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Jacksonville Humane Society

EIN 59-0624410 · Jacksonville, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDES CARE, COMFORT AND COMPASSION TO ANIMALS IN NEED WHILE ENGAGING THE HEARTS, HANDS AND MINDS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO BRING ABOUT AN END TO THE KILLING OF ABANDONED AND ORPHANED SHELTER ANIMALS.

Income
$8.1 million
Spending
$7.4 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
19 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 58%
Employees
145
Volunteers
470
Highest pay
$394,415, ceo emerita

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.0 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 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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.

  • 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 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 (3)
  1. $6.6 million spent. SHELTER & PET HELP CENTER SERVICES: JHS IS THE LARGEST ANIMAL WELFARE NONPROFIT IN OUR REGION. IN 2024, JHS TOOK IN MORE THAN 8000 HOMELESS DOGS AND CATS: 2351 ADULT DOGS, 428 PUPPIES, 1327 ADULT CATS AND 4455 KITTENS. JHS BELIEVES IN KEEPING PETS AND PEOPLE TOGETHER. OUR SAFETY NET RESOURCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE AND LOW-COST SERVICES TO STRUGGLING PET OWNERS TO ENSURE THAT PETS CAN STAY HAPPY, HEALTHY AND AT HOME. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, VETERINARY CARE, PET FOOD, BEHAVIOR HELP, SUPPLIES, MEDICATION, AND EMERGENCY BOARDING. JHS PROVIDES ALL THE VETERINARY CARE AT OUR CLINIC. IN 2024, 4,999 FAMILIES WERE SERVED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL HUMAN-RESOURCE SERVICE PROVIDED BY LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES.
  2. JHS HAS A SUCCESSFUL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. IN 2024, VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 24,851 HOURS OF SERVICE FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. AMONG THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE OUR STUDENTS FROM THE NORTH FLORIDA SCHOOL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND THE JACKSONVILLE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM. JHS ALSO HAS A UNIQUE PROGRAM WITH STUDENTS FROM FRANK H. PETERSON HIGH SCHOOL TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE FIELD OF VETERINARY SCIENCES. JHS HAS A THRIVING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN. IN 2024, 3,144 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN OUR CAMPS, FIELD TRIPS AND READING PROGRAM. ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR PROGRAMS IS PAWSITIVE READING, WHERE CHILDREN READ TO DOGS AND CATS TO STRENGTHEN LITERACY SKILLS WHILE HELPING PUT ANIMALS AT EASE IN THE SHELTER SETTING.
  3. FLORIDA LEADERS IN LIFESAVING: JHS IS A NO-KILL SHELTER AND WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MUNICIPAL CITY SHELTER, ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, TO STRIVE TOWARDS MAKING JACKSONVILLE A NO KILL COMMUNITY. IN 2024, 89% OF THE ANIMALS WHO ENTERED A SHELTER IN JACKSONVILLE LEFT ALIVE. THE JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY'S (FLORIDA) LEADERS IN LIFESAVING PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHILE INSPIRING COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ENGAGE THE HEARTS, HANDS AND MINDS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO UNITE AND SAVE THE LIVES OF SHELTER ANIMALS. ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT DATA FOR 2024, 353,582 PETS ENTERED FLORIDA SHELTERS, 310,042 LEFT ALIVE AND 41,507 DID NOT. THE JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY (JHS) IS DEDICATED TO CHANGING THIS AND DECREASING SHELTER DEATHS BY CONTINUING OUR STATEWIDE EFFORT TO UNITE, INSPIRE AND ENGAGE COMMUNITIES TO CREATE SOLUTIONS THAT SAVE LIVES. OUR PROGRAM, FLORIDA LEADERS IN LIFESAVING, WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY DECREASING INTAKE, INCREASING LIVE OUTCOMES AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY NEEDS. JHS KNOWS FROM OUR EXPERIENCE IN TURNING JACKSONVILLE INTO A LIFESAVING COMMUNITY THAT SUCCESS COMES FROM COLLABORATION. BY BUILDING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITHIN EACH COMMUNITY, JHS SEEKS TO INSPIRE, UNITE AND ENGAGE ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTINUE LIFESAVING IMPACTS. OUR GOAL IS TO SET EACH AREA UP FOR SUCCESS AND THEN SUPPORT THEM ON THEIR ROAD TO SUSTAINABLE LIFESAVING PRACTICES, SO THAT THEY CAN ONE DAY MENTOR OTHERS, TOO. WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE, THIS COLLABORATIVE LIFESAVING EFFORT WILL CREATE MEASURABLE IMPACTS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, SAVE LIVES. FLORIDA LEADERS IN LIFESAVING: JHS IS A NO-KILL SHELTER AND WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MUNICIPAL CITY SHELTER, ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, TO STRIVE TOWARDS MAKING JACKSONVILLE A NO KILL COMMUNITY. IN 2024, 89% OF THE ANIMALS WHO ENTERED A SHELTER IN JACKSONVILLE LEFT ALIVE. THE JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY'S (FLORIDA) LEADERS IN LIFESAVING PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHILE INSPIRING COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ENGAGE THE HEARTS, HANDS AND MINDS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO UNITE AND SAVE THE LIVES OF SHELTER ANIMALS. ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT DATA FOR 2024, 353,582 PETS ENTERED FLORIDA SHELTERS, 310,042 LEFT ALIVE AND 41,507 DID NOT. THE JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY (JHS) IS DEDICATED TO CHANGING THIS AND DECREASING SHELTER DEATHS BY CONTINUING OUR STATEWIDE EFFORT TO UNITE, INSPIRE AND ENGAGE COMMUNITIES TO CREATE SOLUTIONS THAT SAVE LIVES. OUR PROGRAM, FLORIDA LEADERS IN LIFESAVING, WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY DECREASING INTAKE, INCREASING LIVE OUTCOMES AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY NEEDS. JHS KNOWS FROM OUR EXPERIENCE IN TURNING JACKSONVILLE INTO A LIFESAVING COMMUNITY THAT SUCCESS COMES FROM COLLABORATION. BY BUILDING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITHIN EACH COMMUNITY, JHS SEEKS TO INSPIRE, UNITE AND ENGAGE ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTINUE LIFESAVING IMPACTS. OUR GOAL IS TO SET EACH AREA UP FOR SUCCESS AND THEN SUPPORT THEM ON THEIR ROAD TO SUSTAINABLE LIFESAVING PRACTICES, SO THAT THEY CAN ONE DAY MENTOR OTHERS, TOO. WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE, THIS COLLABORATIVE LIFESAVING EFFORT WILL CREATE MEASURABLE IMPACTS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, SAVE LIVES.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 August 1981.

    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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