Nonprofit · EIN 31-4379492
COLUMBUS HUMANE
Tax-exempt · HILLIARD, OH 43026
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,825,467 | $8,851,251 | -$1,025,784 | $17,243,681 | $3,562,561 | $13,681,120 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,909,631 | $8,525,116 | -$615,485 | $17,029,952 | $3,072,276 | $13,957,676 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,577,732 | $5,560,986 | $16,746 | $17,228,737 | $3,386,259 | $13,842,478 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,225,103
- Program service revenue
- $1,072,792
- Investment income
- $191,541
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$18,041
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $11,784
- Other revenue
- $336,031
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,977
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,577,256
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,538,719
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $33,101
- Accounting fees
- $23,661
- Occupancy
- $189,732
- Depreciation
- $427,124
- Program services (functional)
- $7,279,621
- Management and general (functional)
- $874,704
- Fundraising (functional)
- $696,926
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,029,952
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,243,681
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,562,561
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,681,120
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,889,638
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,310,186
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,336,567
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,344,553
- Gross receipts
- $7,860,643
- Employees
- 107
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 1883
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR LAURA ADVENT | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,054 | $4,996 |
| ELLIOTT RINKE | SENIOR VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,692 | $4,608 |
| JOY KEATON | SHELTER VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,689 | $3,083 |
| ANDRIENNE MCCRACKEN | CFO Officer | 40 | $107,140 | $3,376 |
| ANGIE TABOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN AQUILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNI CATLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY PORTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BUCHANAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CECCONI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WHALEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI BOPP | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE WOLIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BLEVINS | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CANTERBURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLIP FORTENER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY JUNGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAYNE DOWNTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FORTENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANY FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN RILEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VALERIE RIDGEWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR EMMA READ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN WEST | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MILLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GLADMAN | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR LAURA ADVENT | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,316 | $4,450 |
| RACHEL FINNEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $129,528 | $3,886 |
| ELLIOTT RINKE | SENIOR VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,358 | $5,024 |
| JOY KEATON | SHELTER VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,112 | $2,318 |
| JUSTIN BICKLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BUCHANAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNI CATLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CECCONI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYNE DOWNTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH EAGLESON | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANY FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH FITZWATER | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FORTENER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GLADMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY JUNGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KUNZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY MAGLIONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MCDERMOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE RIDGEWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RILEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SCHOEDINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE TABOR | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN WEST | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE WOLIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY YERINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN ZUCKERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL FINNEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $125,452 | $3,863 |
| DR LAURA ADVENT | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,666 | $3,410 |
| JUSTIN BICKLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BUCHANAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNI CATLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CECCONI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYNE DOWNTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH EAGLESON | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANY FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH FITZWATER | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FORTENER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GLADMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY JUNGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KUNZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY MAGLIONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MCDERMOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE RIDGEWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RILEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SCHOEDINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE TABOR | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN WEST | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE WOLIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY YERINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN ZUCKERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3015 SCIOTO DARBY EXECUTIVE CT, HILLIARD, OH 43026-8990
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERICK HUNKER, 3015 SCIOTO-DARBY EXECUTIVE COURT, COLUMBUS, OH 43026
- Signed the 990
- PHILLIP FORTENER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (614) 777-7387
- Website
- COLUMBUSHUMANE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GBQ PARTNERS LLC
Mission
TO FIGHT ANIMAL CRUELTY, HELP ANIMALS IN NEED AND ADVOCATE FOR THEIR WELL-BEING.
Program accomplishments
- THE ANIMAL CARE, CLIENT CARE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH OPERATIONS PROVIDE SERVICES FOR PETS AND PEOPLE INCLUDING ANIMAL ADOPTION, ACCESS TO LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER, EMERGENCY SHELTERING FOR PETS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND REHOMING OPTIONS. WE PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE COUNSELING AND RESOURCES FOR THOSE STRUGGLING TO KEEP THEIR PETS. WE ALSO TAKE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF STRAY COMPANION ANIMALS, EXCEPT FOR DOGS, WHICH GO TO THE FRANKLIN COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL.Expenses $3,850,172 · revenue $1,070,404
- ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS: COLUMBUS HUMANE IS THE LEAD AGENCY IN FRANKLIN COUNTY INVESTIGATING CASES OF ANIMAL CRUELTY, NEGLECT AND ABANDOMENT. THE COMMISSIONED HUMANE AGENTS ENFORCE ALL LOCAL AND STATE LAWS PERTAINING TO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF ANIMALS AS REPORTED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND PARTNER AGENCIES INCLUDING OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, CODE ENFORCEMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. THE CRUELTY INVESTIGATION TEAM OF SEVEN AGENTS MADE 4,640 VISITS IN 2024, INTAKING 1,004 ANIMALS WHICH INCLUDED 497 SEIZED ANIMALS AND 428 FIELD SURRENDERS AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO MANY MORE. HUMANE AGENTS ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR RESPONDING TO LARGE SCALE HOARDING CASES OR THOSE INVOLVING ORGANIZED ANIMAL FIGHTING.Expenses $737,237 · revenue $14,172
- THE ESSENTIAL CARE CENTER PROVIDES PET FOOD DISTRIBUTION, THE RACHAEL RAY FOUNDATION PATHWAYS TO CAREERS IN ANIMAL HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAM, AND SUBSIDIZED VETERINARY CLINIC.Expenses $2,692,212
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-4379492
- 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
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,243,681
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,860,643
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,825,467 | $8,851,251 | $17,243,681 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,909,631 | $8,525,116 | $17,029,952 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,577,732 | $5,560,986 | $17,228,737 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,335,744 | $4,906,191 | $15,890,160 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 31-4379492).
Questions about COLUMBUS HUMANE
- What is the EIN of COLUMBUS HUMANE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBUS HUMANE is 31-4379492.
- Is COLUMBUS HUMANE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to COLUMBUS HUMANE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLUMBUS HUMANE 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 COLUMBUS HUMANE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLUMBUS HUMANE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLUMBUS HUMANE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERICK HUNKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBUS HUMANE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $174,054 (DR LAURA ADVENT, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER).
- How much revenue does COLUMBUS HUMANE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,825,467, expenses of $8,851,251 and total assets of $17,243,681 at year end.
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