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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,435,605
Total expenses
$7,332,926
Contributions and grants received
$8,268,027
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$860,192
Investment income
$270,684
Other revenue
$36,702
Total assets, end of year
$34,694,951
Total liabilities, end of year
$419,146
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$34,275,805
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,451,394
Management and general expenses
$200,802
Fundraising expenses
$680,731
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,451,394

Program services were 88.0% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $761,007

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,507,020

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $210,126

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADOPTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS

    total $301,923 · related or exempt $301,923

  • 2b · Program service revenue: HOSPITAL SERVICES

    total $13,375 · related or exempt $13,375

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OUTREACH

    total $144,144 · related or exempt $144,144

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OBEDIENCE CLASSES

    total $320 · related or exempt $320

  • 2e · Program service revenue: City transfer contract

    total $400,430 · related or exempt $400,430

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $288,040 · excluded $288,040

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,753,905

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

    securities $3,771,261

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$17,356 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$17,356 · excluded -$17,356

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $761,007

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $62,707

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$62,707 · excluded -$62,707

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $43,891

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $43,891 · related or exempt $43,891

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $55,518 · excluded $55,518

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $55,518

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 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 $374,615 · program services $318,423 · management and general $18,731 · fundraising $37,462

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,930,588 · program services $2,608,958 · management and general $80,839 · fundraising $240,791

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $192,799 · program services $156,382 · management and general $5,666 · fundraising $30,751

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $241,683 · program services $214,887 · management and general $6,877 · fundraising $19,919

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $264,987 · fundraising $264,987

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $46,892 · management and general $46,892

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $412,635 · program services $387,179 · management and general $10,913 · fundraising $14,543

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,354 · program services $2,930 · management and general $60 · fundraising $1,364

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $87,239 · program services $58,704 · management and general $1,208 · fundraising $27,327

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $40,128 · program services $27,003 · management and general $555 · fundraising $12,570

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $315,534 · program services $299,758 · management and general $7,888 · fundraising $7,888

  • 17 · Travel

    total $29,758 · program services $29,226 · management and general $266 · fundraising $266

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $31,066 · program services $30,344 · management and general $54 · fundraising $668

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $610,955 · program services $580,408 · management and general $12,219 · fundraising $18,328

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $124,565 · program services $113,733 · management and general $7,839 · fundraising $2,993

  • 24a · Other expenses: LODGE AND LIFESAVING

    total $937,538 · program services $937,538

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD, MEDICINE, AND EXAM EXPENSE

    total $636,457 · program services $636,457

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE

    total $51,133 · program services $49,464 · management and general $795 · fundraising $874

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,772,030 · end of year $2,845,406

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,070 · end of year $1,884

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $757,561 · end of year $1,098,021

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $247,576 · end of year $121,024

  • 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

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $24,319 · end of year $9,594

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $54,919 · end of year $112,626

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

    $24,117,720

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

    $5,329,679

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $19,260,670 · end of year $18,788,041

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $8,874,440 · end of year $11,718,355

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $264,687 · end of year $266,536

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $299,940 · end of year $137,752

  • 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 $14,858

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $26,428,692 · end of year $28,365,427

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,000,266 · end of year $5,910,378

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR ALL COMPANION ANIMAL RELATED ISSUES

  • Shelter & Pet Help Center Services: JHS is the largest animal welfare nonprofit in our region. In 2023, JHS took in more than 7,000 homeless dogs and cats: 2,502 adult dogs, 378 puppies, 1,433 adult cats and 3,561 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 2023, we served more than 6,000 families with our pet help center resources.

    Expenses $4,349,694 · Revenue $57,586

  • 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 keep Jacksonville a no-kill city. In 2023, 90% of the animals who entered a shelter in Jacksonville left alive. This is the highest percentage of any county relative to our size in Florida. 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. Currently, the state of Florida is the fourth worst in the nation for lifesaving of shelter pets. According to the most recent data for 2024, 316,213 pets entered shelters, 264,048 left alive and 24,670 were killed. 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.

    Expenses $1,499,119 · Revenue $702,353

  • JHS has a successful volunteer program. In 2023, volunteers provided nearly 20,000 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 2023, more than 3,500 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.

    Expenses $602,581 · Revenue $144,144

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Abel Harding

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cici Anderson

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lise Everly

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sean Lueck

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Steif

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gary Meeks

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jay Voelker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Linda Stein

    BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marc Munago

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Song

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Denise Deisler

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $374,615
    From this org
    $274,615
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $100,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $254,615
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $100,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $374,615

  • James Hill

    CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $146,230
    From this org
    $142,116
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,114
    Hours/week
    40

  • Julie Fulcher

    VETERINARIAN

    Total calculated
    $112,028
    From this org
    $108,884
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,144
    Hours/week
    40

  • Lawrence Nicolas

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $151,000
    From this org
    $144,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,962
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,038
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,962
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $151,000

  • Rainey Tyner

    VETERINARIAN

    Total calculated
    $105,665
    From this org
    $100,807
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,858
    Hours/week
    40

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
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
DENISE DEISLER PARTICIPATED IN A 457(F) NON QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN DURING 2023. THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED $100,000 TO THIS PLAN IN 2023, AS OUTLINED AND AGREED UPON IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.

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
10 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520699349300627

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