LOWELL HUMANE SOCIETY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1873

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

GRACE P JEANES

Phone

9784527781

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

LOWELL HUMANE SOCIETY, founded in 1873, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $1.1M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY IS TO PROVIDE SHELTER, PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, AND ADVOCATE FOR THEIR WELFARE. THROUGH HUMANE EDUCATION, THE SOCIETY STRIVES TO ENLIGHTEN THE PUBLIC AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ANIMALS AND PEOPLE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $881,662 Revenue: $403,849

LOWELL HUMANE SOCIETY ANIMAL SHELTER - SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1873, THE LOWELL HUMANE SOCIETY (LHS), A 501(C)(3) HUMANE ASSOCIATION, HAS SERVED THE GREATER LOWELL AREA WITH THE MISSION OF PREVENTING CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. OUR EARLY WORK FOCUSED ON INVESTIGATIONS OF CRUELTY COMPLAINTS INVOLVING ANIMALS IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS. IN 1930, THE SOCIETY OPENED ITS FIRST ANIMAL SHELTER AND IN 1939 MOVED THE SHELTER TO ITS CURRENT SITE AT 951 BROADWAY STREET IN LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS. TODAY THE LOWELL HUMANE SOCIETY IS AN OPEN-ADMISSION SHELTER SERVING OVER TWO THOUSAND ANIMALS ANNUALLY IN THE GREATER LOWELL, MERRIMACK VALLEY, AND METRO-WEST REGIONS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $580,875

Program Service Revenue $403,849

Investment Income $18,152

Other Revenue $159,994

TOTAL REVENUE $1,162,870

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $727,305

Fundraising Expenses $129,869

Program Expenses $881,662

Other Expenses $380,665

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,107,970

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,162,870	$1,027,044	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,107,970	$1,119,287	0.0%
Net Income	$54,900	$-92,243	-1.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

150

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$88,269

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GRACE P JEANES	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA FEENEY	VICE PRESIDE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL MEDWAR	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KERRI SUTHERLAND	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JORDEN ELLIOTT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE CHISHOLM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE J BASBANES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA HART	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROGER A PEACE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH J SHEPHERD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRYSTAL ARNOTT	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$88,269	$0	$88,269

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,162,870	$1,107,970	$735,740	$54,900
2024	$1,027,044	$1,119,287	$694,107	$-92,243
2023	$1,235,909	$991,743	$716,996	$244,166
2022	$691,244	$728,135	$446,491	$-36,891
2021	$591,083	$595,165	$514,176	$-4,082
2020	$650,438	$583,695	$482,972	$66,743
2019	$635,760	$595,458	$424,169	$40,302
2018	$631,737	$567,130	$399,214	$64,607