Nonprofit · EIN 59-0624410
JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,127,792 | $7,383,070 | $744,722 | $35,241,961 | $221,434 | $35,020,527 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,435,605 | $7,332,926 | $2,102,679 | $34,694,951 | $419,146 | $34,275,805 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,726,424
- Program service revenue
- $1,301,048
- Investment income
- $1,356,373
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $504,390
- Net income from fundraising events
- $743,947
- Other revenue
- $743,947
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,427,404
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,901,916
- Professional fundraising fees
- $258,792
- Travel
- $7,280
- Depreciation
- $618,976
- Program services (functional)
- $6,572,335
- Management and general (functional)
- $209,299
- Fundraising (functional)
- $601,436
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,694,951
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,241,961
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $221,434
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,020,527
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,891,074
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,378,256
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $29,567,675
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,452,852
- Gross receipts
- $9,287,484
- Employees
- 145
- Volunteers
- 470
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE DEISLER | CEO EMERITA Officer | 40 | $294,415 | $100,000 |
| JAMES HILL | CHIEF MED OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,000 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE NICOLAS | CEO Officer | 40 | $155,395 | $0 |
| LAUREN GHIRARDI | COO Officer | 40 | $112,080 | $0 |
| JULIE FULCHER | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,508 | $0 |
| CICI ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY ANDORFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTINA ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISE EVERLY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON FILLMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN LUECK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MEEKS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MUNAGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ROCKWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY RUTGENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE DEISLER | CEO Officer | 40 | $274,615 | $100,000 |
| LAWRENCE NICOLAS | PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,038 | $6,962 |
| JAMES HILL | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,116 | $4,114 |
| JULIE FULCHER | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,884 | $3,144 |
| RAINEY TYNER | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,807 | $4,858 |
| ABEL HARDING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CICI ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISE EVERLY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN LUECK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW STEIF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MEEKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY VOELKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA STEIN | BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MUNAGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8464 BEACH BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216-3131
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAWRENCE NICOLAS
- Signed the 990
- LAWRENCE NICOLAS, CEO
- Phone
- (904) 725-8766
- Website
- WWW.JAXHUMANE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FINANCIAL SOLUTION ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDES CARE, COMFORT AND COMPASSION TO ANIMALS IN NEED WHILE ENGAGING THE HEARTS, HANDS AND MINDS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO BRING ABOUT AN END TO THE KILLING OF ABANDONED AND ORPHANED SHELTER ANIMALS.
Program accomplishments
- SHELTER & PET HELP CENTER SERVICES: JHS IS THE LARGEST ANIMAL WELFARE NONPROFIT IN OUR REGION. IN 2024, JHS TOOK IN MORE THAN 8000 HOMELESS DOGS AND CATS: 2351 ADULT DOGS, 428 PUPPIES, 1327 ADULT CATS AND 4455 KITTENS. JHS BELIEVES IN KEEPING PETS AND PEOPLE TOGETHER. OUR SAFETY NET RESOURCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE AND LOW-COST SERVICES TO STRUGGLING PET OWNERS TO ENSURE THAT PETS CAN STAY HAPPY, HEALTHY AND AT HOME. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, VETERINARY CARE, PET FOOD, BEHAVIOR HELP, SUPPLIES, MEDICATION, AND EMERGENCY BOARDING. JHS PROVIDES ALL THE VETERINARY CARE AT OUR CLINIC. IN 2024, 4,999 FAMILIES WERE SERVED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL HUMAN-RESOURCE SERVICE PROVIDED BY LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES.Expenses $6,572,335 · revenue $8,127,792
- JHS HAS A SUCCESSFUL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. IN 2024, VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 24,851 HOURS OF SERVICE FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. AMONG THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE OUR STUDENTS FROM THE NORTH FLORIDA SCHOOL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND THE JACKSONVILLE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM. JHS ALSO HAS A UNIQUE PROGRAM WITH STUDENTS FROM FRANK H. PETERSON HIGH SCHOOL TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE FIELD OF VETERINARY SCIENCES. JHS HAS A THRIVING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN. IN 2024, 3,144 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN OUR CAMPS, FIELD TRIPS AND READING PROGRAM. ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR PROGRAMS IS PAWSITIVE READING, WHERE CHILDREN READ TO DOGS AND CATS TO STRENGTHEN LITERACY SKILLS WHILE HELPING PUT ANIMALS AT EASE IN THE SHELTER SETTING.
- FLORIDA LEADERS IN LIFESAVING: JHS IS A NO-KILL SHELTER AND WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MUNICIPAL CITY SHELTER, ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, TO STRIVE TOWARDS MAKING JACKSONVILLE A NO KILL COMMUNITY. IN 2024, 89% OF THE ANIMALS WHO ENTERED A SHELTER IN JACKSONVILLE LEFT ALIVE. THE JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY'S (FLORIDA) LEADERS IN LIFESAVING PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHILE INSPIRING COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ENGAGE THE HEARTS, HANDS AND MINDS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO UNITE AND SAVE THE LIVES OF SHELTER ANIMALS. ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT DATA FOR 2024, 353,582 PETS ENTERED FLORIDA SHELTERS, 310,042 LEFT ALIVE AND 41,507 DID NOT. THE JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY (JHS) IS DEDICATED TO CHANGING THIS AND DECREASING SHELTER DEATHS BY CONTINUING OUR STATEWIDE EFFORT TO UNITE, INSPIRE AND ENGAGE COMMUNITIES TO CREATE SOLUTIONS THAT SAVE LIVES. OUR PROGRAM, FLORIDA LEADERS IN LIFESAVING, WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY DECREASING INTAKE, INCREASING LIVE OUTCOMES AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY NEEDS. JHS KNOWS FROM OUR EXPERIENCE IN TURNING JACKSONVILLE INTO A LIFESAVING COMMUNITY THAT SUCCESS COMES FROM COLLABORATION. BY BUILDING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITHIN EACH COMMUNITY, JHS SEEKS TO INSPIRE, UNITE AND ENGAGE ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTINUE LIFESAVING IMPACTS. OUR GOAL IS TO SET EACH AREA UP FOR SUCCESS AND THEN SUPPORT THEM ON THEIR ROAD TO SUSTAINABLE LIFESAVING PRACTICES, SO THAT THEY CAN ONE DAY MENTOR OTHERS, TOO. WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE, THIS COLLABORATIVE LIFESAVING EFFORT WILL CREATE MEASURABLE IMPACTS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, SAVE LIVES.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-0624410
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,241,961
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,287,484
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,127,792 | $7,383,070 | $35,241,961 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,435,605 | $7,332,926 | $34,694,951 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,248,438 | $5,656,011 | $31,993,585 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 59-0624410).
Questions about JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY is 59-0624410.
- Is JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY 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 JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAWRENCE NICOLAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $294,415 (DENISE DEISLER, CEO EMERITA).
- How much revenue does JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,127,792, expenses of $7,383,070 and total assets of $35,241,961 at year end.
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