THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF AUSTIN & TRAVIS COUNTY INC

EIN: 746013665 501(c)(3) Animal-Related

AUSTIN, TX

Total Revenue
$5,459,434
Total Expenses
$4,935,310
Total Assets
$15,457,713
Net Assets
$14,711,386
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1953
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
CHRIS HELLING
Phone
5128377985
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF AUSTIN & TRAVIS COUNTY INC, founded in 1953, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $5.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $4.9M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

THE AUSTIN HUMANE SOCIETY (AHS) OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE, HUMANE, LIFE-SAVING ANIMAL SERVICES, TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF ANIMALS AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM. BECAUSE WE BELIEVE HOMELESS ANIMALS DESERVE A CHANCE TO THRIVE IN A LOVING ENVIRONMENT, WE OFFER INNOVATIVE, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS THAT SAVE THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF DOGS AND CATS EACH YEAR. AHS' APPROACH TO ADDRESSING ANIMAL HOMELESSNESS ENCOMPASSES BOTH FINDING ANIMALS HOMES THROUGH ADOPTION AS WELL AS PREVENTING FUTURE HOMELESSNESS THROUGH SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $3,425,276 Revenue: $324,104

WE MAKE A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO EACH ANIMAL IN OUR ADOPTION PROGRAM. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH QUALITY CARE FOR BOTH THEIR MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. EVERY ANIMAL RECEIVES SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY...

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WE MAKE A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO EACH ANIMAL IN OUR ADOPTION PROGRAM. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH QUALITY CARE FOR BOTH THEIR MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. EVERY ANIMAL RECEIVES SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY, VACCINATIONS, MICROCHIP, WARM BEDS, QUALITY FOOD AND TOYS, EXERCISE, TRAINING, AND LOVE. WE HELP EACH ANIMAL FIND A LOVING HOME.

Program 2
Expenses: $431,823 Revenue: $351,826

THE AHS FERAL CAT PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE STERILIZATIONS AND VACCINATIONS FOR FERAL CATS IN TRAVIS COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN CENTRAL TEXAS. THE HUMANE TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN (TNR) METHOD PROVIDES...

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THE AHS FERAL CAT PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE STERILIZATIONS AND VACCINATIONS FOR FERAL CATS IN TRAVIS COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN CENTRAL TEXAS. THE HUMANE TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN (TNR) METHOD PROVIDES EDUCATION ON TRAPPING FERAL CATS AND TRAP RENTAL TO VOLUNTEERS. SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY, RABIES VACCINATIONS, DEWORMING, AND EAR TIPPING FOR ANY FERAL CATS THEY TRAP ARE FREE OF CHARGE. AFTER RECOVERING FROM SURGERY, THE FERAL CAT IS RETURNED TO ITS COLONY BY THE VOLUNTEER. THE AHS TNR CLINIC WAS THE FIRST HIGH VOLUME SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC SPECIFICALLY FOR FERAL CATS IN CENTRAL TEXAS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FERAL CATS AND REDUCE THE HOMELESS CAT POPULATION. SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 2007, WE HAVE SERVED OVER 85,000 CATS, AVERAGING AT LEAST 5,000 CATS PER YEAR IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. BY STERILIZING AND VACCINATING FERAL CATS, WE IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COMMON FELINE DISEASES BETWEEN FERAL AND FREE-ROAMING CATS AND ABATE THE EXPONENTIAL GROWTH OF THE HOMELESS CAT POPULATION. AHS LAUNCHED A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AUSTIN ANIMAL CENTER (AAC) IN 2011 TO SAVE THE LIVES OF STRAY CATS THAT WOULD PREVIOUSLY HAVE BEEN EUTHANIZED. MODELED AFTER THE FERAL FREEDOM PROGRAM IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, QUALIFYING STRAY CATS SURRENDERED AT AAC ARE TRANSPORTED TO AHS, SPAYED/NEUTERED, VACCINATED, MICROCHIPPED, AND EAR TIPPED FOR IDENTIFICATION AND THEN RETURNED BY AHS STAFF BACK INTO THEIR TERRITORIES TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,598,385
Program Service Revenue $675,930
Investment Income $109,769
Other Revenue $75,350
TOTAL REVENUE $5,459,434

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,957,023
Fundraising Expenses $735,670
Program Expenses $3,857,099
Other Expenses $1,978,287
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,935,310

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $5,459,434 $5,689,110 0.0%
Expenses $4,935,310 $4,425,141 +0.1%
Net Income $524,124 $1,263,969 -0.6%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
64
Volunteers
733

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
7
$507,028
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CHRIS HELLING BOARD CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE GARVEN VICE BOARD CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA WILSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA KENNEDY SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE WATERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JILL HOLUP TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANCES JONON PRESIDENT, CEO 40.00
Officer
$174,205 $26,442 $200,647
KATHY LYNCH CFO 40.00
Officer
$145,204 $9,220 $154,424
KATHRYN BROADDUS CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$143,676 $8,281 $151,957
DR KATLYN HOLLARS VETERINARIAN 40.00
Highest
$100,347 $8,662 $109,009
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 $5,459,434 $4,935,310 $15,457,713 $524,124
2023 $5,689,110 $4,425,141 $15,073,156 $1,263,969
2022 $7,004,881 $4,152,623 $15,178,368 $2,852,258
2021 $4,987,688 $3,809,150 $14,127,296 $1,178,538
2020 $5,030,226 $3,658,229 $13,343,584 $1,371,997
2019 $4,842,602 $3,680,780 $12,417,098 $1,161,822
2018 $7,081,572 $3,498,657 $11,502,529 $3,582,915
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