ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETY

EIN 41-0693842 · Animal-Related (D200)

What they do

Animal Humane Society (AHS) Established In 1878 and Incorporated As A Nonprofit Charitable Organization In 1891 Works to Engage The Hearts, Hands, and Minds of The Community to Help Animals. AHSs Vision is to Compassionately and Responsibly Create A More Humane World for Animals. Three Core Values Guide AHS As An Organization: Be Good to Animals, Partner With People, and Lead Responsibly With Compassion. AHS is Primarily Supported Through Donations, Fees for Adoption and Other Services to The Community, and Sales of Pet Care Supplies. AHS Has Locations In Golden Valley, Coon Rapids, St. Paul, and Woodbury, Minnesota.AHS Maintains Two Wholly Owned Subsidiaries: Animal Humane Society Veterinary Centers, P.C., A Nonprofit Subsidiary That Provides High-quality, Low-cost Veterinary Services to The Public. Kasota Holdings, LLC, A Nonprofit Single-member Limited Liability Company That Maintains Rental Units In St. Paul, Minnesota. AHS is The Single-member Owner of Kasota

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.30 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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.78%of revenue went to mission work69.3% of expenses · Program services

17.27%of revenue went to fundraising20.7% of expenses

$83.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.37%of revenue went to management and office costs10.0% of expenses

$2.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $281,014 for JANELLE DIXON (PRESIDENT & CEO (TO DEC. 2024)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$24,889,872

Mission workProgram services$14,380,58057.78% of revenue69.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,082,1178.37% of revenue10.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,299,52617.27% of revenue20.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,127,64916.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,762,22383.42% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 69.3% mission · 10.0% management · 20.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 8.2% management · 21.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 8.7% management · 20.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 10.6% management · 19.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 7.4% management · 23.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 7.0% management · 21.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 5.4% management · 22.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 5.2% management · 18.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,889,872

Expenses$20,762,223

Annual surplus $4,127,649 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)$14,380,580 · 69.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,082,117 · 10.0% of expenses

Fundraising$4,299,526 · 20.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,889,872

Expenses$20,762,223

Assets$60,423,664

Income$31,812,675

Contributions$20,032,597

Mission work (program services)$14,380,580

Fundraising$4,299,526

Management and general$2,082,117

Stocks and bonds$19,677,263

Accounting fees$57,825

Investing fees$106,994

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

JANELLE DIXONPRESIDENT & CEO (TO DEC. 2024) · 39 hrs/week $281,014Base $242,195 · Other $38,819

EILEEN LAYCHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIA · 47 hrs/week $266,973Base $218,929 · Other $48,044

DR GRAHAM BRAYSHAWCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $191,836Base $154,498 · Other $37,338

LISA BONDSCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $189,680Base $173,676 · Other $16,004

SARAH KAUFMANN-PAULMANCHIEF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $165,900Base $152,381 · Other $13,519

PAUL SORENSONCHIEF MARKETING & TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $152,349Base $131,565 · Other $20,784

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

JANELLE DIXONPRESIDENT & CEO (TO DEC. 2024)

EILEEN LAYCHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIA

DR GRAHAM BRAYSHAWCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

LISA BONDSCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

SARAH KAUFMANN-PAULMANCHIEF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

PAUL SORENSONCHIEF MARKETING & TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

KELLY PALMERDIRECTOR

TODD SOLOWDIRECTOR

SUSAN BLASKA LINDAHLDIRECTOR

SARAH GODFREYSECRETARY

MARIANNE BARNETTCHAIR

LISA ERICKSONVICE CHAIR

BRAIN WOOSLEYDIRECTOR

KELLY LINDBERGDIRECTOR

JOY KINGCEO (FROM JAN. 2025)

DICK HALLPAST CHAIR

CONSTANCE ST GERMAINDIRECTOR

BRENDA MCCORMICKTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1945
Location: 845 MEADOW LN N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55422-4831
County: Hennepin
In care of: Joy King
Primary officer: Joy King, President and CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(763) 522-4325

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REDPATH AND COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D200)