2025-11-17T09:51:09-08:00 2024-12-31 873496336 Anthony Papa CPA PLLC 3200 US Hwy 27 S Suite 306 Sebring FL 338705424 990 2024-01-01 591104159 The Humane Society of Highlands County Florida Inc HUMA 8636551522 PO Box 833 Sebring FL 33871 Linda Childress Treasurer 2025-11-17 true true Anthony Papa P01982452 8639910980 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Linda Childress PO Box 833 Sebring FL 33871 2046428 false X www.humanesocietyofhighlandscounty.org/ X 1963 FL The shelter strives to provide temporary safe refuge for the unwanted animals of Highlands County, Florida. 6 6 20 34 0 525801 528954 904146 1352887 58681 98348 52960 1488628 2033149 0 0 342662 519451 0 0 714649 941185 1057311 1460636 431317 572513 5035058 5607579 95 103 5034963 5607476 The shelter strives to provide temporary safe refuge for the unwanted animals of Highlands County, Florida. false false 1326115 1352887 The Humane Society rescued and provided homes for 1,378 abandoned, surplus, and unwanted animals with 1,141 adoptions. Included in the cost of adoptions are the spaying or neutering of new accepted animals, and medicating, feeding and loving all the animals every day of the year. We provided low cost spaying, neutering, and vaccination services to 6,310 animals of the general public. We also maintained a website and Facebook page with updated information on the animals available for adoption and upcoming events. 1326115 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 20 false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false FL X Linda Childress Treasurer 8636551522 7321 Haywood Taylor Blvd Sebring FL 33876 X Cindy Dutton President 25.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Parke Sutherland Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Susanne Stevens Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Linda Childress Treasurer 25.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nicole Hansen Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Parnassa Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false Coadvantage 3350 Buschwood Park Dr Suite 200 Tampa FL 33618 Staff Leasing 519451 1 X 15227 513727 528954 Adoptions 812900 193300 193300 APC-Pet Clinic 812900 395269 395269 Medications 812900 330818 330818 Other 812900 23344 23344 Vet/Med Svcs 812900 410156 410156 1352887 100666 100666 0 0 0 2318 -2318 -2318 -2318 63921 15227 10961 52960 0 0 0 2033149 1451235 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 519451 467506 51945 0 0 0 0 12600 12600 9967 9967 0 0 0 60 60 0 6840 6840 10219 10219 0 45363 40827 4536 4029 3626 403 0 0 0 0 40146 36131 4015 8512 8512 Cost of Medicine Sold 290992 290992 Affordable Pet Care Expenses 281266 281266 Shelter Animal Expenses 103756 103756 Vet Services & Medical Exps 77942 77942 49493 24069 25424 1460636 1326115 134521 0 X 685406 721573 838750 1121613 0 0 0 0 0 64673 98746 43 4627 1237063 346043 761186 891020 2685000 2770000 0 0 0 0 5035058 5607579 95 103 95 103 X 5019553 5556761 15410 50715 5034963 5607476 5035058 5607579 572513 X false false false X 139603 372408 297902 495801 465439 1771153 0 0 139603 372408 297902 495801 465439 1771153 99118 1672035 7770 14613 8115 58681 98348 187527 0 0 1958680 5099969 0.85370 0.87890 X Part I: Additional Information Other Addl Info: Part II, Line 1, Unusual Grants - The Board of Directors will consider unusual grants donations from businesses, individuals, and revocable trusts that exceed 5% of the annual contributions received. Contributions from irrevocable trusts of deceased owners and estates are not included in unusual grants. Other Additional Info: Part II, Line 1, Unusual Grants: 2020, $38,500, $15,000, $48,871, $363,000, $22,168, $200,000 - Total $687,539; 2021, $50,000, $50,000, $70,356, $71,120 - Total, $241,476; 2022, NONE; 2023, $30,000; 2024, $28,500, $35,015 - Total, $63,515. Other Addl Info: Part II, Line 12, Column F Total, Gross receipts from related activities: The organization collects from individuals that can afford a minimum fee for adoptions to cover the costs of neutering/spaying/vaccinating animals accepted by the shelter. A minimum fee is collected to provide low income families with veterinary services for animals in the community. The organization also collects a small amount of the cost of medicine, specialty foods, and other pet products that are made available to the general public that cannot afford regular prices. Part I, Line 12f: Supported Org Not Named in Organizing Documents RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 75000 75000 809391 224940 584451 94798 43895 50903 257874 77208 180666 891020 false Terror Trail 79148 15227 63921 585 525 9851 79148 15227 63921 585 525 9851 10961 52960 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Treasurer reviews the Form 990 with the bookkeeper, then presents it to the Board of Directors for approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The governing documents are maintained in the administrative office of the Humane Society and are available for inspection upon request by interested parties. Other: Part V Line 2a Employees The Humane Society uses a staff leasing company for payroll Part IX, Ln24E, Other Expenses Breakdown is as follows: Adoption commissions pd,$10,100, all pgm svc exps; clinic & meds, $12,234, all pgm svc exps; Maire estate cat wellness expenses, $1,735, all pgm svc exps; licenses & permits, $470, all management and general exps; dues & subscriptions, $336, all management and general exps; settlement, $6,250, all management and general exps; training & education, $451, all management and general exps; volunteer expenses, $2,832, all management and general exps; taxes, $2,398, all management and general exps; bank and credit card fees, $12,612, all management and general exps; shipping & freight, $83, all management and general exps; rounding, $-8, management and general exps. Part X, Ln 28(b) - Net Assets with Donor Restrictions The balance reported consists of donations specified by donors not yet expended and held aside for future use. Part X: Line 11, Investments Assets consist of approximately 67% short-term CDs and 33% fixed income securities held at Edward Jones Investments. Pt VI, Line 12c Directors review conflict of interest compliance annually. Each director certifies compliance in writing. Pt VI, Ln 19: Pt I, Ln 6 The Humane Society's volunteers provide an average combined total of 80 hours of donated service each week. Pt VIII: Ln 1c & Ln 8a Donations received from fundraising events of $15,227 are reported on Line 1c and Documented in Schedule G.