Nonprofit · EIN 84-0405254
DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80231
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $92,897,062 | $34,374,956 | $58,522,106 | $180,342,659 | $5,756,916 | $174,585,743 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $25,243,766 | $36,099,224 | -$10,855,458 | $120,248,901 | $7,415,714 | $112,833,187 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $81,159,186
- Program service revenue
- $6,728,511
- Investment income
- $4,940,882
- Royalties
- $20,117
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,053,810
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$16,571
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $64,937
- Other revenue
- $68,483
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $30,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $562,152
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,215,488
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,112,927
- Professional fundraising fees
- $533,128
- Legal fees
- $53,743
- Accounting fees
- $64,192
- Occupancy
- $1,695,819
- Travel
- $307,097
- Depreciation
- $2,230,416
- Program services (functional)
- $27,862,415
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,742,511
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,770,030
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $120,248,901
- Total assets, end of year
- $180,342,659
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,756,916
- Net assets, end of year
- $174,585,743
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,912,483
- Publicly traded securities
- $84,159,770
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $167,860,212
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,725,531
- Gross receipts
- $131,333,562
- Employees
- 426
- Volunteers
- 1,467
- Year formed
- 1910
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRYL STEELE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $333,242 | $26,736 |
| KATIE PARKER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,987 | $15,287 |
| REBECCA HOLMES | VP PEOPLE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,152 | $8,510 |
| RIMME SINGH | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,337 | $16,582 |
| JOHN BUTLER | VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $178,067 | $13,198 |
| ARIK SMITH | LEAD VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,246 | $16,582 |
| SONJA DAIS | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,066 | $4,697 |
| JANICE KERCHEVILLE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI ARELLANO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA BEAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MORRILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA PHILLIPS-DESAVERIO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASHENKA LUNDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE PHILPOTT SCHOELZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR TELLEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY BRABANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BEAULIEU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEN CLANAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH SPENCER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HINDS | DIRECTOR (JUL-AUG) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN HINKINS | DIRECTOR (JUL-OCT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA NIEMIEC PHD | DIRECTOR (JUL-DEC) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRYL STEELE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $306,974 | $23,974 |
| REBECCA HOLMES | VP PEOPLE AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,167 | $14,041 |
| JODI BUCKMAN | VP COMMUNITY SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,913 | $14,625 |
| KATIE PARKER | VP SHELTER OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,023 | $18,559 |
| MARSHALL JEFFRESS III- VP | FINANCE & ADMIN (THRU DEC '23) Officer | 40 | $180,336 | $7,591 |
| ANGELA KING | VP PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,656 | $9,831 |
| ERIN HICKEY | LEAD VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,144 | $12,707 |
| JOHN BUTLER- VP FINANCE | & ADMIN (AS OF NOV '23) Officer | 40 | $17,654 | $0 |
| JANICE KERCHEVILLE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN HINKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI ARELLANO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA BEAL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY BRABANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI EPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HINDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KEYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LATHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASHENKA LUNDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MORRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA PHILLIPS-DESAVERIO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE PHILPOTT SCHOELZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR TELLEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGAUX TRAMMELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SOECHTIG | DIRECTOR (THRU SEPT '23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2080 S QUEBEC ST, DENVER, CO 80231-3204
- In care of
- % MARJORIE MCCORMACK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- APRYL STEELE, 2080 S QUEBEC ST, DENVER, CO 80231
- Signed the 990
- APRYL STEELE, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (303) 751-5772
- Website
- HTTPS://HUMANECOLORADO.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
WORKING WITH OUR COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY, WE WILL END PET HOMELESSNESS AND ANIMAL SUFFERING.
Program accomplishments
- ANIMAL SHELTER AND VETERINARY SERVICES:HUMANE COLORADO PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE CARE THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE AND HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES FOR PETS AND HORSES IN COLORADO WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED OR ARE VULNERABLE TO EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, SUFFERING, NEGLECT, AND ABUSE. THESE SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE VETERINARY CARE, BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT AND ENRICHMENT, REHABILITATION, FOSTER CARE (INCLUDING FOR PETS OWNED BY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP), LOST AND FOUND SERVICES, AND ADOPTION ARE PROVIDED AT THE FOLLOWING HUMANE COLORADO LOCATIONS: THE LESLIE A. MALONE CENTER IN DENVER, THE BUDDY CENTER IN CASTLE ROCK, THE SAN LUIS VALLEY ANIMAL CENTER IN ALAMOSA, AND THE HARMONY EQUINE CENTER IN FRANKTOWN (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).HUMANE COLORADO IS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION. SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SHELTERING, ALSO KNOWN NATIONALLY AS PEOPLE AND ANIMALS IN COMMUNITY TOGETHER (PACT), IS A TRANSPARENT AND THOUGHTFUL MODEL FOR HOW SHELTERS CAN BEST SUPPORT VULNERABLE COMPANION ANIMALS BY PROVIDING RESPECTFUL TREATMENT AND PLACEMENT FOR EVERY HEALTHY AND SAFE ANIMAL. HUMANE COLORADO WORKS WITH ITS COMMUNITY, CITY, COUNTY, AND STATE POLICYMAKERS AND OTHER SHELTERS TO CREATE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES FOR PETS, WHILE NURTURING THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND AND ENSURING THAT NO ANIMAL IS TURNED AWAY DUE TO AGE, HEALTH STATUS, OR BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES. AS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SHELTER, HUMANE COLORADO ASSESSES THE BEHAVIOR AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF EACH ANIMAL, TREATS THESE NEEDS WHENEVER POSSIBLE, ALLEVIATES SUFFERING, MAKES APPROPRIATE AND HUMANE EUTHANASIA DECISIONS, AND PLACES ALL HEALTHY AND SAFE ANIMALS IN LOVING HOMES.BEFORE AN ANIMAL'S ADOPTION AND DURING THEIR STAY, HUMANE COLORADO'S SKILLED SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES TEAM EXAMINES, EVALUATES, VACCINATES, MICROCHIPS, AND SPAYS/NEUTERS CATS AND DOGS. A VARIETY OF SPECIALIZED SURGERIES AND OTHER LIFE-SAVING TREATMENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO SHELTER CATS, DOGS, AND SMALL MAMMALS.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, HUMANE COLORADO WELCOMED MORE THAN 17,000 LOST AND HOMELESS ANIMALS TO ITS THREE COLORADO SHELTERS IN DENVER, CASTLE ROCK, AND ALAMOSA. ADDITIONALLY, THESE SHELTERS:- MADE 13,920 THOUGHTFUL PLACEMENTS THROUGH ADOPTION OR REUNITING PETS WITH THEIR FAMILIES- PERFORMED 9,264 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES; 609 DENTALS; AND 663 OTHER SURGERIES, INCLUDING ORTHOPEDIC, SOFT TISSUE, AND WOUND-REPAIR PROCEDURESExpenses $18,614,033 · grants $30,000 · revenue $2,700,195
- COMMUNITY VETERINARY SERVICES:HUMANE COLORADO BELIEVES THAT VETERINARY CARE IS ESSENTIAL TO KEEPING PETS HEALTHY AND WITH THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM MOST. THE ORGANIZATION'S VETERINARY HOSPITAL AT CSU SPUR, LOCATED IN DENVER'S GLOBEVILLE-ELYRIA-SWANSEA NEIGHBORHOOD, PROVIDES URGENT CARE SERVICES FOR ILL AND INJURED PETS WHOSE FAMILIES WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER BARRIERS. THE FEES AT CSU SPUR ARE HIGHLY SUBSIDIZED, WITH FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. IF A FAMILY CAN AFFORD TO PROVIDE CARE FOR THEIR PET, THEY ARE DIRECTED TO OTHER EXCELLENT VETERINARIANS IN THE COMMUNITY.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO REDUCING THE NUMBER OF FREE-ROAMING CATS AND HOMELESS PETS, THE HUMANE COLORADO SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC, LOCATED ON THE CSU SPUR CAMPUS, OFFERS SUBSIDIZED SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES AND CORE VACCINATIONS FOR COLORADO CATS (INCLUDING OWNED CATS AND COMMUNITY CATS BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL VIA HUMANE TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN SERVICES) AND OWNED DOGS. MOREOVER, HUMANE COLORADO HOSTS REGULAR POP-UP VACCINE CLINICS FOR OWNED CATS AND DOGS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE DENVER METRO AREA.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, HUMANE COLORADO PROVIDED ACCESSIBLE, DONOR-SUBSIDIZED VETERINARY CARE TO NEARLY 29,000 OWNED PETS AND THEIR FAMILIES, OF WHICH, NEARLY 9,000 WERE URGENTLY ILL OR INJURED. ADDITIONALLY:- PERFORMED 12,986 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES; 567 DENTALS; AND 772 OTHER SURGERIES, INCLUDING ORTHOPEDIC, SOFT TISSUE, AND WOUND-REPAIR PROCEDURES- ADMINISTERED 30,417 VACCINATIONS TO PROTECT ANIMALS IN THE COMMUNITY FROM INFECTION AND DISEASEExpenses $5,152,182 · revenue $3,995,736
- OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES:COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN FULFILLING HUMANE COLORADO'S MISSION TO END PET HOMELESSNESS AND ANIMAL SUFFERING. BY SHARING MESSAGES OF COMPASSION, KINDNESS, AND RESPECT FOR ANIMALS AND PEOPLE, THE ORGANIZATION IS PLANTING SEEDS FOR A WORLD WHERE ALL LIVING BEINGS ARE CARED FOR AND VALUED. HUMANE COLORADO OFFERS A RANGE OF HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN AND FOR UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, SUPPORT FOR ADOPTERS OF DOGS WITH BEHAVIOR CHALLENGES, AND AN ONLINE LIBRARY OF FREE ANIMAL CARE RESOURCES. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO HOME TO A DEDICATED CALL CENTER TEAM, WHICH PROVIDES VITAL INFORMATION AND BILINGUAL SUPPORT TO PEOPLE AND PETS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, HUMANE COLORADO:- RECEIVED THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF 18,165 DONORS.- BENEFITTED FROM 1,476 VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED 179,647 HOURS OF SERVICE THE EQUIVALENT OF 86 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.Expenses $2,346,558 · revenue $20,357
- EQUINE REHABILITATION SERVICES AT HARMONY EQUINE CENTER:THE HUMANE COLORADO HARMONY EQUINE CENTER ("HARMONY") IN FRANKTOWN IS A REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION FACILITY FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED HORSES, PONIES, DONKEYS, AND MULES WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR OWNERS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES. AS CAPACITY ALLOWS, HARMONY ALSO ACCEPTS OWNED COLORADO EQUINES IN NEED OF REHOMING FROM PEOPLE WHO CAN NO LONGER CARE FOR THEM.WHEN ABUSED AND NEGLECTED HORSES AND OTHER EQUINES ARRIVE AT HARMONY, THEY ARE EXAMINED AND GIVEN IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE TO SUPPORT THEIR COMFORT, HEALTH, AND SAFETY. ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY SURRENDERED TO HARMONY, THEY ARE EVALUATED, TRAINED AND SOCIALIZED, REHABILITATED, AND ADOPTED, AS APPROPRIATE.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE HARMONY TEAM:- PROTECTED 91 EQUINES FROM HARM, INCLUDING THROUGH IMPOUNDS CO-FACILITATED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, TRANSFERS FROM PARTNERS, AND OWNER SURRENDERS- SUCCESSFULLY PLACED OR COMFORTABLY HOUSED ALL HEALTHY AND SAFE EQUINESExpenses $1,403,460 · revenue $77,160
- ANIMAL PROTECTION:HUMANE COLORADO SERVES AS A UNIQUE AND RELIABLE RESOURCE TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM MISTREATMENT, PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE STATEWIDE, AND PREVENT FUTURE HARM. COMMISSIONED BY THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNDER THE BUREAU OF ANIMAL PROTECTION, THE TEAM FOCUSES ON PROVIDING COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY, INCLUDING SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM, AND OTHER PARTNERS IN INVESTIGATIONS AND THE SHELTERING OF AFFECTED ANIMALS.ADVOCACY:THROUGH ADVOCACY, HUMANE COLORADO PARTNERS WITH LEGISLATORS, POLICYMAKERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND OTHER CHANGEMAKERS TO HELP SHAPE LAWS AND POLICIES THAT SUPPORT THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS ACROSS COLORADO.Expenses $346,182
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
- 84-0405254
- 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
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $180,342,659
- Income (IRS master file)
- $131,333,562
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $92,897,062 | $34,374,956 | $180,342,659 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $25,243,766 | $36,099,224 | $120,248,901 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $25,054,000 | $32,885,468 | $128,064,580 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-0405254).
Questions about DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE
- What is the EIN of DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE is 84-0405254.
- Is DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE 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 DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE 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 DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE 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 DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names APRYL STEELE.
- Who are the officers and directors of DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $333,242 (APRYL STEELE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $92,897,062, expenses of $34,374,956 and total assets of $180,342,659 at year end.
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