ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY

EIN 86-0135567 · Animal-Related (D200)

What they do

Mission: to Save The Most Vulnerable Animals and Enrich The Lives of Pets and People.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

57.50%of revenue went to mission work75.7% of expenses · Program services

10.05%of revenue went to fundraising13.2% of expenses

$75.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.36%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$3.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$52,232,842

Mission workProgram services$30,031,55157.50% of revenue75.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,368,6818.36% of revenue11.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,248,10410.05% of revenue13.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,584,50624.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$39,648,33675.91% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 75.7% mission · 11.0% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 8.3% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 8.5% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 9.0% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 9.2% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 8.4% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 3.1% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.04% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 3.9% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$52,232,842

Expenses$39,648,336

Annual surplus $12,584,506 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)$30,031,551 · 75.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,368,681 · 11.0% of expenses

Fundraising$5,248,104 · 13.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$52,232,842

Expenses$39,648,336

Assets$128,009,123

Income$68,461,059

Contributions$42,375,966

Mission work (program services)$30,031,551

Fundraising$5,248,104

Management and general$4,368,681

Stocks and bonds$23,232,549

Investing fees$100,749

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEVEN HANSENPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $437,870Base $419,994 · Other $17,876

KELSEA PATTONVP OF STRATEGY, EXT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $229,655Base $225,234 · Other $4,421

MELISSA THOMPSONVP OF MEDICAL OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $225,045Base $213,702 · Other $11,343

LAUREN MARTICHVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $207,973Base $196,157 · Other $11,816

MATTHEW JOHNSONVP OF FINANCE & CFO · 40 hrs/week $183,656Base $163,393 · Other $20,263

JILL SANTAVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $181,725Base $170,428 · Other $11,297

LAI-TING TORRESSTAFF VETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $163,690Base $152,639 · Other $11,051

DR MINDY BEMMERLDIR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE · 40 hrs/week $153,888Base $140,129 · Other $13,759

KATHLEEN CROTEAUSTAFF VETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $153,185Base $136,811 · Other $16,374

MELANIE PETERSSTAFF VETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $147,485Base $136,694 · Other $10,791

NANCY MITCHELLSR. MANAGER, GIVING & CAMPAIGN · 40 hrs/week $145,150Base $134,393 · Other $10,757

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 (29)

STEVEN HANSENPRESIDENT & CEO

KELSEA PATTONVP OF STRATEGY, EXT AFFAIRS

MELISSA THOMPSONVP OF MEDICAL OPERATIONS

LAUREN MARTICHVP OF DEVELOPMENT

MATTHEW JOHNSONVP OF FINANCE & CFO

JILL SANTAVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

LAI-TING TORRESSTAFF VETERINARIAN

DR MINDY BEMMERLDIR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

KATHLEEN CROTEAUSTAFF VETERINARIAN

MELANIE PETERSSTAFF VETERINARIAN

NANCY MITCHELLSR. MANAGER, GIVING & CAMPAIGN

YVONNE BETTSDIRECTOR

PATRICIA TATEDIRECTOR

MATTHEW WALLERTREASURER

SUSANNE INGOLDDIRECTOR

SUZANNE HENSINGVICE CHAIR

SUZY JUNEAUDIRECTOR

ANDREA CLAUSDIRECTOR

KRISTIN SLYKERDIRECTOR

JULIE JOHNSONSECRETARY

DYAN GETZDIRECTOR

DR ED RIVERADIRECTOR

DR CRAIG THATCHERCHAIR

DEEPA LOHSEDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE MELLONDIRECTOR

CHAD MAKOVSKYDIRECTOR

BRYAN ALBUEDIRECTOR

ANN DAMIANODIRECTOR

ANDREA MARCONIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 1521 W Dobbins Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85041
County: Maricopa
In care of: Matt Johnson
Primary officer: Matt Johnson, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(602) 997-7586 Officer phone(480) 834-6030

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: November 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D200)