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La Plata County Humane Society

EIN 23-7274035 · Durango, CO

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

What it says it does

ANIMAL SHELTER, SPAY & NEUTER, HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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, 2024, 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 (2)

$1.7 million spent. 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE LPCHS SHELTER ADOPTED OVER 1,700 PETS AND PROVIDED VACCINATIONS, MICROCHIPS, AND MEDICAL CARE TO OVER 4,000 PETS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE LPCHS THRIFT STORE RAISED AROUND 200,000 TO HELP OFFSET THE COSTS OF THE SHELTER IN 2024. 2025 GOALS: AS AN OPEN ADMISSION NO-KILL SHELTER, LPCHS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND CARE TO ALL THE VULNERABLE PETS IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO RAISE FUNDS AT THE THRIFT STORE TO OFFSET THE COST OF RUNNING A SHELTER AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO THE PETS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
$504,613 spent. 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE LPCHS' ANIMAL PROTECTION OFFICERS RESPONDED TO OVER 2,500 CALLS INCLUDING 263 CRUELTY CASES. 2025 GOALS: LPCHS ANIMAL PROTECTION OFFICERS WILL CONTINUE TO PROTECT VULNERABLE PETS IN OUR COMMUNITY; ESPECIALLY THOSE INVOLVED IN NEGLECT AND CRUELTY CASES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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