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Cascades Humane Society Inc

EIN 38-1781494 · Jackson, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE RESPONSIBLE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF ABUSED AND UNWANTED ANIMALS, AND TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WHICH PROMOTE QUALITY ANIMAL CARE

Income
$2.1 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
79 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 68%
Employees
38
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$32,288, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 79.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
  1. $502,581 spent. CASCADES HUMANE SOCIETY ("CHS")ADOPTED MORE THAT 1,100 ANIMALS INTO THEIR FOREVER HOMES IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION TO ADOPTIONS, CHS PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH UNIQUE SERVICES. OUR LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES (SNAP) FOR OWNED ANIMALS MEANS PETS ARE BEING STERILIZED THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN OTHERWISE. THIS NOT ONLY PREVENTS UNWANTED LITTERS OF PUPPIES AND KITTENS, BUT IT ALSO KEEPS THE OWNED ANIMAL HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER. WE ALSO OFFER SERVICES AT THE TIME OF SURGERY SUCH AS VACCINES, MICROCHIPS, AND DISEASE TESTS. THE FORGOTTEN FELINE PROGRAM (A TNR PROGRAM) ASSISTS KIND-HEARTED PEOPLE CARE FOR THE FREE- ROAMING OR FERAL CATS. WE WILL SPAY AND NEUTER THE CATS AND GIVE EACH A RABIES VACCINE. LASTLY, WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER A PET FOOD PANTRY THAT FEEDS THE PETS OF FAMILIES WHO ARE GOING THROUGH FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS, DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN 15,000 POUNDS OF FOOD THIS YEAR. THIS KEEPS PETS IN THEIR HOMES WHERE THEY BELONG BECAUSE A FAMILY DOES NOT NEED TO MAKE A DIFFICULT DECISION BETWEEN FEEDING THEIR PET AND PAYING THEIR BILLS. DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, CHS SPAYED OR NEUTERED MORE THAN 900 OWNED ANIMALS AND NEARLY 60 CATS THROUGH OUR FORGOTTEN FELINE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, CHS SPAYED OR NEUTERED NEARLY 1,100 ANIMALS PRIOR TO ADOPTION. CASCADES HUMANE SOCIETY ("CHS")ADOPTED MORE THAT 1,100 ANIMALS INTO THEIR FOREVER HOMES IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION TO ADOPTIONS, CHS PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH UNIQUE SERVICES. OUR LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES (SNAP) FOR OWNED ANIMALS MEANS PETS ARE BEING STERILIZED THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN OTHERWISE. THIS NOT ONLY PREVENTS UNWANTED LITTERS OF PUPPIES AND KITTENS, BUT IT ALSO KEEPS THE OWNED ANIMAL HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER. WE ALSO OFFER SERVICES AT THE TIME OF SURGERY SUCH AS VACCINES, MICROCHIPS, AND DISEASE TESTS. THE FORGOTTEN FELINE PROGRAM (A TNR PROGRAM) ASSISTS KIND-HEARTED PEOPLE CARE FOR THE FREE- ROAMING OR FERAL CATS. WE WILL SPAY AND NEUTER THE CATS AND GIVE EACH A RABIES VACCINE. LASTLY, WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER A PET FOOD PANTRY THAT FEEDS THE PETS OF FAMILIES WHO ARE GOING THROUGH FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS, DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN 15,000 POUNDS OF FOOD THIS YEAR. THIS KEEPS PETS IN THEIR HOMES WHERE THEY BELONG BECAUSE A FAMILY DOES NOT NEED TO MAKE A DIFFICULT DECISION BETWEEN FEEDING THEIR PET AND PAYING THEIR BILLS. DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, CHS SPAYED OR NEUTERED MORE THAN 900 OWNED ANIMALS AND NEARLY 60 CATS THROUGH OUR FORGOTTEN FELINE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, CHS SPAYED OR NEUTERED NEARLY 1,100 ANIMALS PRIOR TO ADOPTION.
  2. $342,649 spent. THE SNAP PROGRAM (SPAY AND NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM)IS DESIGNED TO HELP REDUCE THE POPULATION OF UNWANTED ANIMALS IN JACKSON COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM IS SET UP AS A LOW COST ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR JACKSON COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO WANT TO GET THEIR PETS (CATS AND DOGS)SPAYED/NEUTERED OF ALL SIZES AND GENDER TO HELP CONTROL THE PET POPULATION. IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, CHS SPAYED OR NEUTERED MORE THAN 800 OWNED PETS. WE ALSO OFFER NEW SERVICES AT THE TIME OF SURGERY, INCLUDING VACCINES, TESTS, AND MICROCHIPS.
  3. $2,984 spent. THE PET FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM IS SET UP TO PROVIDE PET FOOD TO JACKSON COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY MEETING THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF THEIR CAT OR DOG DUE TO A CURRENT FINANCIAL BURDEN. FOR ANY JACKSON COUNTY RESIDENT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM, THEY MUST QUALIFY AS LOW INCOME, BE A CURRENT PARTICIPANT IN A STATE/FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, OR BE EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DUE TO THEIR CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION. THIS PROGRAM EXISTS ON DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY, AND THE PET FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT AN ELIGIBLE RESIDENT'S MONTHLY SUPPLY OF PET FOOD, AND NOT BE A SOLE SOURCE OF THEIR PET'S NUTRITIONAL NEEDS. IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, CHS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 15,000 POUNDS OF CAT AND DOG FOOD TO THE JACKSON COMMUNITY. THE PET FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM IS SET UP TO PROVIDE PET FOOD TO JACKSON COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY MEETING THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF THEIR CAT OR DOG DUE TO A CURRENT FINANCIAL BURDEN. FOR ANY JACKSON COUNTY RESIDENT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM, THEY MUST QUALIFY AS LOW INCOME, BE A CURRENT PARTICIPANT IN A STATE/FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, OR BE EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DUE TO THEIR CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION. THIS PROGRAM EXISTS ON DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY, AND THE PET FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT AN ELIGIBLE RESIDENT'S MONTHLY SUPPLY OF PET FOOD, AND NOT BE A SOLE SOURCE OF THEIR PET'S NUTRITIONAL NEEDS. IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, CHS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 15,000 POUNDS OF CAT AND DOG FOOD TO THE JACKSON COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1966.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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