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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF.

Totals

Total revenue
$22,574,962
Total expenses
$22,604,252
Contributions and grants received
$15,458,160
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$4,719,740
Investment income
$2,718,528
Other revenue
-$321,466
Total assets, end of year
$43,098,259
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,408,200
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$27,690,059
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$16,464,502
Management and general expenses
$3,371,160
Fundraising expenses
$2,768,590
Program service expenses (Part III)
$16,464,502

Program services were 72.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $85,762

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $204,523

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,114,360

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $12,053,515

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $181,510

  • 2a · Program service revenue: DCAC CONTRACT

    total $2,012,042 · related or exempt $2,012,042

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ANIMAL CARE

    total $1,391,801 · related or exempt $1,391,801

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEDICAL CENTER

    total $10,166 · related or exempt $10,166

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $1,305,731 · related or exempt $1,305,731

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $688,895 · excluded $688,895

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $285,240

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $606,706

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$321,466

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$321,466 · unrelated business -$189,142 · excluded -$132,324

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,225,000 · other assets $1,420,183

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,855,639 · other assets $759,911

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,369,361 · other assets $660,272

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,029,633 · excluded $2,029,633

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $585,804

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $204,523

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $585,804

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,066,152 · program services $821,901 · management and general $157,240 · fundraising $87,011

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,068,148 · program services $7,952,056 · management and general $1,281,435 · fundraising $834,657

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $190,812 · program services $34,386 · management and general $151,038 · fundraising $5,388

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,370,172 · program services $1,007,887 · management and general $237,877 · fundraising $124,408

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $914,987 · program services $743,735 · management and general $71,394 · fundraising $99,858

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $11,900 · management and general $11,900

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $96,384 · program services $52,530 · management and general $43,624 · fundraising $230

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $90,321 · management and general $90,321

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $41,358 · management and general $41,358

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,342,062 · program services $173,600 · management and general $252,441 · fundraising $916,021

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $48,277 · program services $48,277

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $94,991 · program services $31,510 · management and general $63,481

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,666,057 · program services $1,432,540 · management and general $137,334 · fundraising $96,183

  • 17 · Travel

    total $87,652 · program services $55,329 · management and general $13,421 · fundraising $18,902

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $11,631 · program services $6,874 · management and general $3,877 · fundraising $880

  • 20 · Interest

    total $635,337 · program services $408,322 · management and general $198,513 · fundraising $28,502

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $655,150 · program services $539,911 · management and general $108,551 · fundraising $6,688

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $408,643 · program services $314,105 · management and general $62,012 · fundraising $32,526

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER COSTS

    total $2,259,818 · program services $1,392,651 · management and general $389,016 · fundraising $478,151

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEDICAL

    total $889,896 · program services $889,896

  • 24c · Other expenses: SHELTER

    total $654,504 · program services $558,992 · management and general $56,327 · fundraising $39,185

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $454,578 · end of year $1,773,273

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,659 · end of year $4,680

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $893,119 · end of year $1,626,633

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $816,379 · end of year $76,994

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $114,628 · end of year $143,704

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $346,158 · end of year $180,765

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $47,785,339

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $15,452,415

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $33,603,351 · end of year $32,332,924

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $8,325,031 · end of year $5,842,414

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,331,027 · end of year $1,116,872

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,188,600 · end of year $5,287,285

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $228,500 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $9,794,576 · end of year $9,294,774

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,043,805 · end of year $826,141

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $22,918,988 · end of year $21,189,901

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,711,461 · end of year $6,500,158

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY PROTECTS ANIMALS, SUPPORTS FAMILIES, AND ADVOCATES FOR POSITIVE CHANGE TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE ALL ANIMALS CAN THRIVE. WE ENRICH THE HUMANITY OF OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROMOTING COMPASSION AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO FIND JOY, COMFORT AND COMPANIONSHIP THROUGH THE LOVE AND APPRECIATION OF ANIMALS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROTECT ANIMALS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND NEW JERSEY FROM CRUELTY AND HARM.

  • ANIMAL PROTECTION AND HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT -WHS'S ANIMAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT PROTECTS ANIMALS AND SUPPORTS PET OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THROUGH HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. IN 2025, HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT CONDUCTED 2,703 INVESTIGATIONS INTO SUSPECTED ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT, WHILE THE ANIMAL SUPPORT CENTER RESPONDED TO 9,891 CALLS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING ASSISTANCE OR REPORTING ANIMAL WELFARE CONCERNS.THE DEPARTMENT ALSO WORKS TO PREVENT ANIMALS FROM ENTERING THE SHELTER SYSTEM BY CONNECTING PET OWNERS WITH RESOURCES THAT HELP KEEP ANIMALS SAFE AND HEALTHY IN THEIR HOMES. IN 2025, WHS DISTRIBUTED 80,272 POUNDS OF PET FOOD TO PET OWNERS IN NEED. THROUGH ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATION, AND DIRECT COMMUNITY SUPPORT, WHS WORKS TO PROTECT ANIMALS, REDUCE SUFFERING, AND STRENGTHEN THE BOND BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS.

    Expenses $2,044,550 · Revenue $2,012,042

  • SHELTER AND COMMUNITY VETERINARY SERVICES - WHS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES FOR 18,837 ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, RANGING FROM ROUTINE CARE TO ADVANCED SURGICAL PROCEDURES. OUR VETERINARY PROGRAM SUPPORTS BOTH SHELTER ANIMALS AND COMMUNITY PETS, WITH SERVICES TAILORED TO SUPPORT POPULATION HEALTH, EMERGENCY CARE, PREVENTIVE CARE AND INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT PLANS. TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE, AFFORDABILITY IS MAINTAINED ACROSS SERVICES, ENSURING THAT COST IS NOT A BARRIER TO CRITICAL VETERINARY TREATMENT. WHS PRIORITIZES EARLY INTERVENTION AND MEDICAL TREATMENT AS A CORE STRATEGY TO MAINTAIN HIGH LIVE RELEASE RATES, MINIMIZE SUFFERING, AND HELP KEEP PETS AT HOME.

    Expenses $4,441,262 · Revenue $274,390

  • ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTIONS - ANIMAL CARE SERVICES AND ADOPTIONS INCLUDE THE INTAKE OF HOMELESS ANIMALS, COORDINATION FOR ANIMAL FOSTER CARE, PET ADOPTIONS, AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SUPPORT ACROSS WHS CAMPUSES IN WASHINGTON, DC AND MADISON, NJ. IN 2025, WHS ADMITTED 11,119 ANIMALS.TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ANIMAL WELLBEING AND PREVENT OVERCROWDING AT THE ANIMAL SHELTER, OVER 1,600 ANIMALS WERE PLACED IN FOSTER HOMES WITH WHS'S BROAD, DEDICATED NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS IN 2025. IN TOTAL, WHS ENGAGED 45,063 VOLUNTEER HOURS ACROSS BOTH CAMPUSES TO SUPPORT DAILY ANIMAL CARE, FOSTER CARE, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE.

    Expenses $7,127,045 · Revenue $1,401,967

  • Expenses $2,851,645 · Revenue $1,031,341

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Louie Dweck

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Priscilla Clapp

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nina Benton

    BOARD MEMBER THRU AUGUST 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cynthiana Lightfoot

    BOARD MEMBER THRU JUNE 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gwyn Whittaker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vince Moretti

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Theresa Fariello

    BOARD CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrew Willison

    FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joseph Howe

    GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lisa Lafontaine

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $400,068
    From this org
    $373,820
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,248
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $373,820
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,953
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,295
    Filer's total
    $400,068
  • Alicia Batts

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary Schapiro

    TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Erica May-Sherzer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Connie Olson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bobby Mann

    CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $223,321
    From this org
    $211,899
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,422
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,899
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,428
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,994
    Filer's total
    $223,321
  • Kate Meghji

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $203,602
    From this org
    $192,308
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,294
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,308
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,294
    Filer's total
    $203,602
  • Andrew Platou

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $218,225
    From this org
    $209,832
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,393
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,832
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,393
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $218,225
  • Jason Jaffery

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $179,076
    From this org
    $170,019
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,057
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,019
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,992
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,065
    Filer's total
    $179,076
  • Dr Faith Perrin Nj

    VETERINARIAN

    Total calculated
    $176,659
    From this org
    $169,865
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,794
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,865
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,794
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $176,659
  • Chris Schindler

    VICE PRESIDENT OF FIELD SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $155,315
    From this org
    $155,315
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,315
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $155,315

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
ANDREW PLATOU, SEVERANCE PAYMENT, $49,940

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202622309349301407

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