISES FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS AND FUNDS FOR OUR SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM. GENERAL FUNDS ARE USED IN STANDARD CARE FOR ANIMALS INCLUDING SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, VACCINATIONS, AND PHYSICAL EXAMS FOR EACH ANIMAL. SPECIAL NEEDS PROVIDES CARE FOR ANIMALS NEEDING HEARTWORM TREATMENT, EMERGENCY SURGERY, OR NON-STANDARD CARE TREATMENTS.Expenses $3,168,632 · revenue $1,657,470
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-0478240
- 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)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Group exemption
- 3491
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,805,150
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,002,694
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,902,791 | $3,631,509 | $9,805,150 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,326,761 | $3,515,649 | $10,634,336 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,810,640 | $3,023,553 | $11,649,576 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,924,769 | $2,236,146 | $12,624,675 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 62-0478240).
Questions about HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA TENN
- What is the EIN of HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA TENN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA TENN is 62-0478240.
- Is HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA TENN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA TENN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA TENN 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 EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA TENN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA TENN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA TENN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR TAI FEDERICO.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA TENN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,784 (SARAH CALLAHAN, VETERINARIAN).
- How much revenue does HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA TENN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,902,791, expenses of $3,631,509 and total assets of $9,805,150 at year end.
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