Nonprofit · EIN 23-7367340
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS
Also known as CIRCLE OF FRIENDS HUMANE SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · GRAND FORKS, ND 58203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $716,763 | $665,367 | $51,396 | $1,593,583 | $482,989 | $1,110,594 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $620,539 | $582,491 | $38,048 | $1,573,263 | $515,415 | $1,057,848 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $374,927 | $1,975,853 | -$1,600,926 | $1,565,953 | $542,994 | $1,022,959 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $337,827
- Program service revenue
- $316,486
- Investment income
- $63,371
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,197
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$921
- Other revenue
- -$921
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,194
- Other salaries and wages
- $227,465
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $348,908
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,022
- Depreciation
- $54,273
- Program services (functional)
- $613,511
- Management and general (functional)
- $31,843
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,013
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,573,263
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,593,583
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $482,989
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,110,594
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,208,233
- Publicly traded securities
- $62,348
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,033,104
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $77,490
- Gross receipts
- $747,118
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 370
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- ND
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD SHERWOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CINDY FILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRAD BEEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA KNOLL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MITCH PRICE | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA ZOLONDEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA CARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANE MEYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARRY LENTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS DOUTHIT | PART YEAR INTERIM CEO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CINDY FILLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRAD BEEHLER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA KNOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MITCH PRICE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA ZOLONDEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETHANY SKARI | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANE MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRAD SHERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURALEE TUPA | FORMER CEO Former | 40 | $131,478 | $29,428 |
| TAYLOR BIERMAIER | FORMER VETERINARIAN Former | 32 | $142,377 | $11,052 |
| JUDI MARVIN | FORMER CFO Former | 30 | $100,415 | $16,755 |
| CHRIS DOUTHIT | PART YEAR INTERIM CEO AND CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY FILLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD BEEHLER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEXY WILSON | FORMER SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH PRICE | PART YEAR CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY SKARI | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SHERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4375 N WASHINGTON ST, GRAND FORKS, ND 58203-3817
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRAD SHERWOOD, 4375 N WASHINGTON ST, GRAND FORKS, ND 58203
- Signed the 990
- BRAD SHERWOOD, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (701) 775-3732
- Website
- WWW.COFPETS.COM
- Return prepared by
- MILLER MCDONALD INC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CICRLE OF FRIENDS ANIMAL SHELTER IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PETS THROUGH HEALING, EDUCATION AND CONNECTING COMPANIONS.
Program accomplishments
- ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF CIRCLE OF FRIENDS ANIMAL SHELTER IS OUR ADOPTION PROGRAM. THE PETS SHELTERED AT OUR FACILITY NEED A FUREVER COMPANION. THEY ARE INVALUABLE AS LOYAL COMPANIONS AND BELOVED FRIENDS WHO DESERVE OUR RESPECT AND DEVOTION. OUR GOAL IS TO PLACE EACH OF OUR PETS IN PERMANENT, LOVING HOMES TO LIVE WITH THEIR HUMAN COMPANION FOR THEIR LIFE. ALL ANIMALS LEAVING OUR SHELTER HAVE BEEN SPAYED OR NEUTERED, MICROCHIPPED AND ARE CURRENT ON VACCINATIONS. THIS YEAR 1,260 ANIMALS CAME TO THE SHELTER. OF THOSE, 793 WERE ADOPTED AND 374 WERE RETURNED TO THEIR OWNERS. WE PARTNER WITH THE GRAND FORKS POLICE DEPARTMENT TO REUNITE PETS WITH THEIR OWNERS. WE ALSO PROVIDE SAFEKEEPING FOR PETS THAT NEED A PLACE TO STAY WHILE THE OWNER IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE CARE DUE TO UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS YEAR WE TEMPORARILY CARED FOR 85 PETS. FOSTERING IS A TERRIFIC WAY TO HELP SAVE A LIFE. THROUGH FOSTERING, KENNEL SPACE IS FREED UP, WHICH ALLOWS US TO HELP MORE ANIMALS. BY FOSTERING, YOU WILL GET TO KNOW THAT ANIMAL'S PERSONALITY. THIS WILL HELP US WHEN IT COMES TO PLACING THEM INTO A PERMANENT, LOVING HOME. THIS YEAR 241 PETS WERE PLACED IN FOSTER CARE. THE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS ANIMAL SHELTER BELIEVES IT IS ONE OF OUR GREATEST RESPONSIBILITIES TO OFFER ANIMAL WELFARE EDUCATION TO FURTHER OUR MISSION TO HELP PETS AND PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE OFFER EDUCATION ABOUT PROPER PET CARE, ISSUES IMPACTING OUR SHELTER PETS, AND HOW WE CAN ALL CREATE A SAFER, MORE COMPASSIONATE WORLD FOR BOTH PETS AND PEOPLE ALIKE. WE HAD OVER 9 CHILDREN AND VOLUNTEER GROUPS THAT CAME TO INTERACT WITH THE PETS, MAKE BLANKETS AND LEARN ABOUT ANIMAL WELFARE. VOLUNTEERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF ORGANIZATION. OUR VOLUNTEERS PLAY A HUGE ROLE IN FURTHERING OUR MISSION TO ENSURE EVERY ANIMAL THAT COMES THROUGH OUR DOORS GETS THE WONDERFUL LIFE THEY DESERVE. THIS YEAR, OUR VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 2,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS.Expenses $613,511 · revenue $320,683
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7367340
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,593,583
- Income (IRS master file)
- $747,118
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $716,763 | $665,367 | $1,593,583 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $620,539 | $582,491 | $1,573,263 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $374,927 | $1,975,853 | $1,565,953 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,217,067 | $2,353,854 | $3,141,073 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7367340).
Questions about HUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS
- What is the EIN of HUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS is 23-7367340.
- Is HUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to HUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of HUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names BRAD SHERWOOD.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $716,763, expenses of $665,367 and total assets of $1,593,583 at year end.
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