2017-05-22T11:06:48-07:00 2015-12-31 Manning Silverman & Company 175 Olde Half Day Road 290 Lincolnshire IL 60069 990 2015-01-01 237444825 TREE HOUSE HUMANE SOCIETY INC TREE 7737845488 1212 WEST CARMEN CHICAGO IL 60640 COLLEEN CURRIGAN President 2017-05-22 true Wayne E Silverman P01323548 8474598850 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z COLLEEN CURRIGAN 3619 N FRANCISCO CHICAGO IL 60618 3033873 false false X www.treehouseanimals.org X 1975 IL DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING MODEL PROGRAMS IN ANIMAL WELFARE, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND PROMOTING THE MUTUALLY-ENRICHING HUMAN/ANIMAL BOND.TREE HOUSE'S PRIMARY MISSION CENTERS AROUND THE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF SICK AND INJURED STRAY CATS. THEREFORE, THE AMOUNT OF CATS WE CAN ADMIT IN A GIVEN YEAR TRANSLATES TO GREATER SUCCESS AND ACCOMPLISHMENT. TREE HOUSE HAS RESCUED AND ADMITTED MORE THAN 18,000 STRAY CATS SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1971. IN 2014, WE RESCUED AND ADOPTED NEARLY 1,000 STRAY CATS THOUGH OUR FACILITIES, INDIVIDUAL FOSTER HOMES, AND PARTNERING RETAIL STORES WHO ALLOW US TO ADOPT FROM THERE. 9 9 101 400 0 3787399 2464462 102088 89596 70674 51246 142548 73255 4102709 2678559 0 0 1520105 1642923 0 364246 1384984 1379097 2905089 3022020 1197620 -343461 7652930 7292610 58881 85895 7594049 7206715 X DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING MODEL PROGRAMS IN ANIMAL WELFARE, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND PROMOTING THE MUTUALLY-ENRICHING HUMAN/ANIMAL BOND.TREE HOUSE'S PRIMARY MISSION CENTERS AROUND THE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF SICK AND INJURED STRAY CATS. THEREFORE, THE AMOUNT OF CATS WE CAN ADMIT IN A GIVEN YEAR TRANSLATES TO GREATER SUCCESS AND ACCOMPLISHMENT. TREE HOUSE HAS RESCUED AND ADMITTED MORE THAN 18,000 STRAY CATS SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1971. IN 2014, WE RESCUED AND ADOPTED NEARLY 1,000 STRAY CATS THOUGH OUR FACILITIES, INDIVIDUAL FOSTER HOMES, AND PARTNERING RETAIL STORES WHO ALLOW US TO ADOPT FROM THERE. false false 1291048 6598 CLINIC CENTER: PROVIDES SPAY/NEUTER VACCINATIONS, DENTAL CARE, AND ONGOING MEDICAL CARE FOR THE ADOPTION CENTER.PRIOR TO OPENING THE CLINIC AT THE BUCKTOWN BRANCH, TREE HOUSE'S UPTOWN CLINIC INSIDE THE CARMEN AVENUE SHELTER ONLY PERFORMED SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES FOR NONRESIDENT CATS TWO DAYS A WEEK. IN 2015, THE TREE HOUSE SPRAY/NEUTER CLINIC STERILIZED NEARLY 5,000 CATS AND DOGS. AS A RESULT OF SOME MODIFICAIONS TO OUR STAFF AND PROTOCOLS WE EXPECT TO STERILIZE 5,000 CATS AND DOGS ANNUALLY. THE CLINIC IS OPEN FIVE DAYS A WEEK AND WE EXPECT PERFORM AN AVERAGE OF 25 SURGERIES PER DAY, WHICH WOULD ENABLE US TO SPAY OR NEUTER UPWARDS OF 5,000 ANIMALS IN A YEAR. OF THOSE SURGERIES, APPROXIMATELY 65% PERCENT ARE FERAL CATS, WHICH ARE RELEASED BACK TO THEIR COLONY FOLLOWING SURGERY. IN ORDER TO HELP MAKE SURGERIES AFFORDABLE FOR TNR PRACTITIONERS, TREE HOUSE IS OFFERING $30 FERAL CAT PACKAGES, WHICH INCLUDES A SPAY OR NEUTER SURGERY (WITH DISSOLVABLE SUTURES), NECESSARY ANESTHESIA AND POST-SURGERY PAIN MEDICATION, RABIES VACCINATION, PCR VACCINATION, PENICILLIN, PARASITE TREATMENT, EAR-TIPPING, AND THE CLEANING AND TREATMENT OF ANY WOUNDS. 732907 GENERAL - DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING MODEL PROGRAMS IN ANIMAL WELFARE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF SICK INJURED AND ABUSED STRAY ANIMALS.WITH THE TNR ORDINANCE PASSING IN 2007, TREE HOUSE HAS BECOME A LEADING SPONSOR FOR FERAL COLONY CARETAKERS IN CHICAGO. WE CURRENTLY SPONSOR 200 COLONIES, AND OVER 600 CATS. THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM RELIES ON A NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS, AND ON THE SUPPORT THAT TREE HOUSE PROVIDES TO VOLUNTEER CARETAKERS. WE CURRENTLY PROVIDE OUR COLONY CARETAKERS WITH SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY, VACCINATIONS, PARASITE TREATMENTS, MICROCHIPPING, AND EAR-TIPPING AS PART OF OUR $25 TNR PACKAGE, WHICH WE ALSO OFFER FOR FREE DEPENDING ON AVAILABLE FUNDING. WE ALSO OFFER FREE FOOD FOR COLONY CARETAKERS THROUGH OUR PET FOOD PANTRY, REGULAR FERAL CAT EDUCATION SEMINARS, AND MEDIATION IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS A MISUNDERSTANDING WITHIN A PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD. EXPENSES: $ 732,907 264526 ADOPTION CENTER: PROVIDES SHELTER, FOOD, LITTER, AND GENERAL CARE FOR FELINE RESIDENTS.TREE HOUSE HAS FOUND ADOPTIVE HOMES FOR MORE THAN 16,000 RESCUED CATS SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1971. WE ADOPTED OVER 700 CATS INTO HOMES. 239550 2528031 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true 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 false false false false true 0 0 false 101 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false X DAVID DE FUNIAK 7737845488 1212 WEST CARMEN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60640 X ROBERT MAROVICH Director 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS OTT Director 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY FULK Director 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDGAR SCOTT RIFE III Secretary 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 COLLEEN CURRIGAN President 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN DALE Vice President 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN T PRESCOTT Treasurer 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY-TAYLOR NATIONS Director 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 COREE SMITH Director 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DE FUNIAK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 98738 0 0 98738 0 false false false 0 18192 2446270 2464462 ADOPTION FEES 54870 54870 CLINIC INCOME 6598 6598 TRAP FEES 28128 28128 89596 48851 48851 0 0 0 208542 206147 2395 2395 2395 201158 127230 73928 0 20367 21937 -1570 -1570 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 897 897 897 2678559 91318 48851 X 0 0 0 0 98738 83434 3752 11552 0 1263491 1067566 48003 147922 154720 130728 5879 18113 0 125974 106440 4787 14747 0 0 0 0 0 0 34392 34392 2739 298 2441 41352 20675 8271 12406 0 0 26486 23838 1324 1324 15500 15472 28 0 0 0 0 69685 62717 3484 3484 45225 37473 5671 2081 TREEHOUSE BRANCH CLINIC 383492 383492 TREEHOUSE BRANCH SHELTER 190513 190513 SUPPLIES 146669 140292 6377 Printing and Publications 66192 14133 2198 49861 356852 251258 11656 93938 3022020 2528031 129743 364246 X 4385995 2216340 0 300000 265000 0 0 0 0 12843 12842 5736 5734 4692918 1054061 1758421 3638857 1164935 1128837 0 0 0 25000 25000 7652930 7292610 58881 85895 58881 85895 X 3798932 3188667 3770117 3993048 25000 25000 7594049 7206715 7652930 7292610 -343461 -43873 X false true X true false X 4633526 2504018 2620590 3995859 2251295 16005288 0 0 4633526 2504018 2620590 3995859 2251295 16005288 0 16005288 20898 35559 53947 44505 48880 203789 0 11639 10580 939 2864 -673 25349 16234426 0.98590 0.98710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25000 25000 25000 25000 26018 -1018 25000 26018 26018 26018 26018 false false false 727501 727501 403694 148721 254973 1078169 598479 479690 490723 281971 208752 1992831 24890 1967941 3638857 X 2761944 -43873 -43873 2805817 -28 -127230 -127258 2678559 3149250 127230 127230 3022020 3022020 Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(c)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. IT IS ALSO REQUIRED TO RECOGNIZE OR DERECOGNIZE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD. THE SOCIETY DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE SOCIETY'S INCOME TAX FILINGS FOR THE YEARS 2011 AND THEREAFTER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES $127230 false BLACK CAT BALL 102866 102866 76474 VIDEO FEST 34070 34070 14309 16485 3 59349 59349 19863 196285 196285 14309 112822 127131 69154 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OUTREACH: PROVIDES ANIMAL VISITS TO INSTITUTIONALIZED PATIENTS, DISTRIBUTES PET FOOD TO LOW INCOME OWNERS, AND ASSISTS WITH HUMANE TRAPPING OF FERAL CATS. THE PET FOOD PANTRY SERVES LOW-INCOME OR FIXED-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, AND FERAL CAT COLONY CARETAKERS, BY PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD FOR THE CATS AND DOGS IN THEIR CARE. THE PET FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM IS MEANT TO ASSIST PEOPLE ON A LOW OR FIXED INCOME WITH SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD FOR THEIR COMPANION ANIMALS, OR FERAL CAT CARETAKERS WHO PRACTICE TNR AND HAVE AN OUTDOOR MANAGED FERAL CAT COLONY. THIS PROGRAM IS NOT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ALL THE FOOD THEY WILL NEED, BUT WE DO PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS OF FOOD PER MONTH FOR THEIR COMPANION ANIMALS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENABLE OUR CLIENTS TO KEEP THEIR PETS DESPITE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES, OR MAINTAIN THEIR FERAL COLONIES, BUT ALSO TO COUNSEL THEM IF THEY ARE APPEAR TO BE ACQUIRING MORE ANIMALS THAN THEY CAN AFFORD OR PROPERLY CARE FOR. EXPENSES: $ 145,919 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: GENERAL - DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING MODEL PROGRAMS IN ANIMAL WELFARE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF SICK INJURED AND ABUSED STRAY ANIMALS.WITH THE TNR ORDINANCE PASSING IN 2007, TREE HOUSE HAS BECOME A LEADING SPONSOR FOR FERAL COLONY CARETAKERS IN CHICAGO. WE CURRENTLY SPONSOR 200 COLONIES, AND OVER 600 CATS. THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM RELIES ON A NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS, AND ON THE SUPPORT THAT TREE HOUSE PROVIDES TO VOLUNTEER CARETAKERS. WE CURRENTLY PROVIDE OUR COLONY CARETAKERS WITH SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY, VACCINATIONS, PARASITE TREATMENTS, MICROCHIPPING, AND EAR-TIPPING AS PART OF OUR $25 TNR PACKAGE, WHICH WE ALSO OFFER FOR FREE DEPENDING ON AVAILABLE FUNDING. WE ALSO OFFER FREE FOOD FOR COLONY CARETAKERS THROUGH OUR PET FOOD PANTRY, REGULAR FERAL CAT EDUCATION SEMINARS, AND MEDIATION IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS A MISUNDERSTANDING WITHIN A PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD. EXPENSES: $ 732,907 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990. THE BOARD THEN HAS A MEETING TO DISCUSS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE BY HOLDING AN ANNUAL MEETING TO REVIEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY MANAGERIAL STAFF ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, USING REFERENCE DATA RELEVANT SOURCES AND THROUGH ANALYSIS OF SALARY INFORMATION OF OTHER LOCAL ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY MANAGERIAL STAFF ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, USING REFERENCE DATA RELEVANT SOURCES AND THROUGH ANALYSIS OF SALARY INFORMATION OF OTHER LOCAL ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses : Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses BANK CHARGES: Column (A) - Total = $20885; Column (B) - Program Services = $2077; Column (C) - Management & General = $123; Column (D) - Fundraising = $18685 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses CONSULTING: Column (A) - Total = $50412; Column (B) - Program Services = $12123; Column (C) - Management & General = $2940; Column (D) - Fundraising = $35349 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses EQUIPMENT RENTAL: Column (A) - Total = $18712; Column (B) - Program Services = $18234; Column (C) - Management & General = $321; Column (D) - Fundraising = $157 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses FOOD: Column (A) - Total = $33463; Column (B) - Program Services = $33463; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses LAB TESTS: Column (A) - Total = $51291; Column (B) - Program Services = $51291; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses LICENSE AND FEES: Column (A) - Total = $1692; Column (B) - Program Services = $1692; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses MEDICINE: Column (A) - Total = $37923; Column (B) - Program Services = $37923; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses MISCELLANEOUS: Column (A) - Total = $7061; Column (B) - Program Services = $2309; Column (C) - Management & General = $4242; Column (D) - Fundraising = $510 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses PAYROLL SERVICE: Column (A) - Total = $20921; Column (B) - Program Services = $17998; Column (C) - Management & General = $1684; Column (D) - Fundraising = $1239 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $44948; Column (B) - Program Services = $9723; Column (C) - Management & General = $1322; Column (D) - Fundraising = $33903 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses REAL ESTATE TAXES: Column (A) - Total = $4934; Column (B) - Program Services = $4934; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses TELEPHONE: Column (A) - Total = $10239; Column (B) - Program Services = $5120; Column (C) - Management & General = $1024; Column (D) - Fundraising = $4095 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses VETERINARY FEES: Column (A) - Total = $54371; Column (B) - Program Services = $54371; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 FURTHER EVALUATION IN ORDER TO TRACK THE QUALITY OF OUR SERVICES, TREE HOUSE INVESTS IN AN ONLINE SURVEY SERVICE, WHICH CREATES AND SENDS SURVEYS, AS WELL AS ANALYZES ALL RESULTS. THE TREE HOUSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS SURVEY FINDINGS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY SERVICES, AND PROBLEMS AND AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT ARE IDENTIFIED. THE SURVEYS AND REPORTS ALLOW TREE HOUSE TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE ITS SERVICES AND ENHANCE ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS.