2025-11-17T17:57:53-06:00 2024-12-31 381910111 UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC 7171 STADIUM DRIVE KALAMAZOO MI 49009 990 2024-01-01 381474932 KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY KALA 2693451181 2272 RIVER STREET KALAMAZOO MI 49048 AARON WINTERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2693451181 2025-11-17 1 0 RHONDA L NEWMAN P00047726 2693817600 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AARON WINTERS 2272 RIVER STREET KALAMAZOO MI 49048 2406876 0 X WWW.KAZOOHUMANE.ORG X 1897 MI THE MISSION OF THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY IS TO NUTURE THE WELLBEING OF ANIMALS AND PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. 7 7 31 55 0 0 1090856 1148153 751218 875819 44155 65247 5456 49981 1891685 2139200 0 0 0 0 1209401 1121145 0 0 92250 1449113 1204130 2658514 2325275 -766829 -186075 9065858 9176131 204586 181414 8861272 8994717 X THE MISSION OF THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY IS TO NUTURE THE WELLBEING OF ANIMALS AND PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 1670723 883666 ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER:THE CHARLES & LYNN ZHANG ANIMAL CARE AND RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDED NON-EMERGENCY VETERINARY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC. A TOTAL OF 631 WELLNESS CHECKUPS WERE GIVEN ALONG WITH 516 SICK APPOINTMENTS, 179 RECHECK APPOINTMENTS AND 132 SURGERY APPOINTMENTS IN 2024.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 IMMEDIATE 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 ANIMALS THAT WERE COMPANIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS OR VICTIMS OF A DISASTER. A TOTAL OF TWO DOGS AND TWO CATS WERE PROVIDED WITH SAFE HOUSING. THE ANIMALS WERE HOUSED FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 130 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 240 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 1517 ANIMALS WERE MICRO CHIPPED FOR IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION BY THE KHS STAFF.HUMANE SHELTER PROGRAM:A TOTAL OF 10 DOGHOUSES AND 15 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 DOG HOUSES.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 115 PEOPLE WITH 105 CATS AND 75 DOGS WERE ASSISTED WITH THIS PROGRAM WHICH WAS FUNDED BY A SPECIAL GRANT FROM THE KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. CARE INCLUDED EMERGENCY HOUSING, SURGERY, VACCINES, X-RAYS, BLOOD TESTS, ANTIBIOTICS/MEDICATION AND HUMANE EUTHANISA IF NECESSARY.SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE: A TOTAL OF 5,154 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 OUR 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 7 INDIVIDUALS 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 2,464 VISITS. IT DISTRIBUTED 89,947 POUNDS OF DRY PET FOOD, 59,391 CANS OF DOG/CAT FOOD, 53,703 POUNDS OF CAT LITTER, AND 1,578 BAGS OF CAT/DOG TREAT WHICH WERE GIVEN TO 1,102 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 166,987 POUNDS OF PET FOOD AND CAT LITTER WAS PROVIDED TO AREA FAMILIES IN NEED.VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS:THE KHS SUPERVISED 24 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED A TOTAL OF 1,320 HOURS ON BEHALF OF KHS. A TOTAL OF 4 COURT-APPOINTED/COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS WORKED AN ADDITIONAL 85 HOURS. A TOTAL OF 9 NEW VOLUNTEERS WERE INTRODUCED INTO OUR PROGRAMS AND ATTENDED ONE OR MORE ORIENTATION/TRAINING SESSIONS. A TOTAL OF 5 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED THE KHS OFFICE STAFF BY PROVIDING CLERICAL ASSISTANCE ON 3 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 PROVIDED CREMATION SERVICES WITH KALAMAZOO COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES AND ENFORCEMENT. THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY CREMATED APPROXIMATELY 2100 ANIMALS DURING 2024. 283443 OUTREACH SERVICES:THE KHS SPONSORED THREE OUT REACH EVENTS AT FOUR SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES IN THE KALAMAZOO AREA. 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 22 ON TOPICS INCLUDED WINTER HEALTH HAZARDS, THE ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER, SPECIAL GRANT FUNDING INITIATIVES AND THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES:HUMANE SOCIETY STAFF MEMBERS RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 25,200 CALLS (90/DAY) AND AN ADDITIONAL (40/WEEK) IN OFFICE 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 THREE 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 WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE KALAMAZOO ANIMAL SERVICES AND ENFORCEMENT SHELTER TO HELP MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AIMED TO IMPROVE ANIMAL HEALTH AND HELP INCREASE PET ADOPTIONS. 1954166 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 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 114238 0 0 114238 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1148153 214791 1148153 SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM 900099 833616 833616 COMFORT SERVICES 900099 35092 35092 VETERINARIAN SERVICES 900099 7111 7111 875819 49028 49028 246966 230747 16219 16219 16219 78763 36929 41834 41834 OTHER REVENUE 900099 8147 7847 300 8147 2139200 883666 0 107381 114237 91390 15993 6854 886341 709072 124088 53181 45372 36298 6352 2722 75195 60156 10527 4512 4498 4498 25452 25452 9190 9190 3831 3831 50846 41050 5684 4112 26789 26789 53666 47763 4830 1073 2475 1188 594 693 64 51 13 219576 195422 19762 4392 26686 23750 2402 534 ANIMAL SERVICES 643185 643185 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 50113 44601 4510 1002 SMALL EQUIPMENT 49762 44288 4479 995 MEMBERSHIP FEES 13168 6584 2634 3950 24829 9368 7231 8230 2325275 1954166 278859 92250 105560 175405 128107 12196 36983 37170 17786 47792 6168651 919163 5272576 5249488 1239636 1290492 2265210 2363588 9065858 9176131 112281 110400 3389 6262 88916 64752 204586 181414 X 6661116 6761393 2200156 2233324 8861272 8994717 9065858 9176131 -186075 317578 1942 0 X 0 0 0 X 612906 1232400 1002258 1090856 1148153 5086573 612906 1232400 1002258 1090856 1148153 5086573 11956 5074617 56817 26413 43177 44155 65247 235809 13133 11188 5322 0 41834 71477 50 13446 8606 5456 8147 35705 5429564 2841448 0.93460 0.89620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32667 2487 232 34922 29541 4639 1299 214 32667 33619 -3877 201 29541 267244 6799 240031 393 33619 1309671 96694 1128606 10515 267244 1.00000 1 0 381330 381330 4810359 520882 4289477 976962 398281 578681 5249488 BENEFICIAL INTEREST-TRUST 2289158 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS-KCF 11149 ROU-LEASES 63281 2363588 LEASE LIABILITY 64752 64752 2447588 317578 317578 2130010 9190 9190 2139200 2334465 9190 9190 2325275 0 2325275 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. SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 35164 35164 9837 REVERSE RAFFLE 41689 41689 27039 76853 76853 36876 36876 39977 X PET SUPPLIES, FOOD, ETC. 100000 200886 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.