2017-11-14T08:11:52-05:00 2016-12-31 383186775 JANSEN VALK THOMPSON & REAHM PC 7171 STADIUM DR KALAMAZOO MI 490094943 990 2016-01-01 381474932 KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY KALA 2693451181 4239 S WESTNEDGE AVENUE KALAMAZOO MI 49008 AARON WINTERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2693451181 2017-11-02 true RHONDA L NEWMAN P00047726 2693817600 2017-11-01 35EBD247FCA760F45D0CF821187E2C9E8796E25D 44C2C89A9605CA5AF68E7A1816F577052B22035B 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z AARON WINTERS 4239 S WESTNEDGE AVENUE KALAMAZOO MI 49008 2067575 false X WWW.KAZOOHUMANE.ORG X 1897 MI PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE THROUGH EDUCATION AND PET POPULATION CONTROL. 9 9 16 185 0 1385104 862433 274241 266056 70690 42658 84580 60797 1814615 1231944 0 0 466070 464903 66000 121552 387260 390091 853330 920994 961285 310950 4532215 5000225 10530 14479 4521685 4985746 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 118179 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 KCHS 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 10,000 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS CALLED HUMANE NEWS & VIEWS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO AREA RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. MOBILE OUTREACH - A TOTAL OF 25 VOLUNTEERS WERE INVOLVED WITH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AT ONE OR MORE OF 14 OUTREACH EVENTS/SITES. AN ESTIMATED 600 CHILDREN AND 4,500 ADULTS MADE PERSONAL CONTACT WITH KCHS STAFF/VOLUNTEERS AT OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. OUTREACH EVENTS INCLUDED: WOMEN'S LIFESTYLE EXPO, 33RD ANNUAL DOG WALK, HEALING BODY AND SPIRIT EXPO, MOTHERS OF HOPE FAMILY REUNION, YAPPY HOUR VI, PRIDE FESTIVAL, SCOTTISH FESTIVAL, OSHTEMO FUN DAY, VICKSBURG HARVEST FEST, 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 PROGRAM, SUMMER HEAT HAZARDS, THE 33RD ANNUAL DOG WALK, THE REVERSE RAFFLE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FOR PETS, ANTI-CRUELTY LEGISLATION, HOLIDAY HAZARDS FOR PETS, WINTERING YOUR PET AND THE PROPOSED ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER. OTHER CONTACTS INVOLVED ADS, BANNERS, YARD SIGNS, AND ELEVEN TV/RADIO INTERVIEWS. 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. KCHS STAFF EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CALLS PER WEEK ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE OVER PRIOR YEARS. ANIMAL WELFARE/CRUELTY COMPLAINTS - KCHS STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF FIVE 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 KCHS 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. 591477 266056 ANIMAL SERVICES ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - THE KCHS FORMED A COMMITTEE OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO COMMITTED THEIR TIME TO PURSUE DONATIONS FOR A NEW FACILITY. THE COMMITTEE LED BY A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT AND TWO CO-CHAIRS STARTED A 4.75 MILLION CAMPAIGN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER. THE COMMITTEE MADE UP OF 24 VOLUNTEERS MET MONTHLY TO DISCUSS PROGRESS. BY THE END OF 2016, A TOTAL OF 3 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 WEEK. IN ADDITION TO THE CHECKUPS, DOGS WERE PROVIDED WITH A HEARTWORM TEST PRIOR TO ADOPTION, COURTESY OF KCHS. ADOPTION COUNSELING - A TOTAL OF 31 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED ADOPTION COUNSELING AND ASSISTED THE PUBLIC WITH FINDING LOST PETS DURING EXPANDED ADOPTION HOURS WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT THE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER. 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, KCHS STAFF MEMBERS MADE PICKUPS AND SAFE HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING ANIMALS THAT WERE COMPANIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS: 8 DOGS AND 3 CATS. THE ANIMALS WERE HOUSED FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 400 DAYS. KCHS 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 - KCHS RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 150 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 890 ANIMALS WERE MICROCHIPPED BY KCHS STAFF FOR IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION. HUMANE SHELTER PROGRAM - A TOTAL OF 9 DOG HOUSES AND 14 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 DOG HOUSES TO THE KCHS. A PET SUPPLY COMPANY, A LOCAL CORPORATION AND LOCAL RESIDENTS DONATED THE DOG HOUSES AS WELL AS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAM. SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE - A TOTAL OF 4,885 CATS AND DOGS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED THROUGH THE OPERATION FIX-IT COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PAID ALL OR A PORTION OF SURGERY COSTS. EVENT DISPLAYS, POSTERS AND INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF PET POPULATION CONTROL WERE SPONSORED BY KCHS. 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. DURING 2016 THE KCHS CONDUCTED FERAL CAT THURSDAYS WHEREBY FERAL CATS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED ON A WALK-IN BASIS. A TOTAL OF 249 FERAL CATS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED. FIVE SPECIAL SPAY/NEUTER PROMOTIONS WERE OFFERED DURING THE YEAR: JANUARY-HAPPY NEUTER YEAR, MALE CAT/DOG SURGERIES @ 20; FEBRUARY-BEAT THE HEAT, FEMALE CAT SPAYS @ 20; JUNE-PRECIOUS NOT PARENTS, PUPPIES/KITTENS @ 20 AND AUGUST-PRIMP YOUR PIT, PITBULL SPAYS/NEUTERS @20. A TOTAL OF 1,558 SURGERIES WERE PERFORMED DURING THESE PROMOTIONS. NUISANCE ANIMAL CONTROL - LIVE TRAPS WERE LOANED TO 15 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. KCHS LOANED CITRONELLA HUMANE ANTI-BARK COLLARS TO 8 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DOGS' EXCESSIVE BARKING. EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK - THE KCHS EMERGENCY FOOD BANK HAD 4,138 VISITS. IT DISTRIBUTED 7,425 BAGS OF DRY PET FOOD, 533 CANS OF DOG/CAT FOOD AND 1,472 BAGS OF CAT LITTER TO 894 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES EXPERIENCING TEMPORARY DIFFICULTY FEEDING AND CARING FOR THEIR PETS. 8 LOCAL SCHOOLS, 6 AREA BUSINESSES, 2 ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS AND 73 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES PROVIDED FOOD AND CAT LITTER TO THE PROGRAM. SOME ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT SO THAT KCHS COULD PURCHASE FOOD FOR THE FOOD BANK. OVER 41,000 POUNDS OF PET FOOD AND CAT LITTER WAS PROVIDED TO AREA FAMILIES IN NEED. VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS - THE KCHS VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR SUPERVISED 185 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED A TOTAL OF 2,704 HOURS ON BEHALF OF KCHS. A TOTAL OF 115 COURT-APPOINTED COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS WORKED AN ADDITIONAL 1,090 HOURS. A TOTAL OF 28 NEW VOLUNTEERS WERE INTRODUCED INTO OUR PROGRAMS AND ATTENDED ONE OR MORE ORIENTATION/TRAINING SESSIONS. A TOTAL OF 31 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED THE KCHS OFFICE STAFF BY PROVIDING CLERICAL ASSISTANCE ON 4 PROJECTS OR BY BAGGING PET FOOD IN THE EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK. THE OPERATION FIX-IT PROGRAM UTILIZED 26 VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH CLINIC OPERATIONS. 709656 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 16 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 9 9 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 4239 S WESTNEDGE AVENUE KALAMAZOO MI 49008 GRETCHEN SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 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 DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN DAMEROW PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 SONDRA NOWAK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK GEERLINGS VICE PRESIDE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 COLLEEN KILLEN-ROBERTS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AARON WINTERS EXECUTIVE DI 45.00 X 72403 0 0 72403 false false false 862433 862433 SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM 541900 266056 266056 266056 43755 43755 749908 18250 762088 7167 -12180 11083 -1097 11083 -12180 111065 58915 52150 52150 15234 7461 7773 7773 OTHER REVENUE 900099 874 874 874 1231944 285786 83725 72403 47062 7964 17377 359462 294760 39539 25163 33038 27091 3634 2313 11612 9522 1161 929 66000 66000 18985 18985 2460 2460 22821 18424 1811 2586 6121 5020 673 428 2786 2208 499 79 157 157 19701 16746 1379 1576 17403 14271 1914 1218 ANIMAL SERVICES 117881 117881 CONTRACTED LABOR 68873 68873 BUILDING PROJECT 40014 40014 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 28504 23659 1995 2850 32773 21665 10075 1033 920994 709656 89786 121552 107244 158942 104000 433459 47290 58492 35630 40778 753072 374898 403820 378174 1859197 2045490 1975034 1884890 4532215 5000225 1045 2967 4075 7385 5410 4127 10530 14479 X 1155054 1299339 498965 818741 2867666 2867666 4521685 4985746 4532215 5000225 310950 153111 X false true X true false X 318183 512428 499240 1385104 862433 3577388 318183 512428 499240 1385104 862433 3577388 1496256 2081132 27107 44067 52711 20745 43755 188385 67933 51150 119083 728 968 2189 3885 3888741 282164 0.53520 0.45180 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS 3,885 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1044175 56248 10277 1090146 45880 1000000 -1705 1044175 43593 2287 45880 36908 6685 43593 33512 3396 36908 0.94480 0.05520 true false 303134 303134 291267 233013 58254 20810 15499 5311 137861 126386 11475 378174 BENEFICIAL INTEREST - TRUST 1876692 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS - KCF 8198 1884890 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 4127 4127 1451431 153111 66376 219487 1231944 1231944 987370 66376 66376 920994 920994 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 58,915 COGS 7,461 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 58,915 COGS 7,461 X X X X X X true HOPKINS FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 5712 HIGHBURY ADA MI 49301 FUNDRAISE true 513940 66000 447940 513940 66000 447940 MI WALKATHON 63338 63338 27607 REVERSE RAFFLE 37806 37806 24170 3 9921 9921 7138 111065 111065 58915 58915 52150 SCHEDULE G, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (III) HOPKINS FUNDRAISING CONSULTING NONE SCHEDULE G, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) HOPKINS FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 5,500/ MONTH FEE=66,000 ANNUAL FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ETHICAL AND HUMANE TREATMENT FOR ALL LIVING BEINGS. A TOTAL OF 10,000 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS CALLED HUMANE NEWS & VIEWS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO AREA RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. MOBILE OUTREACH - A TOTAL OF 25 VOLUNTEERS WERE INVOLVED WITH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AT ONE OR MORE OF 14 OUTREACH EVENTS/SITES. AN ESTIMATED 600 CHILDREN AND 4,500 ADULTS MADE PERSONAL CONTACT WITH KCHS STAFF/VOLUNTEERS AT OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. OUTREACH EVENTS INCLUDED: WOMEN'S LIFESTYLE EXPO, 33RD ANNUAL DOG WALK, HEALING BODY AND SPIRIT EXPO, MOTHERS OF HOPE FAMILY REUNION, YAPPY HOUR VI, PRIDE FESTIVAL, SCOTTISH FESTIVAL, OSHTEMO FUN DAY, VICKSBURG HARVEST FEST, 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 PROGRAM, SUMMER HEAT HAZARDS, THE 33RD ANNUAL DOG WALK, THE REVERSE RAFFLE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FOR PETS, ANTI-CRUELTY LEGISLATION, HOLIDAY HAZARDS FOR PETS, WINTERING YOUR PET AND THE PROPOSED ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER. OTHER CONTACTS INVOLVED ADS, BANNERS, YARD SIGNS, AND ELEVEN TV/RADIO INTERVIEWS. 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. KCHS STAFF EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CALLS PER WEEK ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE OVER PRIOR YEARS. ANIMAL WELFARE/CRUELTY COMPLAINTS - KCHS STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF FIVE 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 KCHS 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 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 WEEK. IN ADDITION TO THE CHECKUPS, DOGS WERE PROVIDED WITH A HEARTWORM TEST PRIOR TO ADOPTION, COURTESY OF KCHS. ADOPTION COUNSELING - A TOTAL OF 31 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED ADOPTION COUNSELING AND ASSISTED THE PUBLIC WITH FINDING LOST PETS DURING EXPANDED ADOPTION HOURS WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT THE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER. 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, KCHS STAFF MEMBERS MADE PICKUPS AND SAFE HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING ANIMALS THAT WERE COMPANIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS: 8 DOGS AND 3 CATS. THE ANIMALS WERE HOUSED FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 400 DAYS. KCHS 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 - KCHS RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 150 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 890 ANIMALS WERE MICROCHIPPED BY KCHS STAFF FOR IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION. HUMANE SHELTER PROGRAM - A TOTAL OF 9 DOG HOUSES AND 14 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 DOG HOUSES TO THE KCHS. A PET SUPPLY COMPANY, A LOCAL CORPORATION AND LOCAL RESIDENTS DONATED THE DOG HOUSES AS WELL AS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAM. SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE - A TOTAL OF 4,885 CATS AND DOGS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED THROUGH THE OPERATION FIX-IT COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PAID ALL OR A PORTION OF SURGERY COSTS. EVENT DISPLAYS, POSTERS AND INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF PET POPULATION CONTROL WERE SPONSORED BY KCHS. 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. DURING 2016 THE KCHS CONDUCTED FERAL CAT THURSDAYS WHEREBY FERAL CATS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED ON A WALK-IN BASIS. A TOTAL OF 249 FERAL CATS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED. FIVE SPECIAL SPAY/NEUTER PROMOTIONS WERE OFFERED DURING THE YEAR: JANUARY-HAPPY NEUTER YEAR, MALE CAT/DOG SURGERIES @ 20; FEBRUARY-BEAT THE HEAT, FEMALE CAT SPAYS @ 20; JUNE-PRECIOUS NOT PARENTS, PUPPIES/KITTENS @ 20 AND AUGUST-PRIMP YOUR PIT, PITBULL SPAYS/NEUTERS @20. A TOTAL OF 1,558 SURGERIES WERE PERFORMED DURING THESE PROMOTIONS. NUISANCE ANIMAL CONTROL - LIVE TRAPS WERE LOANED TO 15 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. KCHS LOANED CITRONELLA HUMANE ANTI-BARK COLLARS TO 8 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DOGS' EXCESSIVE BARKING. EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK - THE KCHS EMERGENCY FOOD BANK HAD 4,138 VISITS. IT DISTRIBUTED 7,425 BAGS OF DRY PET FOOD, 533 CANS OF DOG/CAT FOOD AND 1,472 BAGS OF CAT LITTER TO 894 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES EXPERIENCING TEMPORARY DIFFICULTY FEEDING AND CARING FOR THEIR PETS. 8 LOCAL SCHOOLS, 6 AREA BUSINESSES, 2 ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS AND 73 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES PROVIDED FOOD AND CAT LITTER TO THE PROGRAM. SOME ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT SO THAT KCHS COULD PURCHASE FOOD FOR THE FOOD BANK. OVER 41,000 POUNDS OF PET FOOD AND CAT LITTER WAS PROVIDED TO AREA FAMILIES IN NEED. VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS - THE KCHS VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR SUPERVISED 185 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED A TOTAL OF 2,704 HOURS ON BEHALF OF KCHS. A TOTAL OF 115 COURT-APPOINTED COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS WORKED AN ADDITIONAL 1,090 HOURS. A TOTAL OF 28 NEW VOLUNTEERS WERE INTRODUCED INTO OUR PROGRAMS AND ATTENDED ONE OR MORE ORIENTATION/TRAINING SESSIONS. A TOTAL OF 31 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED THE KCHS OFFICE STAFF BY PROVIDING CLERICAL ASSISTANCE ON 4 PROJECTS OR BY BAGGING PET FOOD IN THE EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK. THE OPERATION FIX-IT PROGRAM UTILIZED 26 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 58,915 COGS 7,461 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -58,915 COGS -7,461