2024-11-15T15:06:21-06:00 2023-12-31 381910111 UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC 7171 STADIUM DRIVE KALAMAZOO MI 49009 990 2023-01-01 381474932 KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY KALA 2693451181 2272 RIVER STREET KALAMAZOO MI 49048 AARON WINTERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2693451181 2024-11-15 1 0 RHONDA L NEWMAN P00047726 2693817600 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z AARON WINTERS 2272 RIVER STREET KALAMAZOO MI 49048 2368887 0 X WWW.KAZOOHUMANE.ORG X 1897 MI THE MISSION OF THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY IS TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPASSION FOR ALL ANIMALS THROUGH EDUCATION, PET POPULATION CONTROL AND LEADERSHIP. 9 8 48 51 0 0 1002258 1090856 605042 751218 -29692 44155 13928 5456 1591536 1891685 0 0 0 0 1016083 1209401 0 0 109880 1142200 1449113 2158283 2658514 -566747 -766829 9618308 9065858 106681 204586 9511627 8861272 X TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND COMPASSION FOR ALL ANIMALS THROUGH EDUCATION, PET POPULATION CONTROL AND LEADERSHIP. 0 0 1916861 751218 ANIMAL SERVICESANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER - THE CHARLES & LYNN ZHANG ANIMAL CARE AND RESOURCE CENTER HAD ITS FIRST FULL YEAR OF PROVIDING NON-EMERGENCY VETERINARY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC. A TOTAL OF 939 WELLNESS CHECKUPS WERE GIVEN ALONG WITH 646 SICK APPOINTMENTS, 190 RECHECK APPOINTMENTS AND 76 SURGERY APPOINTMENTS IN 2023.ANIMAL SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES - A KHS VETERINARIAN PERFORM WEEKLY ROUTINE HEALTH CHECKUPS ON STRAY ANIMALS AT THE COUNTY OPERATED ANIMAL SHELTER. A KHS VETERINARIAN PROVIDED EMERGENCY CARE TO ANIMALS PICKED UP BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS THAT NEEDED IMMEDICATE CARE. DOGS WERE PROVIDED WITH A HEARTWORM TEST AND RABIES VACCINE PRIOR TO ADOPTION, COURTESY OF KCHS.ALL CATS/DOGS DEEMED GOOD SURGICAL CANDIDATES WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED PRIOR TO BEING ADOPTED.ADOPTION COUNSELING - A TOTAL OF 10 VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERED 274 HOURS OF SERVICE CONDUCTING ADOPTION COUNSELING, DOG WALKING AND CAT GROOMING AT THE COUNTY RUN ANIMAL SERVICE SHELTER.SAFE PET HOUSING - AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT - THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, KHS STAFF MEMBERS MADE PICKUPS AND SAFE HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING ANIMALS THAT WERE COMPANIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS OR VICTIMS OF A DISASTER: A TOTAL OF EIGHT DOGS AND TWO CATS WERE PROVIDED WITH SAFE HOUSING. THE ANIMALS WERE HOUSED FOR A TOTAL OF 268 DAYS. KHS COVERS THE COST OF ANY BOARDING FEES OR MEDICAL CARE THE ANIMALS MAY NEED. MANY VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT WILL NOT LEAVE AN ABUSIVE SITUATION BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THEIR PETS. THIS PROGRAM GIVES THEM A SAFE AND SECURE SHELTERING OPTION FOR THEIR PETS.LOST AND FOUND AND PET IDENTIFICATION MICROCHIPS - KHS RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 260 CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC ASKING QUESTIONS RELATED TO LOST OR FOUND ANIMALS. CALLERS WERE REFERRED TO THE LOST/FOUND REPORT AREA ON THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE. A TOTAL OF 1925 ANIMALS WERE MICRO CHIPPED FOR IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION BY THE KHS STAFF.HUMANE SHELTER PROGRAM - A TOTAL OF 7 DOGHOUSES AND 54 OUTDOOR CAT HOUSES AND 80 BAGS OF STRAW WERE ISSUED TO PET OWNERS LACKING PROPER SHELTER/BEDDING FOR THEIR PETS. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS FROM THE KALAMAZOO COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES & ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT MADE REFERRALS FOR DOGHOUSES TO THE KHS. A PET SUPPLY COMPANY, A HIGH SCHOOL WOODSHOP CLASS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS DONATED THE DOGHOUSES AS WELL AS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MAKING DOGHOUSES.ASSISTANCE TO THE UNHOUSED AND THOSE WITH LIMITED RESOURCES - THE KHS PROVIDED VETERINARY CARE AND EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO INCOME CHALLENGED OR THE UNHOUSED PET OWNERS WHO HAD PETS NEEDING FOOD AND MEDICAL ATTENTION. A TOTAL OF 78 PEOPLE WITH 10 CATS AND 74 DOGS WERE ASSISTED WITH THIS PROGRAM WHICH WAS FUNDED BY A SPECIAL GIFT FROM THE KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. CARE INCLUDED EMERGENCY HOUSING, SURGERY, VACCINES, X-RAYS, BLOOD TESTS, ANTIBIOTICS/MEDICATION AND HUMANE EUTHANASIA IF NECESSARY.SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE - A TOTAL OF 4,947 CATS AND DOGS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PAID ALL OR A PORTION OF THE SURGERY COSTS. EVENT DISPLAYS, POSTERS AND INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF PET POPULATION CONTROL WERE SPONSORED BY KHS. THE MISSION OF OUE ROBECK SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC IS TO SPAY/NEUTER THE PETS OF PEOPLE WHO CANNOT OR WILL NOT HAVE THEIR PETS SPAYED/NEUTERED BY A VETERINARIAN IN THEIR AREA. PET OWNERS USING THE COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM ARE ASKED TO PAY A GREATLY REDUCED FEE TO ASSIST WITH SURGERY COSTS.FERAL CAT TRAPPING/NUISANCE ANIMAL TRAPPING - LIVE TRAPS WERE LOANED TO 7INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO HUMANELY TRAP AND SPAY/NEUTER ANIMALS LIVING ON THEIR PROPERTY. REFERRALS WERE MADE TO OTHER TRAP LOAN AGENCIES/BUSINESSES AND ANIMAL REMOVAL SERVICES. EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK - THE KHS EMERGENCY FOOD BANK HAD 3,147 VISITS. IT DISTRIBUTED 144,931 POUNDS OF DRY PET FOOD, 21,961 CANS OF DOG/CAT FOOD AND 76,930 POUNDS OF CAT LITTER, AND 5,000 BAGS OF CAT/DOG TREAT WERE GIVEN TO 404 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES EXPERIENCING TEMPORARY DIFFICULTY FEEDING AND CARING FOR THEIR PETS. SIX AREA BUSINESSES, THREE ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, ONE HUMAN NON-PROFIT AND OVER 30 PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES PROVIDED FOOD AND CAT LITTER TO THE PROGRAM. SOME ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT SO THAT KHS COULD PURCHASE FOOD FOR THE FOOD BANK. OVER 211,000 POUNDS OF PET FOOD AND CAT LITTER WAS PROVIDED TO AREA FAMILIES IN NEED.VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS - THE KHS VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR SUPERVISED 51 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED A TOTAL OF 2,479 HOURS ON BEHALF OF KHS. A TOTAL OF 5 COURT-APPOINTED/COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS WORKED AN ADDITIONAL 60 HOURS. A TOTAL OF 21 NEW VOLUNTEERS WERE INTRODUCED INTO OUR PROGRAMS AND ATTENDED ONE OR MORE ORIENTATION/TRAINING SESSIONS. A TOTAL OF 35 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED THE KHS OFFICE STAFF BY PROVIDING CLERICAL ASSISTANCE ON3 PROJECTS OR BY BAGGING PET FOOD IN THE EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK. THE ROBECK SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC UTILIZED 5 VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH CLINIC OPERATIONS.COMFORT SERVICES - THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE CARE TO PET OWNERS NAVIGATING THE END OF THEIR PET'S LIFE. EUTHANASIA AND CREMATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN APPOINTMENT BASIS. THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY CREMATED APPROXIMATELY 1,400 PETS DURING THE YEAR. 340616 THE KHS SPONSORED OUT REACH EVENTS AT MINISTRY WITH COMMUNITY AND THE SALVATION ARMY. THESE INCLUDED PREVENTATIVE VACCINES, MICROCHIPPING, WELLNESS EXAMS/COUNSELING AND EMERGENCY PET FOOD DISTRIBUTION. ONGOING CONTACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WAS ACHIEVED WITH BROADCAST INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH WKZO RADIO, CHANNEL 3, CHANNEL 8 AND CHANNEL 47 ON TOPICS INCLUDED WINTER HEALTH HAZARDS, THE NEW ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER AND SPECIAL GRANT FUNDED INITIATIVES.EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - HUMANE SOCIETY STAFF MEMBERS RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 28,000 CALLS (@100/DAY) AND AN ADDITIONAL (45/WEEK) AT CURBSIDE VISITS FROM PEOPLE ASKING PET-RELATED QUESTIONS OR REQUESTING EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE. THE KHS MAINTAINED A FOOD BANK DRIVE UP SERVICE ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM.ANIMAL WELFARE/CRUELTY COMPLAINTS - KHS STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF FIVE CALLS PER WEEK PERTAINING TO ALLEGED ANIMAL ABUSE OR NEGLECT. REFERRALS, COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION WERE GIVEN BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THE CALLER'S COMPLAINT/CONCERN. THE KHS BOARD AND STAFF WORK CLOSELY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE KALAMAZOO ANIMAL SERVICES AND ENFORCEMENT SHELTER TO HELP MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AIMED TO IMPROVE ANIMAL HEALTH AND HELPINCREASE PET ADOPTIONS. 2257477 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 MI X GRETCHEN SMITH 2693451181 2272 RIVER STREET KALAMAZOO MI 49048 STACY NOWICKI SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN ARVANIGIAN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA VENNIE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN DAMEROW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL FOSTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SONDRA NOWAK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN KILLEN-ROBERTS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON WINTERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 114110 0 0 114110 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1090856 417657 1090856 SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM 900099 389673 389673 VETERINARIAN SERVICES 900099 361545 361545 751218 49189 49189 472168 477202 -5034 -5034 -5034 OTHER REVENUE 900099 5456 5456 5456 1891685 751218 0 49611 114110 91288 15975 6847 955510 764408 133772 57330 60179 48143 8425 3611 79602 63682 11144 4776 66313 66313 45505 30989 7690 6826 39835 35453 3585 797 2477 1189 594 694 971 777 194 210145 187029 18913 4203 32136 28601 2892 643 ANIMAL SERVICES 872029 872029 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 62243 55396 5602 1245 SMALL EQUIPMENT 50268 44739 4524 1005 FUNDRAISING 19002 19002 48189 33754 11534 2901 2658514 2257477 291157 109880 284368 105560 73000 0 131999 128107 193973 36983 21410 17786 5976660 704084 5407920 5272576 1522572 1239636 1983066 2265210 9618308 9065858 103924 112281 2757 3389 0 88916 106681 204586 X 7449030 6661116 2062597 2200156 9511627 8861272 9618308 9065858 -766829 176633 -60159 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 826636 612906 1232400 1002258 1053769 4727969 826636 612906 1232400 1002258 1053769 4727969 114649 4613320 121996 56817 26413 43177 49189 297592 27599 13133 11188 5322 37087 94329 50 13446 8606 5456 27558 5147448 2277620 0.89620 0.86160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29541 4639 1299 214 32667 33619 -3877 201 29541 267244 6799 240031 393 33619 1309671 96694 1128606 10515 267244 1167437 149970 7736 1309671 1.00000 1 0 381330 381330 4744326 387934 4356392 835396 313705 521691 15608 2445 13163 5272576 BENEFICIAL INTEREST-TRUST 2167456 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS-KCF 10422 ROU-LEASES 87332 2265210 LEASE LIABILITY 88916 88916 2058402 176633 176633 1881769 9916 9916 1891685 2648598 0 2648598 9916 9916 2658514 PART V, LINE 4: THE SOCIETY INTENDS TO USE THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO FURTHER ITS MISSION BY USING EARNINGS TO PAY FOR OPERATING EXPENSES AND CAPITAL PURCHASES WHEN NEEDED. X PET SUPPLIES, FOOD, ETC. 211000 417657 ESTIMATE OF FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE COMPLETE, THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IT IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ALL STAFF MEMBERS AND KEY VOLUNTEERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. INDIVIDUALS ARE INSTRUCTED TO PROMPTLY NOTIFY KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY OF ANY PERCEIVED CONFLICT. NO DIRECTORS ARE PERMITTED TO VOTE ON AN ISSUE IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS INTEREST IN THE OUTCOME OF THE VOTE AND THE DIRECTOR MUST DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF THIS INTEREST BEFORE THE VOTE IS TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PRIOR TO THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PREPARES A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND EVALUATION FORM FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND EVALUATION FORM IS GROUPED INTO SECTIONS CORRESPONDING WITH MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE YEAR IDENTIFIED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND AGREED UPON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY BOARD ALSO RELIES ON SUCH DOCUMENTS AS 'EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF WEST MICHIGAN' TO DETERMINE SALARY/COMPENSATION OF OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND OPERATING BUDGETS WITHIN THE WEST MICHIGAN REGION. ALL SALARY INCREASES OR ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST BE VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY'S FORM 1023, 990, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. A COPY MAY BE REQUESTED FROM GRETCHEN SMITH AT 2272 RIVER ST., KALAMAZOO, MI 49048.