Totals
- Total revenue
- $19,626,376
- Total expenses
- $18,414,168
- Contributions and grants received
- $14,826,051
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,078,362
- Investment income
- $404,806
- Other revenue
- $317,157
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,332,841
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,814,073
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $41,518,768
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $14,867,009
- Management and general expenses
- $798,003
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,749,156
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $14,867,009
Program services were 80.7% 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
$0
-
1b · Membership dues
$0
-
1c · Fundraising events
$979,832
-
1d · Related organizations
$0
-
1e · Government grants (contributions)
$0
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$13,846,219
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$0
-
2a · Program service revenue: Adoption Fees
total $1,521,924 · related or exempt $1,521,924 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
2b · Program service revenue: Veterinary Services
total $1,273,162 · related or exempt $1,273,162 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
2c · Program service revenue: Behavior training & counseling
total $56,306 · related or exempt $56,306 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
2d · Program service revenue: Youth Programs
total $138,081 · related or exempt $138,081 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
2e · Program service revenue: Stray Sheltering Contracts
total $699,891 · related or exempt $699,891 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
2f · All other program service revenue
total $388,998 · related or exempt $388,998 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
3 · Investment income
total $503,824 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $503,824
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
6a · Gross rents
real property $0 · personal property $0
-
6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0 · personal property $0
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $2,787,711 · other assets $0
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $2,886,729 · other assets $0
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities -$99,018 · other assets $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total -$99,018 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$99,018
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$180,550
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$979,832
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$153,098
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $27,452 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $27,452
-
9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
-
9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$437,185
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$267,501
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $169,684 · related or exempt $169,684 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
11a · Other revenue: Other Revenue
total $120,021 · related or exempt $120,021 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$120,021
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0 · program services $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0 · program services $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0 · program services $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $391,292 · program services $0 · management and general $391,292 · fundraising $0
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $9,623,734 · program services $8,320,537 · management and general $134,207 · fundraising $1,168,990
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $73,809 · program services $56,786 · management and general $6,821 · fundraising $10,202
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,002,284 · program services $868,571 · management and general $27,968 · fundraising $105,745
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $722,973 · program services $602,120 · management and general $35,850 · fundraising $85,003
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $31,680 · program services $0 · management and general $31,680 · fundraising $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0 · fundraising $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $470,237 · program services $419,155 · management and general $11,416 · fundraising $39,666
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $9,188 · program services $9,188 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $86,490 · program services $75,095 · management and general $6,964 · fundraising $4,431
-
14 · Information technology
total $135,419 · program services $39,956 · management and general $12,468 · fundraising $82,995
-
15 · Royalties
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $1,463,696 · program services $1,257,894 · management and general $79,475 · fundraising $126,327
-
17 · Travel
total $59,087 · program services $42,180 · management and general $6,665 · fundraising $10,242
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $19,239 · program services $10,531 · management and general $2,997 · fundraising $5,711
-
20 · Interest
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,120,463 · program services $992,046 · management and general $22,662 · fundraising $105,755
-
23 · Insurance
total $181,910 · program services $160,864 · management and general $3,714 · fundraising $17,332
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24a · Other expenses: Operating Costs
total $930,571 · program services $820,207 · management and general $18,562 · fundraising $91,802
-
24b · Other expenses: Veterinary Supplies
total $802,874 · program services $802,874 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
24c · Other expenses: Animal Supplies
total $302,765 · program services $302,765 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
24d · Other expenses: Direct Mail and Postage Costs
total $881,264 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $881,264
-
24e · All other expenses
total $105,193 · program services $86,240 · management and general $5,262 · fundraising $13,691
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $5,670,656 · end of year $7,817,070
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $60,600 · end of year $10,000
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $49,553 · end of year $58,815
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $85,659 · end of year $98,744
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $103,059 · end of year $85,006
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$28,823,803
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$12,149,906
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $17,563,896 · end of year $16,673,897
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $14,072,516 · end of year $16,913,671
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,687,415 · end of year $1,675,638
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $797,546 · end of year $878,349
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $213,509 · end of year $221,065
-
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $842,162 · end of year $714,659
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $36,426,688 · end of year $40,390,777
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,013,449 · end of year $1,127,991
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
The mission of the Wisconsin Humane Society is to make a difference for animals and the people who love them.
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Sheltering and animal care- The client services department successfully placed 13,557 dogs, cats, and small animals into loving homes. Through its comprehensive adoption program, the counselors work with families to match them with homeless companion animals. They provide follow up and support to new adopters. They also assisted callers with information related to training and health issues for their companion animals. The behavior team provided behavior assessments for dogs and cats to determine eligibility for placement in the adoption program. They managed and supported 3,533 behaviorally challenged dogs and cats through special behavioral care and training. They also provided in person and online training in group classes and workshops. Our wildlife rehabilitation center is the largest in the state in terms of annual admits and is one of the largest in the nation. We cared for 5,194 injured, sick and orphaned wild animals of 159 different species. Our goal is to rescue, rehabilitate and return them to the wild.
Expenses $8,611,066 · Revenue $2,667,119
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Veterinary- The veterinary department performed 93,702 veterinary exams and 8,688 animals received medical treatment beyond routine care. They served 8,407 animals at our vaccine clinics. They performed 19,457 sterilization surgeries including 7,997 surgeries at the spay/neuter clinic. All dogs, cats and rabbits were sterilized prior to placing them in adoption. Dogs and cats were also microchipped prior to adoption. All animals were given the care needed to ensure they were healthy before adoption.
Expenses $4,766,861 · Revenue $1,273,163
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Community relations and outreach- Our youth programs play an essential role in engaging young people ages 2-18 in our mission. From scout nights to afterschool programs and camps, we served 7,676 young people. Each program is designed to strengthen the human animal bond and engage our next generation of pet owners. The Pets for Life outreach program serves families in Milwaukee's 53206 zip code and surrounding neighborhoods, where families face many barriers to accessing important services for their pets. The community we serve doesn't have a veterinary clinic. Through door-to-door outreach we reached 3,555 families and provided 870 no cost spay/neuter surgeries. We also provided free vaccinations, flea treatments, collars, crates, medication, and supplies to the animals in our focus community.
Expenses $1,489,082 · Revenue $138,081
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Alison Fotsch
President & CEO
- Total calculated
- $217,425
- From this org
- $206,331
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,094
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $205,931
- Bonus
- $400
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,094
- Filer's total
- $217,425
-
Mike Wamser
Chief Financial Officer
- Total calculated
- $168,280
- From this org
- $161,392
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,888
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $160,992
- Bonus
- $400
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,888
- Filer's total
- $168,280
-
Matt Witte
Vice President of Operations
- Total calculated
- $151,170
- From this org
- $136,466
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,704
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $136,066
- Bonus
- $400
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,704
- Filer's total
- $151,170
-
Dr Nancy Weiss
Medical Director
- Total calculated
- $131,357
- From this org
- $129,200
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,157
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Dr Nadine Langston
Veterinarian
- Total calculated
- $119,118
- From this org
- $117,185
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,933
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Dr Hillary Feldmann-Tempini
Veterinarian
- Total calculated
- $118,543
- From this org
- $116,620
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,923
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Dr Rebecca Jackson
Veterinarian
- Total calculated
- $118,404
- From this org
- $116,481
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,923
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Devin Hayes
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Tony Enea
Vice Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mark Eckhardt
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rachel Charles
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Samantha Anderegg-Boticki
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nuno Gomes
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David Hecker
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Katy Hook
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark Kass
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brad Long
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lizzy McCright
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sara McGuire
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marissa Meli
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Meghan C OConnor
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jodi Ristau
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Don Robertson
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kim Schultz
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Leslie Stachowiak
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jenny Wang
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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 · Compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 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
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
- 2023
- Filed
- 8 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202531309349300308
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