2019-11-15T17:07:39-06:00 2018-12-31 383186775 JANSEN VALK THOMPSON & REAHM PC 7171 STADIUM DR KALAMAZOO MI 490094943 990 2018-01-01 381474932 KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY KALA 2693451181 3661 EASY STREET KALAMAZOO MI 49001 AARON WINTERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2693451181 2019-11-11 true RHONDA L NEWMAN P00047726 2693817600 2019-11-15 64.20.200.74 2019-11-15 17:07:39 CS P 85281D35AB93090BCCB30A03D3835F0E1583BBA7 85281D35AB93090BCCB30A03D3835F0E1583BBA7 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z AARON WINTERS 3661 EASY STREET KALAMAZOO MI 49001 2133969 false X WWW.KAZOOHUMANE.ORG X 1897 MI PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE THROUGH EDUCATION AND PET POPULATION CONTROL. 7 7 19 150 0 3232222 720547 299996 355173 98350 85006 63996 30663 3694564 1191389 0 0 449817 466613 0 70388 441855 443834 891672 910447 2802892 280942 8271104 8253965 25095 42313 8246009 8211652 X THE MISSION OF THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY IS TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND COMPASSION FOR ALL ANIMALS THROUGH EDUCATION, PET POPULATION CONTROL AND LEADERSHIP. false false 84752 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THE KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY (KCHS) PRESENTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO AREA CHILDREN AND ADULTS CENTERING AROUND THREE KEY TOPICS: THE PROGRAM SERVICES OF THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY, RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP AND THE FUTURE ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER. THESE PROGRAMS WERE AVAILABLE TO AREA PUBLIC/PRIVATE SCHOOLS AS WELL AS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. ALL KCHS STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVE TRAINING TO COUNSEL INDIVIDUALS WITH PET-RELATED QUESTIONS/PROBLEMS. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EVENTS AND THE EFFORTS OF VOLUNTEERS AND THE KHS STAFF, OUR COMMUNITY WAS PROVIDED WITH THE NECESSARY MATERIALS THAT WILL HELP DISTINGUISH IT AS ONE THAT VALUES ETHICAL AND HUMANE TREATMENT FOR ALL LIVING BEINGS. A TOTAL OF 5,000 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS CALLED HUMANE NEWS & VIEWS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO AREA RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. MOBILE OUTREACH - A TOTAL OF 22 VOLUNTEERS WERE INVOLVED WITH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AT ONE OR MORE OF 18 OUTREACH EVENTS/SITES. AN ESTIMATED 3500 CHILDREN AND 4,000 ADULTS MADE PERSONAL CONTACT WITH KHS STAFF/VOLUNTEERS AT OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. OUTREACH EVENTS INCLUDED: WOMEN'S LIFESTYLE EXPO INFO, 34TH ANNUAL DOG WALK, HEALING BODY AND SPIRIT EXPO, YAPPY HOUR VIII, PRIDE FESTIVAL THE MIRANDA PARK PARTY, KALAMAZOO VALLEY MUSEUM KIDS SUMMER CAMP, REVERSE RAFFLE AND LIGHTS OF LOVE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY. PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGES - AS A RESULT OF ONGOING CONTACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MULTIPLE ARTICLES WERE PUBLISHED BY THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA. TOPICS INCLUDED: OUR COMMUNITY'S SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE, SUMMER/WINTER HEAT/COLD HAZARDS, THE 34TH ANNUAL DOG WALK, THE REVERSE RAFFLE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FOR PETS, ANTI -CRUELTY LEGISLATION, HOLIDAY HAZZARDS FOR PETS, WINTERING YOUR PET AND THE PROPOSED ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES -HUMANE SOCIETY STAFF MEMBERS RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 27,500 CALLS (110/DAY) AND 8,750 (35/DAY) IN-OFFICE\ VISITS FROM PEOPLE ASKING PET-RELATED QUESTIONS OR REQUESTING PROGRAM ASSISTANCE. ANIMAL WELFARE/CRUELTY COMPLAINTS - KHS STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF SIX CALLS PER WEEK PERTAINING TO ALLEGED ANIMAL ABUSE OR NEGLECT. REFERRALS, COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION WERE GIVEN BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THE CALLER'S COMPLAINT/CONCERN. THE KHS BOARD AND STAFF WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE KALAMAZOO ANIMAL SERVICES AND ENFORCEMENT SHELTER TO HELP MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SHELTER FACILITY TO IMPROVE ANIMAL HEALTH AND HELP INCREASE PET ADOPTIONS. 636367 355173 ANIMAL SERVICES ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE -. THE KCHS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE MADE UP OF OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED TO COMMIT THEIR TIME TO PERSUE DONATIONS FOR A NEW FACILITY. THE COMMITTEE LED BY A CAPITAL CAMPAING CONSULTANT AND TWO CO-CHAIRS CONTINUED TO RAISE DOLLARS TOWARD THE 4.75 MILLION DOLLAR CAMPAING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER. THE COMMITTEE MADE UP OF 24 VOLUNTEERS MADE PROGRESS TOWARD THE FINANCIAL GOAL. BY THE END OF 2018 AT TOTAL OF 4.8 MILLION HAD BEEN RAISED IN DONATIONS OR PLEDGES FOR THE PROJECT. ANIMAL SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES - VETERINARIANS WERE REIMBURSED BY KCHS TO PERFORM ROUTINE HEALTH CHECKUPS ON STRAY ANIMALS AT THE COUNTY OPERATED ANIMAL SHELTER. A VETERINARIAN WORKED APPROXIMATELY 30 - 45 MINUTES PER DAY 2 - 4 DAYS PER MONTH. IN ADDITION TO THE CHECKUPS, DOGS WERE PROVIDED WITH A HEARTWORM TEST PRIOR TO ADOPTION, COURTESY OF KCHS. ADOPTION COUNSELING - A TOTAL OF 16 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED ADOPTION COUNSELING AND ASSISTED THE PUBLIC WITH FINDING LOST PETS DURING EXPANDED ADOPTION HOURS WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT THE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER DURING 2018. THE ANIMAL SHELTER, WHICH NORMALLY CLOSES AT 4:30 PM, WAS KEPT OPEN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS UNTIL 7:00 PM AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAM. SAFE PET HOUSING - AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT - THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, KHS STAFF MEMBERS MADE PICKUPS AND SAFE HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING ANIMALS THAT WERE COMPANIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS: THREE DOGS AND ONE CAT. THE ANIMALS WERE HOUSED FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 149 DAYS. KHS COVERS THE COST OF ANY BOARDING FEES OR MEDICAL CARE THE ANIMALS MAY NEED. MANY VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT WILL NOT LEAVE AN ABUSIVE SITUATION BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THEIR PETS. THIS PROGRAM GIVES THEM A SAFE AND SECURE SHELTERING OPTION FOR THEIR PETS. LOST AND FOUND AND PET IDENTIFICATION MICROCHIPS - KHS RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 125 CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC ASKING QUESTIONS RELATED TO LOST OR FOUND ANIMALS. CALLERS WERE REFERRED TO THE LOST/FOUND REPORT AREA ON THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE. A TOTAL OF 1047 ANIMALS WERE MICRO CHIPPED FOR IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION BY THE KHS STAFF. HUMANE SHELTER PROGRAM - A TOTAL OF 18 DOGHOUSES AND 30 BAGS OF STRAW WERE ISSUED TO PET OWNERS LACKING PROPER SHELTER/BEDDING FOR THEIR PETS. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS FROM THE KALAMAZOO COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES & ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT MADE REFERRALS FOR DOGHOUSES TO THE KHS. A PET SUPPLY COMPANY ONE LOCAL CORPORATION AND LOCAL RESIDENTS DONATED THE DOGHOUSES AS WELL AS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAM. SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE - A TOTAL OF 5,315 CATS AND DOGS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED THROUGH OUR OPERATION FIX-IT COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PAID ALL OR A PORTION OF THE SURGERY COSTS. EVENT DISPLAYS, POSTERS AND INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF PET POPULATION CONTROL WERE SPONSORED BY KHS. THE MISSION OF OPERATION FIX-IT IS TO SPAY/NEUTER THE PETS OF PEOPLE WHO CANNOT OR WILL NOT HAVE THEIR PETS SPAYED/NEUTERED BY A VETERINARIAN IN THEIR AREA. PET OWNERS USING THE OPERATION FIX-IT PROGRAM ARE ASKED TO PAY A GREATLY REDUCED FEE OF 40 (M/F CAT) OR 80 (M/F DOG) TO ASSIST WITH SURGERY COSTS. NUISANCE ANIMAL CONTROL - LIVE TRAPS WERE LOANED TO 10 INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO HUMANELY TRAP AND RELOCATE NUISANCE ANIMALS LIVING ON THEIR PROPERTY. REFERRALS WERE MADE TO OTHER TRAP LOAN AGENCIES/BUSINESSES AND ANIMAL REMOVAL SERVICES. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BROCHURES ON "ANIMAL PROOFING" ONE'S PROPERTY WERE PROVIDED TO INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS. KHS LOANED CITRONELLA HUMANE ANTI-BARK COLLARS TO 2 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DOG'S EXCESSIVE BARKING. EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK - THE KHS EMERGENCY FOOD BANK HAD 3,845 VISITS. IT DISTRIBUTED 5,941 BAGS OF DRY PET FOOD, 513 CANS OF DOG/CAT FOOD AND 1,125 BAGS OF CAT LITTER TO 804 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES EXPERIENCING TEMPORARY DIFFICULTY FEEDING AND CARING FOR THEIR PETS. SIX LOCAL SCHOOLS, SEVEN AREA BUSINESSES, TWO ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION AND 85 PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES PROVIDED FOOD AND CAT LITTER TO THE PROGRAM. SOME ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT SO THAT KHS COULD PURCHASE FOOD FOR THE FOOD BANK. OVER 52,390 POUNDS OF PET FOOD AND CAT LITTER WAS PROVIDED TO AREA FAMILIES IN NEED. VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS - THE KHS VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR SUPERVISED 120 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED A TOTAL OF 3,081 HOURS ON BEHALF OF KHS. A TOTAL OF 150 COURT-APPOINTED/COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS WORKED AN ADDITIONAL 474 HOURS. A TOTAL OF 14 NEW VOLUNTEERS WERE INTRODUCED INTO OUR PROGRAMS AND ATTENDED ONE OR MORE ORIENTATION/TRAINING SESSIONS. A TOTAL OF 26 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED THE KHS OFFICE STAFF BY PROVIDING CLERICAL ASSISTANCE ON 8 PROJECTS OR BY BAGGING PET FOOD IN THE EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK. THE OPERATION FIX-IT PROGRAM UTILIZED 6 VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH CLINIC OPERATIONS. 721119 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 19 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false MI X X GAIL STARR 2693451181 3661 EASY STREET KALAMAZOO MI 49001 KAREN ARVANIGIAN SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE WITTENBERG TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BETTE ZAWACKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STACY NOWICKI PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN DAMEROW VICE PRESIDE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SONDRA NOWAK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA VENNIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AARON WINTERS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 78304 0 0 78304 false false false 720547 720547 SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM 541900 355173 355173 355173 84156 84156 867859 867009 850 850 850 85853 66650 19203 19203 17617 8921 8696 8696 OTHER REVENUE 900099 2764 2764 2764 1191389 367483 103359 78304 50898 8613 18793 356342 305512 39198 11632 31967 26213 3516 2238 14623 14623 29989 29989 20081 16593 1544 1944 6978 5722 768 488 1531 1098 225 208 437 437 18380 15623 1287 1470 21532 17658 2367 1507 ANIMAL SERVICES 120251 120251 CONTRACTED LABOR 83877 83877 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 53377 44303 3736 5338 EDUCATION 28178 28178 44600 5193 12637 26770 910447 721119 118940 70388 361733 618446 1335997 975251 84662 84122 42321 168402 1116811 403177 699659 713634 3654618 3838643 2092114 1855467 8271104 8253965 3509 13235 30335 11860 8469 25095 42313 X 1571149 1345425 3807194 3998561 2867666 2867666 8246009 8211652 8271104 8253965 X 280942 -315299 X false false X 499240 1385104 862433 3232222 720547 6699546 499240 1385104 862433 3232222 720547 6699546 3264226 3435320 52711 20745 43755 51109 84156 252476 67933 51150 52618 18203 189904 2189 2189 7144115 697687 0.48090 0.44230 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS 2,189 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1205849 -74139 22848 1108862 1090146 128983 13280 1205849 1044175 56248 10277 1090146 45880 1000000 -1705 1044175 43593 2287 45880 0.92890 0.07110 true false 325434 325434 568967 256316 312651 42752 17164 25588 179658 129697 49961 713634 BENEFICIAL INTEREST - TRUST 1847356 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS - KCF 8111 1855467 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 8469 8469 921672 -315299 75571 -239728 1161400 29989 29989 1191389 956029 75571 75571 880458 29989 29989 910447 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE SOCIETY INTENDS TO USE THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO FURTHER ITS MISSION BY USING EARNINGS TO PAY FOR OPERATING EXPENSES AND CAPITAL PURCHASES WHEN NEEDED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 66,650 COGS 8,921 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 66,650 COGS 8,921 MI DOG WALK 50463 50463 44075 REVERSE RAFFLE 31891 31891 20023 82354 82354 64098 64098 18256 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THE KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY (KCHS) PRESENTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO AREA CHILDREN AND ADULTS CENTERING AROUND THREE KEY TOPICS: THE PROGRAM SERVICES OF THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY, RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP AND THE FUTURE ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER. THESE PROGRAMS WERE AVAILABLE TO AREA PUBLIC/PRIVATE SCHOOLS AS WELL AS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. ALL KCHS STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVE TRAINING TO COUNSEL INDIVIDUALS WITH PET-RELATED QUESTIONS/PROBLEMS. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EVENTS AND THE EFFORTS OF VOLUNTEERS AND THE KHS STAFF, OUR COMMUNITY WAS PROVIDED WITH THE NECESSARY MATERIALS THAT WILL HELP DISTINGUISH IT AS ONE THAT VALUES ETHICAL AND HUMANE TREATMENT FOR ALL LIVING BEINGS. A TOTAL OF 5,000 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS CALLED HUMANE NEWS & VIEWS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO AREA RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. MOBILE OUTREACH - A TOTAL OF 22 VOLUNTEERS WERE INVOLVED WITH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AT ONE OR MORE OF 18 OUTREACH EVENTS/SITES. AN ESTIMATED 3500 CHILDREN AND 4,000 ADULTS MADE PERSONAL CONTACT WITH KHS STAFF/VOLUNTEERS AT OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. OUTREACH EVENTS INCLUDED: WOMEN'S LIFESTYLE EXPO INFO, 34TH ANNUAL DOG WALK, HEALING BODY AND SPIRIT EXPO, YAPPY HOUR VIII, PRIDE FESTIVAL THE MIRANDA PARK PARTY, KALAMAZOO VALLEY MUSEUM KIDS SUMMER CAMP, REVERSE RAFFLE AND LIGHTS OF LOVE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY. PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGES - AS A RESULT OF ONGOING CONTACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MULTIPLE ARTICLES WERE PUBLISHED BY THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA. TOPICS INCLUDED: OUR COMMUNITY'S SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE, SUMMER/WINTER HEAT/COLD HAZARDS, THE 34TH ANNUAL DOG WALK, THE REVERSE RAFFLE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FOR PETS, ANTI -CRUELTY LEGISLATION, HOLIDAY HAZZARDS FOR PETS, WINTERING YOUR PET AND THE PROPOSED ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES -HUMANE SOCIETY STAFF MEMBERS RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 27,500 CALLS (110/DAY) AND 8,750 (35/DAY) IN-OFFICE\ VISITS FROM PEOPLE ASKING PET-RELATED QUESTIONS OR REQUESTING PROGRAM ASSISTANCE. ANIMAL WELFARE/CRUELTY COMPLAINTS - KHS STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF SIX CALLS PER WEEK PERTAINING TO ALLEGED ANIMAL ABUSE OR NEGLECT. REFERRALS, COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION WERE GIVEN BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THE CALLER'S COMPLAINT/CONCERN. THE KHS BOARD AND STAFF WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE KALAMAZOO ANIMAL SERVICES AND ENFORCEMENT SHELTER TO HELP MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SHELTER FACILITY TO IMPROVE ANIMAL HEALTH AND HELP INCREASE PET ADOPTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B ANIMAL SERVICES ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE -. THE KCHS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE MADE UP OF OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED TO COMMIT THEIR TIME TO PERSUE DONATIONS FOR A NEW FACILITY. THE COMMITTEE LED BY A CAPITAL CAMPAING CONSULTANT AND TWO CO-CHAIRS CONTINUED TO RAISE DOLLARS TOWARD THE 4.75 MILLION DOLLAR CAMPAING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER. THE COMMITTEE MADE UP OF 24 VOLUNTEERS MADE PROGRESS TOWARD THE FINANCIAL GOAL. BY THE END OF 2018 AT TOTAL OF 4.8 MILLION HAD BEEN RAISED IN DONATIONS OR PLEDGES FOR THE PROJECT. ANIMAL SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES - VETERINARIANS WERE REIMBURSED BY KCHS TO PERFORM ROUTINE HEALTH CHECKUPS ON STRAY ANIMALS AT THE COUNTY OPERATED ANIMAL SHELTER. A VETERINARIAN WORKED APPROXIMATELY 30 - 45 MINUTES PER DAY 2 - 4 DAYS PER MONTH. IN ADDITION TO THE CHECKUPS, DOGS WERE PROVIDED WITH A HEARTWORM TEST PRIOR TO ADOPTION, COURTESY OF KCHS. ADOPTION COUNSELING - A TOTAL OF 16 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED ADOPTION COUNSELING AND ASSISTED THE PUBLIC WITH FINDING LOST PETS DURING EXPANDED ADOPTION HOURS WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT THE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER DURING 2018. THE ANIMAL SHELTER, WHICH NORMALLY CLOSES AT 4:30 PM, WAS KEPT OPEN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS UNTIL 7:00 PM AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAM. SAFE PET HOUSING - AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT - THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, KHS STAFF MEMBERS MADE PICKUPS AND SAFE HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING ANIMALS THAT WERE COMPANIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS: THREE DOGS AND ONE CAT. THE ANIMALS WERE HOUSED FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 149 DAYS. KHS COVERS THE COST OF ANY BOARDING FEES OR MEDICAL CARE THE ANIMALS MAY NEED. MANY VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT WILL NOT LEAVE AN ABUSIVE SITUATION BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THEIR PETS. THIS PROGRAM GIVES THEM A SAFE AND SECURE SHELTERING OPTION FOR THEIR PETS. LOST AND FOUND AND PET IDENTIFICATION MICROCHIPS - KHS RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 125 CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC ASKING QUESTIONS RELATED TO LOST OR FOUND ANIMALS. CALLERS WERE REFERRED TO THE LOST/FOUND REPORT AREA ON THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE. A TOTAL OF 1047 ANIMALS WERE MICRO CHIPPED FOR IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION BY THE KHS STAFF. HUMANE SHELTER PROGRAM - A TOTAL OF 18 DOGHOUSES AND 30 BAGS OF STRAW WERE ISSUED TO PET OWNERS LACKING PROPER SHELTER/BEDDING FOR THEIR PETS. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS FROM THE KALAMAZOO COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES & ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT MADE REFERRALS FOR DOGHOUSES TO THE KHS. A PET SUPPLY COMPANY ONE LOCAL CORPORATION AND LOCAL RESIDENTS DONATED THE DOGHOUSES AS WELL AS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAM. SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE - A TOTAL OF 5,315 CATS AND DOGS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED THROUGH OUR OPERATION FIX-IT COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PAID ALL OR A PORTION OF THE SURGERY COSTS. EVENT DISPLAYS, POSTERS AND INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF PET POPULATION CONTROL WERE SPONSORED BY KHS. THE MISSION OF OPERATION FIX-IT IS TO SPAY/NEUTER THE PETS OF PEOPLE WHO CANNOT OR WILL NOT HAVE THEIR PETS SPAYED/NEUTERED BY A VETERINARIAN IN THEIR AREA. PET OWNERS USING THE OPERATION FIX-IT PROGRAM ARE ASKED TO PAY A GREATLY REDUCED FEE OF 40 (M/F CAT) OR 80 (M/F DOG) TO ASSIST WITH SURGERY COSTS. NUISANCE ANIMAL CONTROL - LIVE TRAPS WERE LOANED TO 10 INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO HUMANELY TRAP AND RELOCATE NUISANCE ANIMALS LIVING ON THEIR PROPERTY. REFERRALS WERE MADE TO OTHER TRAP LOAN AGENCIES/BUSINESSES AND ANIMAL REMOVAL SERVICES. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BROCHURES ON "ANIMAL PROOFING" ONE'S PROPERTY WERE PROVIDED TO INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS. KHS LOANED CITRONELLA HUMANE ANTI-BARK COLLARS TO 2 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DOG'S EXCESSIVE BARKING. EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK - THE KHS EMERGENCY FOOD BANK HAD 3,845 VISITS. IT DISTRIBUTED 5,941 BAGS OF DRY PET FOOD, 513 CANS OF DOG/CAT FOOD AND 1,125 BAGS OF CAT LITTER TO 804 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES EXPERIENCING TEMPORARY DIFFICULTY FEEDING AND CARING FOR THEIR PETS. SIX LOCAL SCHOOLS, SEVEN AREA BUSINESSES, TWO ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION AND 85 PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES PROVIDED FOOD AND CAT LITTER TO THE PROGRAM. SOME ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT SO THAT KHS COULD PURCHASE FOOD FOR THE FOOD BANK. OVER 52,390 POUNDS OF PET FOOD AND CAT LITTER WAS PROVIDED TO AREA FAMILIES IN NEED. VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS - THE KHS VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR SUPERVISED 120 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED A TOTAL OF 3,081 HOURS ON BEHALF OF KHS. A TOTAL OF 150 COURT-APPOINTED/COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS WORKED AN ADDITIONAL 474 HOURS. A TOTAL OF 14 NEW VOLUNTEERS WERE INTRODUCED INTO OUR PROGRAMS AND ATTENDED ONE OR MORE ORIENTATION/TRAINING SESSIONS. A TOTAL OF 26 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED THE KHS OFFICE STAFF BY PROVIDING CLERICAL ASSISTANCE ON 8 PROJECTS OR BY BAGGING PET FOOD IN THE EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK. THE OPERATION FIX-IT PROGRAM UTILIZED 6 VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH CLINIC OPERATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ONCE COMPLETE THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IT IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ALL STAFF MEMBERS AND KEY VOLUNTEERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. INDIVIDUALS ARE INSTRUCTED TO PROMPTLY NOTIFY KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY OF ANY PERCEIVED CONFLICT. NO DIRECTORS ARE PERMITTED TO VOTE ON AN ISSUE IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS INTEREST IN THE OUTCOME OF THE VOTE AND THE DIRECTOR MUST DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF THIS INTEREST BEFORE THE VOTE IS TAKEN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A PRIOR TO THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PREPARES A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND EVALUATION FORM FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND EVALUATION FORM IS GROUPED INTO SECTIONS CORRESPONDING WITH MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE YEAR IDENTIFIED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND AGREED UPON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY BOARD ALSO RELIES ON SUCH DOCUMENTS AS 'EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF WEST MICHIGAN' TO DETERMINE SALARY/COMPENSATION OF OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND OPERATING BUDGETS WITHIN THE WEST MICHIGAN REGION. ALL SALARY INCREASES OR ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST BE VOTED ON BY THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY'S FORM 1023, 990, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. A COPY MAY BE REQUESTED FROM GAIL STARR AT 4239 S. WESTNEDGE AVENUE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49008. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 66,650 COGS 8,921 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -66,650 COGS -8,921