HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY (EIN 74-1340341)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-10
IRS object ID
202133149349306243
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-10T15:56:17-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN760233695PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRIFFING & COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE SUGAR CREEK CTR BLVD STE 650AddressLine1Txt
CitySUGAR LANDCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77478ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN741340341EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHOUSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7134336421PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114700 ALMEDA ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77053ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGARY POONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7133413342PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstGARYPersonFirstNm
Person LastPOONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES S GRIFFINGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00475060PTIN
Phone2814918866PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGARY POONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13702 FLAT ROCK RUNAddressLine1Txt
CityMISSOURI CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77459ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$19,273,803GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.HOUSTONHUMANE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1958FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE CARE, ADOPTION, EDUCATION, AND/OR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee88TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers365TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$845,513TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,810,670PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,649,809CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,738,393PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,222,621CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$194,637PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$248,180CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$116,165PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$720,530CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,859,865PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,841,140CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,782,234PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$174,380PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$239,190CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$584,278CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,268,914PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,830,177CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$6,225,528PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,076,647CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$634,337PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,764,493CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$23,164,241TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$25,447,834TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$196,702TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$270,784TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$22,967,539NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$25,177,050NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionHOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY, THROUGH LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION AND ACTION, SEEKS TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ALL LIVING CREATURES, RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS, AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING ANIMAL WELFARE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,377,627ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,861,825RevenueAmt
DescTHE ANIMAL CLINIC PROVIDES LOW COST MEDICAL CARE TO ANIMALS, INCLUDING VACINATIONS, SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES AND HEART WORM PREVENTION.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,660,772ExpenseAmt
Revenue$360,796RevenueAmt
DescTHE SHELTER PROVIDES SHELTER, ANIMAL CARE AND FOOD TO HOMELESS ANIMALS. THE SHELTER ALSO OFFERS LOW COST ADOPTION OF THESE ANIMALS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$293,048ExpenseAmt
DescWITH THE HELP OF FULL-TIME STAFF HIRED AS CRUELTY INVESTIGATORS, HHS IS ABLE TO RESCUE ANIMALS FROM ABUSIVE SITUATIONS, ENFORCE ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS THROUGH THE CIVIL COURT SYSTEM, PROSECUTE ABUSERS BY FILING CRIMINAL CHARGES, AND EXECUTE OUTSTANDING CRIMINAL WARRANTS ALONG WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY WARRANTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE SHELTER PROVIDES RETAIL SALE OF SUPPLIES FOR THE CARE OF ANIMALSDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$6,331,447TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document12IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee88EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
DAF Excess Business Holdings0DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable Distributions0TaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To Donor0DistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTXStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7134336421PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114700 ALMEDA ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77053ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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CONNIE COOKE
PRESIDENT-DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEVERLY BRANNAN
VICE PRESIDENT-DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA AK RIGONI
SECRETARY-DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOLIE HOWARD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRY FERGUSON
EXEC DIRECTOR EMERITUS8.00Yes (X)$72,000$0$0
GARY POON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$145,771$0$12,821Yes (X)
TONY MALONE
MEDICAL DIRECTOR40.00$152,243$0$5,793Yes (X)
KEVIN SCRUGGS
VETERNARIAN40.00$114,565$0$4,493Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Contributions$4,649,809TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSERVICE FEESDesc
Business541900BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,222,621RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,222,621TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$256,940TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$256,940UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$10,413,198SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$10,421,958SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$8,760SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$8,760TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$131,431FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$8,234FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$123,197TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$123,197ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$25,009GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$2,471CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$22,538TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$22,538UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

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PPP LOAN FORGIVEN900099$554,530$554,530
OTHER INCOME900099$20,265$20,265
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$574,795OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,841,140TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$845,513UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$123,197ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,099TotalAmt
Program Services$146,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,541ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,164FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,559,184TotalAmt
Program Services$2,425,318ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,546ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$106,320FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$293,997TotalAmt
Program Services$281,645ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,530ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,822FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,574TotalAmt
Program Services$58,587ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,486ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,501FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$239,190TotalAmt
Fundraising$239,190FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,655TotalAmt
Program Services$51,433ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$222FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,166TotalAmt
Program Services$13,688ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$3,478FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,784TotalAmt
Program Services$3,588ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$718ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$478FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$347,495TotalAmt
Program Services$289,995ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,938ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,562FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$359,338TotalAmt
Program Services$269,505ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,933FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
COST OF GOODS SOLD$1,990,039$1,990,039
CONTRACTED SERVICES$239,131$206,676$32,455
GENERAL EDUCATION & PUB$148,023$148,023
BANK CHARGES$128,659$103,327$6,033$19,299

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$467,313TotalAmt
Program Services$343,229ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,964ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$116,120FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,076,647TotalAmt
Program Services$6,331,447ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$160,922ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$584,278FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,060,556BOYAmt
EOY$2,406,972EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$929EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,332BOYAmt
EOY$13,732EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$14,047,347LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,567,223LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,643,705BOYAmt
EOY$9,480,124EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,444,648BOYAmt
EOY$13,546,077EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,164,241BOYAmt
EOY$25,447,834EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$159,609BOYAmt
EOY$184,214EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,093BOYAmt
EOY$86,570EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$196,702BOYAmt
EOY$270,784EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,113,958BOYAmt
EOY$22,488,379EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,853,581BOYAmt
EOY$2,688,671EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,967,539BOYAmt
EOY$25,177,050EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,164,241BOYAmt
EOY$25,447,834EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,764,493ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$442,546NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,472OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,938,387CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,108,333CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,935,755CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,810,670CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,649,809CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,442,954TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,079,827CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,459,861CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,738,393CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,222,621CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,887,154TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,188,160CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,395,616CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,549,063CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,872,430CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,330,108TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$37,330,108PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$110,604CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$136,973CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$259,448CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$256,940CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$844,227TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$110,604CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$136,973CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$259,448CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$256,940CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$844,227TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-$35,928CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total-$35,928TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,369,173CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,298,764CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,532,589CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,808,511CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,129,370CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,138,407TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97880PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98200PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02210InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01990InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$838,163BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$838,163EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$838,163BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$838,163EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$838,163BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$838,163EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$838,163BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$838,163EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$838,163BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$838,163EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,841,787OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,841,787BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,130,583OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,061,942DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,068,641BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,255,725OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$844,765DepreciationAmt
Book Value$410,960BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$819,252OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$660,516DepreciationAmt
Book Value$158,736BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,480,124TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
EQUITY SECURITIES$3,103,571F
FIXED INCOME TAXABLE BOND FUNDS$926,678F
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT$5,926,854F
US TREASURY NOTES$3,588,974F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$13,546,077TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PAYROLL$78,385
PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE$8,029
SALES TAX PAYABLE$156
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$86,570TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,286,157TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$442,546NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$2,471OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$445,017RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,841,140RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,841,140TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$0TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$0ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$0TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:IN 2009, THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION CONCLUDED THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT RESULT IN MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD - ANIMAL KINGDOM 2,471.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty0AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALPHA DOG MARKETINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19060 ANDERMATT DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLINCOLNCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68526ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityGRAPHIC DESIGN, PRINTING AND STRATEGY FOR DIRECT MARKETINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$806,551GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$442,729RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$363,822NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$806,551TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$442,729TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$363,822TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1COMPANION CAMPEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$36,754GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$36,754GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$6,321OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2NO GALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$53,115GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$53,115GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,913OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$41,562GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$41,562GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$0OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$131,431GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$131,431GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$8,234OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$8,234DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$123,197NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPAYMENTS TO FUNDRAISER ALSO INCLUDES REIMBURSEMENTS FOR PRINTING COSTS. THE PRINTING COSTS ARE NOT BROKEN OUT BETWEEN EXPENSES FOR DESIGN, GRAPHICS, ACTUAL PRINTING COSTS OR DIRECT MAIL ADVICE. ONLY REIMBURSEMENTS FOR POSTAGE ARE SEPARATELY STATED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GARY POON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$141,097$0$4,674$0$0$0$8,328$0$4,493$0$158,592$0$0$0
TONY MALONE
MEDICAL DIRECTOR$152,243$0$0$0$0$0$1,300$0$4,493$0$158,036$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
CORBIN COOKE
SON OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY$13,528RECEIVED COMMISSIONS FOR INSURANCE SALES AND REFERRALS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PROPERTY, CASUALTY AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES.0
CYNTHIA RIGONI DVM
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS$16,500RECEIVED FEES FOR VETERINARIAN SERVICES.0
SHERRY FERGUSON
BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBER$72,000CONSULTING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A CONSULTING FIRM OWNED BY SHERRY FERGUSON0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BGRIFFING & COMPANY, P.C., AN ACCOUNTING FIRM, PREPARES THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PRESENTED AT A BOARD MEETING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL BE GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS OR OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS UPON COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH PERSON'S RELATIONSHIP WITH HHS. EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, STAFF MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER SHALL SIGN AND DATE THE POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS/HER TERM OF SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER. FOLLOWING FULL DISCLOSURE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR ANY CONDITION LISTED IN THE POLICY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND, IF SO THE BOARD SHALL VOTE TO AUTHORIZE OR REJECT THE TRANSACTION OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT AND PROTECT HHS' BEST INTERESTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, WILL BE DONE ANNUALLY BY INDEPENDENT PERSON(S) AND INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ITS OFFICES LOCATED AT 14700 ALMEDA ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77053.
FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETCCONNIE COOKE - 18213 CEDAR SAGE CT, LAGO VISTA, TX 78645. BEVERLY BRANNAN - 1606 NEVADA ST, HOUSTON, TX 77006. CYNTHIA A.K. RIGONI - 15407 JUPITER DR, HOUSTON, TX 77053. JOLIE HOWARD - 1031 W. COTTAGE, HOUSTON, TX 77009. SHERRY FERGUSON - 3411 PALM DESERT LN, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:COST OF GOODS SOLD - ANIMAL KINGDOM 2,471. ROUNDING 1.

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