Kalamazoo County Humane Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY IS TO NUTURE THE WELLBEING OF ANIMALS AND PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 55
- Highest pay
- $114,238, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
Impact evidence
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. ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER:THE CHARLES & LYNN ZHANG ANIMAL CARE AND RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDED NON-EMERGENCY VETERINARY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC. A TOTAL OF 631 WELLNESS CHECKUPS WERE GIVEN ALONG WITH 516 SICK APPOINTMENTS, 179 RECHECK APPOINTMENTS AND 132 SURGERY APPOINTMENTS IN 2024.ANIMAL SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES:A KHS VETERINARIAN PERFORM WEEKLY ROUTINE HEALTH CHECKUPS ON STRAY ANIMALS AT THE COUNTY OPERATED ANIMAL SHELTER. A KHS VETERINARIAN PROVIDED EMERGENCY CARE TO ANIMALS PICKED UP BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS THAT NEEDED IMMEDIATE CARE. DOGS WERE PROVIDED WITH A HEARTWORM TEST AND RABIES VACCINE PRIOR TO ADOPTION, COURTESY OF KCHS. ALL CATS/DOGS DEEMED GOOD SURGICAL CANDIDATES WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED PRIOR TO BEING ADOPTED.ADOPTION COUNSELING:A TOTAL OF 10 VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERED 274 HOURS OF SERVICE CONDUCTING ADOPTION COUNSELING, DOG WALKING AND CAT GROOMING AT THE COUNTY RUN ANIMAL SERVICE SHELTER.SAFE PET HOUSING:AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT-THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, KHS STAFF MEMBERS MADE PICKUPS AND SAFE HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANIMALS THAT WERE COMPANIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS OR VICTIMS OF A DISASTER. A TOTAL OF TWO DOGS AND TWO CATS WERE PROVIDED WITH SAFE HOUSING. THE ANIMALS WERE HOUSED FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 130 DAYS. KHS COVERS THE COST OF ANY BOARDING FEES OR MEDICAL CARE THE ANIMALS MAY NEED. MANY VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT WILL NOT LEAVE AN ABUSIVE SITUATION BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THEIR PETS. THIS PROGRAM GIVES THEM A SAFE AND SECURE SHELTERING OPTION FOR THEIR PETS.LOST AND FOUND AND PET IDENTIFICATION MICROCHIPS:KHS RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 240 CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC ASKING QUESTIONS RELATED TO LOST OR FOUND ANIMALS. CALLERS WERE REFERRED TO THE LOST/FOUND REPORT AREA ON THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE. A TOTAL OF 1517 ANIMALS WERE MICRO CHIPPED FOR IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION BY THE KHS STAFF.HUMANE SHELTER PROGRAM:A TOTAL OF 10 DOGHOUSES AND 15 OUTDOOR CAT HOUSES AND 80 BAGS OF STRAW WERE ISSUED TO PET OWNERS LACKING PROPER SHELTER/BEDDING FOR THEIR PETS. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS FROM THE KALAMAZOO COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES & ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT MADE REFERRALS FOR DOGHOUSES TO THE KHS. A PET SUPPLY COMPANY, A HIGH SCHOOL WOODSHOP CLASS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS DONATED THE DOGHOUSES AS WELL AS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MAKING DOG HOUSES.ASSISTANCE TO THE UNHOUSED AND THOSE WITH LIMITED RESOURCES:THE KHS PROVIDED VETERINARY CARE AND EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO INCOME CHALLENGED OR THE UNHOUSED PET OWNERS WHO HAD PETS NEEDING FOOD AND MEDICAL ATTENTION. A TOTAL OF 115 PEOPLE WITH 105 CATS AND 75 DOGS WERE ASSISTED WITH THIS PROGRAM WHICH WAS FUNDED BY A SPECIAL GRANT FROM THE KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. CARE INCLUDED EMERGENCY HOUSING, SURGERY, VACCINES, X-RAYS, BLOOD TESTS, ANTIBIOTICS/MEDICATION AND HUMANE EUTHANISA IF NECESSARY.SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE: A TOTAL OF 5,154 CATS AND DOGS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PAID ALL OR A PORTION OF THE SURGERY COSTS. EVENT DISPLAYS, POSTERS AND INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF PET POPULATION CONTROL WERE SPONSORED BY KHS. THE MISSION OF OUR ROBECK SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC IS TO SPAY/NEUTER THE PETS OF PEOPLE WHO CANNOT OR WILL NOT HAVE THEIR PETS SPAYED/NEUTERED BY A VETERINARIAN IN THEIR AREA. PET OWNERS USING THE COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM ARE ASKED TO PAY A GREATLY REDUCED FEE TO ASSIST WITH SURGERY COSTS.FERAL CAT TRAPPING/NUISANCE ANIMAL TRAPPING:LIVE TRAPS WERE LOANED TO 7 INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO HUMANELY TRAP AND SPAY/NEUTER ANIMALS LIVING ON THEIR PROPERTY. REFERRALS WERE MADE TO OTHER TRAP LOAN AGENCIES/BUSINESSES AND ANIMAL REMOVAL SERVICES. EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK:THE KHS EMERGENCY FOOD BANK HAD 2,464 VISITS. IT DISTRIBUTED 89,947 POUNDS OF DRY PET FOOD, 59,391 CANS OF DOG/CAT FOOD, 53,703 POUNDS OF CAT LITTER, AND 1,578 BAGS OF CAT/DOG TREAT WHICH WERE GIVEN TO 1,102 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES EXPERIENCING TEMPORARY DIFFICULTY FEEDING AND CARING FOR THEIR PETS. SIX AREA BUSINESSES, THREE ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, ONE HUMAN NON-PROFIT AND OVER 30 PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES PROVIDED FOOD AND CAT LITTER TO THE PROGRAM. SOME ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT SO THAT KHS COULD PURCHASE FOOD FOR THE FOOD BANK. OVER 166,987 POUNDS OF PET FOOD AND CAT LITTER WAS PROVIDED TO AREA FAMILIES IN NEED.VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS:THE KHS SUPERVISED 24 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED A TOTAL OF 1,320 HOURS ON BEHALF OF KHS. A TOTAL OF 4 COURT-APPOINTED/COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS WORKED AN ADDITIONAL 85 HOURS. A TOTAL OF 9 NEW VOLUNTEERS WERE INTRODUCED INTO OUR PROGRAMS AND ATTENDED ONE OR MORE ORIENTATION/TRAINING SESSIONS. A TOTAL OF 5 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED THE KHS OFFICE STAFF BY PROVIDING CLERICAL ASSISTANCE ON 3 PROJECTS OR BY BAGGING PET FOOD IN THE EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK. THE ROBECK SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC UTILIZED 5 VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH CLINIC OPERATIONS.COMFORT SERVICES:THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE CARE TO PET OWNERS NAVIGATING THE END OF THEIR PET'S LIFE. EUTHANASIA AND CREMATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN APPOINTMENT BASIS. THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDED CREMATION SERVICES WITH KALAMAZOO COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES AND ENFORCEMENT. THE KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY CREMATED APPROXIMATELY 2100 ANIMALS DURING 2024.
- $283,443 spent. OUTREACH SERVICES:THE KHS SPONSORED THREE OUT REACH EVENTS AT FOUR SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES IN THE KALAMAZOO AREA. THESE INCLUDED PREVENTATIVE VACCINES, MICROCHIPPING, WELLNESS EXAMS/COUNSELING AND EMERGENCY PET FOOD DISTRIBUTION. ONGOING CONTACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WAS ACHIEVED WITH BROADCAST INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH WKZO RADIO, CHANNEL 3, CHANNEL 8 AND CHANNEL 22 ON TOPICS INCLUDED WINTER HEALTH HAZARDS, THE ANIMAL CARE & RESOURCE CENTER, SPECIAL GRANT FUNDING INITIATIVES AND THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES:HUMANE SOCIETY STAFF MEMBERS RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 25,200 CALLS (90/DAY) AND AN ADDITIONAL (40/WEEK) IN OFFICE VISITS FROM PEOPLE ASKING PET-RELATED QUESTIONS OR REQUESTING EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE. THE KHS MAINTAINED A FOOD BANK DRIVE UP SERVICE ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM. ANIMAL WELFARE/CRUELTY COMPLAINTS:KHS STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF THREE CALLS PER WEEK PERTAINING TO ALLEGED ANIMAL ABUSE OR NEGLECT. REFERRALS, COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION WERE GIVEN BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THE CALLER'S COMPLAINT/CONCERN. THE KHS BOARD AND STAFF WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE KALAMAZOO ANIMAL SERVICES AND ENFORCEMENT SHELTER TO HELP MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AIMED TO IMPROVE ANIMAL HEALTH AND HELP INCREASE PET ADOPTIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 2024.
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 August 1976.
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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