Nonprofit · EIN 84-1161648
ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · BUENA VISTA, CO 81211
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,700,580 | $1,195,086 | $505,494 | $2,964,081 | $71,669 | $2,892,412 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,119,327 | $1,103,242 | $16,085 | $2,437,179 | $50,261 | $2,386,918 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,149,864 | $969,999 | $179,865 | $2,428,244 | $57,411 | $2,370,833 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,278,685
- of which government grants
- $464,436
- Program service revenue
- $265,383
- Investment income
- $116,380
- Net income from fundraising events
- $40,132
- Other revenue
- $40,132
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $618,756
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $741,910
- Professional fundraising fees
- $42,383
- Occupancy
- $360
- Depreciation
- $65,227
- Program services (functional)
- $870,963
- Management and general (functional)
- $191,852
- Fundraising (functional)
- $132,271
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,437,179
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,964,081
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $71,669
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,892,412
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,145,533
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,645,170
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $247,242
- Gross receipts
- $1,700,580
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 101
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Burgess | Secretary Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Allison Gergley | Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah C McMahon | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Judy Hamontre | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tara Ail | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Denise Washer | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Burgess | Secretary Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Allison Gergley | Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah C McMahon | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Judy Hamontre | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Tara Ail | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Denise Washer | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Debbie McCaleb | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terri Buchanan | Chairman Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Allison Gergley | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sarah C McMahon | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Judy Hamontre | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Tom Purvis | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Terry West | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1335, BUENA VISTA, CO 81211-1335
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sarah C McMahon, PO Box 1335, Buena Vista, CO 81211
- Signed the 990
- Sarah C McMahon, Treasurer
- Phone
- (719) 395-2737
- Website
- ark-valley.org
- Return prepared by
- Walke & Associates PC
Mission
Ark-Valley Humane Society's (AVHS) Mission is ensuring the welfare of companion animals through compassion and care. AVHS operated an open-admission animal shelter for Chaffee County, Colorado.
Program accomplishments
- Our team of twelve staff members, six board members, and 101 volunteers helped 2,055 animals through our sheltering, spay/neuter, microchipping, safety net, and adoption programs last year. In doing so, the average length of stay for animals at our shelter was only 22.6 days and our Asilomar Live Release Rate was 98.7%. Of the 653 animals sheltered, 87% of cats and 85% of dogs originated in Chaffee County. Others received were relinquished by owners living in surrounding counties or transferred in from shelters in need. Through our transfer partnerships we worked with 6 shelters across Colorado, 2 in Utah, and 1 in New Mexico, and brought in an additional 51 adoptable pets to our community: 13 cats and 38 dogs. All 431 dogs and cats adopted from the shelter were spayed or neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations, and microchipped before leaving our doors. Additionally, our community support programs, aiming to keep pets and people together, continue to grow stronger, year over year. Our community assistance spay and neuter programs provided reduced or no-cost spay/neuter for 250 cats and dogs living in Chaffee County. In addition, 67 reduced or no-cost microchips were provided to owned pets. Our community pet food and supply pantry served 1,071 pets, and 15 pets received free emergency boarding services. We partnered with local dog trainers to offer 14 at-risk community dogs 38 individualized training lessons through our behavior training support program. We partnered with Chaffee County Hospitality to offer motel room stays for unsheltered individuals and their pets during the coldest nights of the year, offering 105 nights of respite and benefitting 18 additional community pets, and we partnered with Chaffee County Community Foundation to offer a Community Pet Fund that benefitted 36 additional community pets. AVHS maintained operations in two facilities: our main facility in Buena Vista and a police impound facility in Salida, which received 68 animals.Expenses $870,963
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 | 990 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
- 84-1161648
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,964,081
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,700,580
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,700,580 | $1,195,086 | $2,964,081 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,119,327 | $1,103,242 | $2,437,179 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,149,864 | $969,999 | $2,428,244 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $948,460 | $908,165 | $2,225,854 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-1161648).
Questions about ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC is 84-1161648.
- Is ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC 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 ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sarah C McMahon.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,700,580, expenses of $1,195,086 and total assets of $2,964,081 at year end.
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