HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY (EIN 74-1340341)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-08-14
IRS object ID
201422269349301752
Schema version
2013v3.0
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)
Return2014-08-14T10:24:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN760233695PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1GRIFFING & COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE SUGAR CREEK CTR BLVD STE 450AddressLine1
CitySUGAR LANDCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77478ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN741340341EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHOUSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7134336421PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114700 ALMEDA ROADAddressLine1
CityHOUSTONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77053ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHERRY FERGUSONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7134336421PhoneNum
Signature2014-08-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES S GRIFFINGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00475060PTIN
Phone2814918866PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSHERRY FERGUSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13411 PALM DESERTAddressLine1
CityMISSOURI CITYCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77459ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,258,714GrossReceiptsAmt
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
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Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee65TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$758,571TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$3,182,092CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$230,896PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$673,509CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$149,183PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$203,837CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,123,320PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,646,314CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$4,612,492CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,645,972PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$178,468TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$145,924TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,436,729NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,155,493ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,761,555RevenueAmt
DescTHE ANIMAL CLINIC PROVIDES LOW COST MEDICAL CARE TO ANIMALS, INCLUDING VACINATIONS, SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES AND HEART WORM PREVENTION.Desc

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Revenue$420,537RevenueAmt
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Expense$401,278ExpenseAmt
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Expense$41,460ExpenseAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$3,977,386TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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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
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee65EmployeeCnt
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
Excess Business Holdings0ExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable Distributions0TaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To Donor0DistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd

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Phone7134336421PhoneNum

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CityHOUSTONCity
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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CONNIE COOKE
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BEVERLY BRANNAN
VICE PRESIDENT-DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES S GRIFFING
TREASURER-DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA AK RIGONI
SECRETARY-DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY ROUBIK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH THAYER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL WILSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRY FERGUSON
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TIMOTHY HARKNESS
VETERINARIAN40.00$115,518$0$4,436Yes (X)
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DescSERVICE FEESDesc
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Securities$4,197,588SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$3,583,948SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$613,640SecuritiesAmt

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Total$20,056TotalAmt
Program Services$20,056ProgramServicesAmt

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Fundraising$280,829FundraisingAmt

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$21,000ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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CONTRACTED SERVICES$260,088$243,383$16,705
BANK CHARGES$123,830$104,493$6,426$12,911
MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS$110,267$109,854$413

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Management And General$6,574ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Management And General$114,062ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$2EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$34,546EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$8,247,352BOYAmt
EOY$8,154,962EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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BOY$2,609,985BOYAmt
EOY$3,071,790EOYAmt

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BOY$99,760BOYAmt
EOY$135,516EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$78,708BOYAmt
EOY$10,408EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$178,468BOYAmt
EOY$145,924EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$11,740,284BOYAmt
EOY$12,568,471EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$33,851BOYAmt
EOY$30,095EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$838,163BOYAmt
EOY$838,163EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,612,298BOYAmt
EOY$13,436,729EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,121,353CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,583,196CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,563,862CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,525,264TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,990,152CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$3,182,092CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,183,076TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,720,252CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,745,954CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,708,340TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$59,869CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$347,332TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$52,475CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$74,303CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$98,517CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$62,168CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,869CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$347,332TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-$44,288CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-$7,919CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$21,594CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-$27,218CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$19,952CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total-$120,971TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,405,272CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,177,889CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,810,467CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,755,202CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,785,871CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,934,701TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99050PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01390InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01580InvestmentIncomePYPct
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

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
Contributions$403ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$189,648InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$190,051OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$838,163EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,690,138OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,690,138BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,014,724OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,831,247DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,183,477BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$528,430OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$392,744DepreciationAmt
Book Value$135,686BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$585,195OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$439,534DepreciationAmt
Book Value$145,661BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,154,962TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
EQUITY SECURITIES$1,650,759F
FIXED INCOME TAXABLE BOND FUNDS$247,098F
HEDGE FUNDS$157,147F
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS$1,016,786F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$3,071,790TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PAYROLL$9,270
PAYROLL TAXES$948
SALES TAX PAYABLE$190
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$10,408TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,442,967TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$209,391NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$6,044OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$203,347RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,646,314RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,646,314TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,618,536TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$6,044OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$6,044ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,612,492ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,612,492TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 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 6,044.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 6,044.

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 MARKETINGBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19060 ANDERMATT DRIVEAddressLine1
CityLINCOLNCity
StateNEState
ZIP Code68526ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityGRAPHIC DESIGN, PRINTING AND STRATEGY FOR DIRECT MARKETINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$713,904GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$278,296RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$435,608NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$713,904TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$278,296TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$435,608TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1NO BALLNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$51,368GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$51,368GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$5,295OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2FUN RUNNameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$29,186GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$22,714CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$6,472GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$17,000OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total4OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$60,628GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$300CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$60,328GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$8,435OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$141,182GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$23,014CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$118,168GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$30,730OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$30,730DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$87,438NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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)
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHERRY FERGUSONPersonNm
TitleEXEC DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$147,783BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,436DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$4,436NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$159,655TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (5 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
JAMES S GRIFFING
TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY$11,621ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND TAX PREPARATION ARE PROVIDED BY AN ACCOUNTING FIRM OWNED BY MR. GRIFFING.0
CORBIN COOKE
SON OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY$4,927RECEIVED COMMISSIONS FOR INSURANCE SALES AND REFERRALS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PROPERTY, CASUALTY AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES.0
CLAYTON COOKE
HUSBAND OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY$4,500RECEIVED COMMISSIONS FOR INSURANCE SALES AND REFERRALS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PROPERTY, CASUALTY AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES.0
(no name)
0
NANCY GRIFFING
SPOUSE OF THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY$3,372RECEIVED FEES FOR THE SALE OF SOFTWARE.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11GRIFFING & COMPANY, P.C., AN ACCOUNTING FIRM OWNED BY JAMES GRIFFING, THE TREASURER OF HOUSTON HUMANE, PREPARES AND REVIEWS 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 14812 ALMEDA ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77053.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED IT'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR THE SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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