DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC

EIN 20-5318898 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)

What they do

DAKIN HUMANE SOCIETY DELIVERS EFFECTIVE, INNOVATIVE SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES of ANIMALS IN NEED and THE PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THEM. AS A TRUSTED COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER for PETS and THEIR PEOPLE, WE OFFER A VARIETY of PROGRAMS THAT TOUCH THE (SEE SCH O) LIVES of NEARLY 20,000 ANIMALS and PEOPLE A YEAR INCLUDING ADOPTIONS, PET FOOD ASSISTANCE, LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY, AFFORDABLE VACCINE and MEDICAL CLINICS, and MUCH MORE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.88%of revenue went to mission work77.6% of expenses · Program services

13.21%of revenue went to fundraising13.2% of expenses

$80.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.27%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$1.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

28.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,458,676

Mission workProgram services$4,251,45277.88% of revenue77.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$505,9069.27% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$720,83213.21% of revenue13.2% of expenses

Total expenses$5,478,190100.36% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.6% mission · 9.2% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 8.7% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 9.1% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 8.4% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 8.7% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 7.3% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 8.5% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 8.8% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,797,312

Expenses$5,478,190

Annual surplus $1,319,122 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,251,452 · 77.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$505,906 · 9.2% of expenses

Fundraising$720,832 · 13.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,797,312

Expenses$5,478,190

Assets$8,575,440

Income$7,413,587

Contributions$1,938,536

Mission work (program services)$4,251,452

Fundraising$720,832

Management and general$505,906

Executive compensation (total)$176,577

Accounting fees$10,000

Investing fees$23,374

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MEGAN TALBERTEXEC. DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $171,273Base $164,923 · Other $6,350

DR JACK MUTHPUBLIC MEDICAL & EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $140,414Base $140,358 · Other $56

DR ALLIE KULOWVETERINARIAN · 36 hrs/week $110,877Base $110,434 · Other $443

DR SHERRI THERRIENVETERINARIAN · 32 hrs/week $103,585Base $103,142 · Other $443

KELLY DAWSONDIR. OF ACCTG AND FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $83,693Base $83,637 · Other $56

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

MEGAN TALBERTEXEC. DIRECTOR

DR JACK MUTHPUBLIC MEDICAL & EDUCATION

DR ALLIE KULOWVETERINARIAN

DR SHERRI THERRIENVETERINARIAN

KELLY DAWSONDIR. OF ACCTG AND FINANCE

TRACY SICBALDISECRETARY

ALISON SPAFFORDDIRECTOR

TIFFANY APPLETONPRESIDENT

SCOTT BERGDIRECTOR

ROBERT CESTOLATREASURER

RACHEL SLOSEK-COUTUREVICE-PRESIDENT

NANCY WELDDIRECTOR

LINDSAY MANNINGDIRECTOR

LAURIE MARTINDIRECTOR

KENDRA ONEILLDIRECTOR

KELLEY MOLONEYDIRECTOR

KEITH PURCELLDIRECTOR

JOE LOPEZDIRECTOR

JENNIFER YERGEAUDIRECTOR "PAST"

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: PO BOX 6307, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01101-6307
County: Hampden
In care of: TRACY SICBALDI
Primary officer: TRACY SICBALDI, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(413) 781-4000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOISSELLE MORTON & WOLKOWICZ LLP
NTEE classification: Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
IRS tax category: Animal Protection & Welfare