HUMANE SOCIETY OF SONOMA COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HUMANE SOCIETY OF SONOMA COUNTY

EIN 94-6001315 · Animal-Related (D200)

What they do

THE SOCIETY is A NONPROFIT ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION THAT RESCUES ANIMALS and OFFERS COMMUNITY RESOURCES for PETS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

78.41%of revenue went to mission work73.5% of expenses · Program services

16.26%of revenue went to fundraising15.3% of expenses

$106.62spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.95%of revenue went to management and office costs11.2% of expenses

$2.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $335,826 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $173,274 for LINDSAY MCCALL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, END 1/25). 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$5,073,059

Mission workProgram services$3,977,84878.41% of revenue73.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$606,07711.95% of revenue11.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$824,96016.26% of revenue15.3% of expenses

Total expenses$5,408,885106.62% 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: 73.5% mission · 11.2% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 8.5% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 8.9% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 9.0% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 9.1% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 9.3% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 10.1% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.08% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 7.4% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,073,059

Expenses$5,408,885

Annual shortfall $335,826 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$3,977,848 · 73.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$606,077 · 11.2% of expenses

Fundraising$824,960 · 15.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,073,059

Expenses$5,408,885

Assets$11,569,888

Income$7,305,359

Contributions$3,454,981

Mission work (program services)$3,977,848

Fundraising$824,960

Management and general$606,077

Stocks and bonds$3,736,368

Accounting fees$35,002

Investing fees$24,149

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

LINDSAY MCCALLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, END 1/25 · 40 hrs/week $173,274Base $168,525 · Other $4,749

ADA NORRISVETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $131,163Base $124,649 · Other $6,514

PRISCILLA LOCKEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $127,662Base $121,055 · Other $6,607

KATHERINE MENARDVETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $116,156Base $111,362 · Other $4,794

ALBERTO ESCOBEDODIRECTOR OF VETERINARY OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $113,795Base $108,531 · Other $5,264

ERICA MUNSELDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $107,094Base $102,793 · Other $4,301

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)

LINDSAY MCCALLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, END 1/25

ADA NORRISVETERINARIAN

PRISCILLA LOCKEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

KATHERINE MENARDVETERINARIAN

ALBERTO ESCOBEDODIRECTOR OF VETERINARY OPERATIONS

ERICA MUNSELDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

STEVE MAASSDIRECTOR

SANDY CHUTEDIRECTOR

ROBERT QUAILDIRECTOR, END 12/24

NEVILLE HORMUZINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STRT 1/25

MARK RUBINSSECRETARY, START 1/25

LISA BARNESPRESIDENT

KRISTEN TRISKODIRECTOR

KELLY STROMGRENTREASURER

KATI AHOVICE-PRESIDENT

JOHNNY DRAKEDIRECTOR, END 7/24

CHRIS KITTREDGEDIRECTOR

ANA SUAREZDIRECTOR, END 12/24

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1943
Location: PO BOX 1296, SANTA ROSA, CA 95402-1296
County: Sonoma
In care of: % LINDSAY MCCALL
Primary officer: CYNTHIA KING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(707) 542-0882

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DILLWOOD BURKEL & MILLAR LLP
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D200)