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Dickinson County Humane Society

EIN 23-7063345 · Quinnesec, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

PROVIDE SHELTER AND ADOPTION SERVICES FOR ABANDONED AND LOST ANIMALS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE AREAS OF PET CARE AND RESPONSIBILITY

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 35.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)

$58,559 spent. ADOPTED ANIMALS WERE SPAYED AND NEUTERED. OUR NAICS CODE IS 812910
$1,546 spent. THE PUBLIC WAS EDUCATED IN THE AREAS OF PET CARE AND RESPONSIBILITY BY NEWLETTERS,PAMPHLETS, SCHOOL VISITS AND SPEECHES. PET ADOPTION ADS WERE PLACED FOR THE ANIMALS IN THE SHELTER.
$177,498 spent. HOMELESS AND LOST DOGS AND CATS WERE SHELTERED AND CARED FOR UNTIL ADOPTED, RETURNED TO OWNERS OR EUTHANIZED. ANIMALS SUCH AS BIRDS, GUINEA PIGS, HAMSTERS, RABBITS AND OTHER VARIOUS ANIMALS WERE ALSO SHELTERED AND CARED FOR. RECORDS ON ANIMALS PLACED IN OUR SHELTER AND/OR ADOPTED WERE MAINTAINED. VOLUNTEERS REGULARLY COME TO THE SHELTER TO HELP CARE FOR THE ANIMALS.
$76,718 spent. SHELTER ANIMALS WERE CARED FOR AND THE SHELTER MANAGER SUPERVISED ALL OPERATIONS, VOLUNTEERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE SHELTER IN ADDITION TO COORDINATING FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF HOMELESS ANIMALS. WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP IN THE EVERYDAY MAINTENANCE OF THE SHELTER AND CARE OF THE ANIMALS.
SHELTER ANIMALS WERE CARED FOR AND THE SHELTER MANAGER SUPERVISED ALL OPERATIONS, VOLUNTEERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE SHELTER IN ADDITION TO COORDINATING FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF HOMELESS ANIMALS. WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP IN THE EVERYDAY MAINTENANCE OF THE SHELTER AND CARE OF THE ANIMALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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