HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY (EIN 74-1340341)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-09
IRS object ID
201322219349301377
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-08-09T15:35:40-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN760233695EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1GRIFFING & COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1ONE SUGAR CREEK CTR BLVD STE 450AddressLine1
CitySUGAR LANDCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77478ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN741340341EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlHOUSNameControl
Phone7134336421Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line114700 ALMEDA ROADAddressLine1
CityHOUSTONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77053ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameSHERRY FERGUSONName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone7134336421Phone
Date Signed2013-08-08DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJAMES S GRIFFINGName
PTINP00475060PTIN
Phone2814918866Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonSHERRY FERGUSONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line13411 PALM DESERTAddressLine1
CityMISSOURI CITYCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77459ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts8394869GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.HOUSTONHUMANE.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1958YearFormation
State Legal DomicileTXStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE CARE, ADOPTION, EDUCATION, AND/OR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body8NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members7NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees88TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers300TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI177621TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income-27218NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Investment Income Prior Year184832InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year230896InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year173905OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year149183OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year5097591TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year6123320TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year1885364SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year1878001SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year117702TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY149208TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year412524TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year2357080OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year2450139OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year4360146TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year4477348TotalExpensesCurrentYear
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY10860452NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY12612298NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionHOUSTON 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.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense2212739Expense
Revenue2741532Revenue
DescriptionTHE ANIMAL CLINIC PROVIDES LOW COST MEDICAL CARE TO ANIMALS, INCLUDING VACINATIONS, SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES AND HEART WORM PREVENTION.Description

Activity2 Activity2

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Expense1274751Expense
Revenue395524Revenue
DescriptionTHE SHELTER PROVIDES SHELTER, ANIMAL CARE AND FOOD TO HOMELESS ANIMALS. THE SHELTER ALSO OFFERS LOW COST ADOPTION OF THESE ANIMALS.Description

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Expense406049Expense
DescriptionWITH 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.Description

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Expense48872Expense
DescriptionTHE SHELTER PROVIDES RETAIL SALE OF SUPPLIES FOR THE CARE OF ANIMALSDescription
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Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments1TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
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Report Fin48 Footnote1ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt1IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations0MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising1ProfessionalFundraising
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Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
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Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
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Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income1UnrelatedBusinessIncome
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Quid Pro Quo Disclosure1QuidProQuoDisclosure
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Taxable Distributions0TaxableDistributions
Distribution To Donor0DistributionToDonor
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members8NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledTXStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Own WebsiteXOwnWebsite

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Business Name Line1HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number7134336421TelephoneNumber

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (9 entries)

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CONNIE COOKE
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JAMES S GRIFFING
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CYNTHIA AK RIGONI
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TONY ROUBIK
DIRECTOR2.00X000
KEITH THAYER
DIRECTOR2.00X000
CARL WILSON
DIRECTOR2.00X000
SHERRY FERGUSON
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TIMOTHY HARKNESS
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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1563918CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2121353CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1692935CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4397085CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5111505CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4733544CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5720252CurrentTaxYear
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Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

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Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years52475CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years74303CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year98517CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year62168CurrentTaxYear
Total377148Total

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years52475CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years74303CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year98517CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-44288CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-7919CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-21594CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year-27218CurrentTaxYear
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4405272CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5177889CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4810467CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5755202CurrentTaxYear
Total23882545Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.99050PublicSupportPercentage509
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Investment Income Percentage0.01580InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.02090PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

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End Of Year Balance838163EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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End Of Year Balance838163EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

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End Of Year Balance838163EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

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Contributions403Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses189648InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures190051OtherExpenditures
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Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions60605Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-210330InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures-147509OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance838163EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3690138OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value3690138BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis5899773OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1676179Depreciation
Book Value4223594BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis519892OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation338774Depreciation
Book Value181118BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation415264Depreciation
Book Value152502BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings8247352TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
EQUITY SECURITIES2219515F
FIXED INCOME TAXABLE BOND FUNDS256384F
HEDGE FUNDS79134F
REAL ESTATE11106F
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS43846F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities2609985TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
ACCRUED PAYROLL$70,698
PAYROLL TAXES$7,807
SALES TAX PAYABLE$203
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts78708TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt6258886TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments105874NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues29692OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990135566RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal6123320RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9906123320TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4507040TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included29692OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99029692ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal4477348ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9904477348TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: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 5,155. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 24,537.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 24,537. COST OF GOODS SOLD 5,155.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising0AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALPHA DOG MARKETINGBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19060 ANDERMATT DRIVEAddressLine1
CityLINCOLNCity
StateNEState
ZIP Code68526ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityGRAPHIC DESIGN, PRINTING AND STRATEGY FOR DIRECT MARKETINGActivity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts635351GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor193911AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization441440NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts635351TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors193911TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization441440TotalNetToOrganization

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1NO BALLNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event158232GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event158232GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event15085OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2FUN RUNNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event262075GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event222529CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event239546GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event218691OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events6TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events57537GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events460CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events57077GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events15687OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total177844GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total22989CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events154855GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events39463OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events39463DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary115392NetIncomeSummary

Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF FUNDRAISING PAYMENTSIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)ReturnReference
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. THE POSTAGE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE $117,702 PAID FOR PRINTING AND OTHER SERVICES.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonSHERRY FERGUSONNamePerson
TitleEXEC DIRECTORTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org139880BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org6916DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org4436NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org151232TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (4 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
JAMES S GRIFFING
TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY9905ACCOUNTING 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 SOCIETY3543RECEIVED 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 SOCIETY3000RECEIVED COMMISSIONS FOR INSURANCE SALES AND REFERRALS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PROPERTY, CASUALTY AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES.0
TOM ROUBIK
BOARD MEMBER OF THE HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY35550DONATED HIS REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS AND FEES FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S REAL ESTATE.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
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.

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