Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$25,054,000

Total expenses

$32,885,468

Contributions and grants received

$19,209,657

Grants paid

$28,276

Program service revenue

$4,944,848

Investment income

$950,605

Other revenue

-$51,110

Total assets, end of year

$128,064,580

Total liabilities, end of year

$7,215,944

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$120,848,636

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$27,328,343

Management and general expenses

$2,540,996

Fundraising expenses

$3,016,129

Program service expenses (Part III)

$27,328,343

Program services were 83.1% 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.

Mission and programs · 2022

• COMPANION ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICESTHE LEAGUE PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE CARE THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, DIRECT SERVICES FOR PETS AND HORSES IN COLORADO THAT ARE VULNERABLE TO HOMELESSNESS, SUFFERING, AND ABUSE.SEE SCHEDULE O.THE LEAGUE IS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SHELTER. SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SHELTERING IS A COMPASSIONATE, TRANSPARENT, AND THOUGHTFUL MODEL OF HOW SHELTERS CAN BEST SUPPORT VULNERABLE ANIMALS BY PROVIDING RESPECTFUL TREATMENT AND PLACEMENT OF EVERY HEALTHY AND SAFE ANIMAL. AS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SHELTER, THE LEAGUE WORKS WITH ITS COMMUNITY, CITY, AND STATE POLICYMAKERS AND OTHER SHELTERS TO CREATE THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR ANIMALS WHILE NURTURING THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND AND ENSURING THAT NO ANIMAL IS TURNED AWAY BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO OLD, SICK, OR BROKEN. AS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SHELTER, THE LEAGUE ASSESSES THE BEHAVIOR AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF EACH ANIMAL; TREATS THESE NEEDS, WHEN POSSIBLE; ALLEVIATES SUFFERING; MAKES APPROPRIATE EUTHANASIA DECISIONS; AND PLACES ALL HEALTHY AND SAFE ANIMALS.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, THE LEAGUE'S INCREDIBLE IMPACT INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: - WELCOMING 21,098 PETS AT OUR THREE OPEN-ADMISSION SHELTERS: THE LESLIE A. MALONE CENTER IN DENVER, COLORADO; THE BUDDY CENTER IN CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO; AND THE SAN LUIS VALLEY ANIMAL CENTER IN ALAMOSA, COLORADO - MAKING 18,154 PLACEMENTS THROUGH ADOPTION, REUNITING PETS WITH THEIR OWNERS, OR TRANSFERS TO PARTNERS - INCREASING THE CONFIDENCE OF 5,161 PETS THROUGH OUR IN-SHELTER BEHAVIOR PROGRAM - ENABLING 3,461 PETS TO RECEIVE FOSTER CARE IN THE HOMES OF 521 FOSTER HOME VOLUNTEERS - REUNITING 2,633 LOST PETS WITH THEIR OWNERS - ACCEPTING AND FINDING HOMES FOR 1,434 PETS FROM OTHER COLORADO SHELTERS - PLACING 447 UNSOCIALIZED CATS THROUGH OUR WORKING CAT PROGRAM - PROVIDING 296 FREE BEHAVIOR HELPLINE CONSULTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC - PROVIDING OVER 100 DIFFERENT BROCHURES AND ONLINE RESOURCES TO PET OWNERS AND SHELTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY - SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY WITH OVER 89,000 CALLS ANSWERED THROUGH THE KATHI BROCK COMMUNICATIONS CENTERTHE LEAGUE'S ADVOCACY TEAM WORKS WITH POLICYMAKERS, ANIMAL WELFARE AGENCIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT POLICIES THAT MAKE COLORADO A LEADER IN PROMOTING ANIMAL WELFARE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, OUR WORK HELPED TO PROTECT GREYHOUNDS WORLDWIDE BY BANNING BETTING ON GREYHOUND RACING SIMULCASTS IN COLORADO, EASED THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON RENTERS WITH PETS BY CAPPING PET RENT AND PET DEPOSITS, AND STIFFENED PENALTIES FOR THOSE WHO HARM SERVICE DOGS, K9 OFFICERS, AND POLICE HORSES. WE CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR INCREASED ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE FOR EVERY ANIMAL IN COLORADO AND SUPPORT OTHER POLICIES FOR THE CARE AND RESPECT OF ANIMALS IN THE COMMUNITY. EQUINE SHELTERING SERVICESTHE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE HARMONY EQUINE CENTER (HARMONY) IS A REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION FACILITY FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED HORSES, PONIES, DONKEYS, AND MULES THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR OWNERS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES. AS CAPACITY ALLOWS, HARMONY ACCEPTS OWNED COLORADO HORSES IN NEED OF REHOMING FROM PEOPLE WHO CAN NO LONGER CARE FOR THEM. SINCE HARMONY OPENED IN 2012, MORE THAN 2,100 HORSES HAVE BEEN HELPED.WHEN FORMERLY ABUSED AND NEGLECTED HORSES AND OTHER EQUINES ARRIVE AT HARMONY, THEY ARE GIVEN IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE TO MAKE THEM COMFORTABLE. ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY SURRENDERED TO HARMONY, THEY ARE EVALUATED, REHABILITATED, TRAINED, AND ADOPTED, AS APPROPRIATE.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, HARMONY: - RECEIVED 293 EQUINES, WHICH INCLUDES IMPOUND THROUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT, TRANSFERS FROM PARTNERS, AND OWNER SURRENDERS - FOUND HOMES FOR 93 EQUINES - TRANSFERRED OUT 36 EQUINES TO PLACEMENT PARTNERS -SUCCESSFULLY PLACED OR COMFORTABLY HOUSED ALL HEALTHY AND SAFE EQUINES

  Expenses $14,957,547 · Grants $28,276 · Revenue $2,445,648

• COMMUNITY VETERINARY SERVICESIN JANUARY 2022, THE LEAGUE OPENED THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE VETERINARY HOSPITAL AT CSU SPUR. THIS VETERINARY HOSPITAL PROVIDES URGENT CARE SERVICES FOR ILL OR INJURED PETS BELONGING TO FAMILIES WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE BECAUSE OF INCOME, LANGUAGE, AND OTHER BARRIERS. THE HOSPITAL'S FEES ARE HIGHLY SUBSIDIZED BY DONOR SUPPORT. IF A FAMILY CAN OTHERWISE AFFORD TO PROVIDE CARE FOR THEIR PET, THEY ARE DIRECTED TO OBTAIN THAT CARE FROM ONE OF THE EXCELLENT VETERINARIANS IN OUR COMMUNITY.SEE SCHEDULE O.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE VETERINARY HOSPITAL: - PERFORMED 1,294 SURGERIES, INCLUDING 134 ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES - SERVED 6,674 SICK OR INJURED PETS - EMPLOYED 40 VETERINARY STAFF MEMBERS TO PROVIDE THIS CAREAS PART OF OUR ONGOING EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CATS ON OUR STREETS AND HOMELESS PETS IN SHELTERS, THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC OFFERS SUBSIDIZED SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES AND CORE VACCINATIONS FOR COLORADO CATS, INCLUDING OWNED CATS, FERAL CATS, AND COMMUNITY CATS.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC PERFORMED 11,668 SURGERIES WITH VACCINATIONS, INCLUDING 11,155 CATS AND 513 DOGS.THE LEAGUE CONTINUED ITS OUTREACH SERVICES BY HOSTING COMMUNITY VACCINATION CLINICS FOR PETS IN PRIORITY NEIGHBORHOODS IN DENVER. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, 55 COMMUNITY VACCINE CLINICS WERE HELD, PROVIDING VACCINATIONS FOR 5,191 OWNED CATS AND DOGS.IN JULY 2022, THE LEAGUE TOOK OVER THE DENVER METRO CAT PROGRAM, WHICH CONNECTS RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH VITAL SERVICES FOR OWNED AND FERAL CATS, INCLUDING SPAY AND NEUTER. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, THIS PROGRAM AIDED 2,119 CATS IN OUR PRIORITY NEIGHBORHOODS.

  Expenses $5,394,363 · Revenue $2,206,012

• SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICESTHE LEAGUE PROVIDES ALL NEEDED MEDICAL CARE TO THE ANIMALS IN OUR SHELTERS. BEFORE BEING READY FOR ADOPTION, OUR SKILLED TEAM EXAMINES, EVALUATES, VACCINATES, SPAYS/NEUTERS UNALTERED CATS AND DOGS, IMPLANTS MICROCHIPS, AND PERFORMS MANY OTHER LIFE SAVING SURGERIES. ALSO, THE LEAGUE OFFERS FREE TREATMENT TO ANIMALS FOR UP TO TWO WEEKS POST ADOPTION AND PARTNERS WITH VETERINARIANS IN THE DENVER AREA THROUGH A CONNECT FOR CARE PROGRAM, WHICH SETS PETS UP TO RECEIVE THE VITAL ONGOING VETERINARY CARE THEY NEED TO BE HAPPY AND HEALTHY.SEE SCHEDULE O.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE SHELTER VETERINARY TEAM: - PERFORMED 11,971 SURGERIES FOR SHELTER ANIMALS, INCLUDING 9,923 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES; 1,202 DENTAL SURGERIES; AND 846 ORTHOPEDIC, SOFT TISSUE, AND WOUND-REPAIR SURGERIES - PROVIDED TREATMENT FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS, SUCH AS UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS, HEARTWORM DISEASE, AND PARVOVIRUS - GAVE A TOTAL OF 168,173 MEDICATIONS TO ANIMALS IN THE SHELTER, AN AVERAGE OF 461 PER DAY - EMPLOYED 50 VETERINARY STAFF MEMBERS TO PROVIDE THIS CARE TO OUR SHELTER ANIMALS - EMPLOYED 48 VETERINARY STAFF TO PROVIDE THIS CARE TO OUR SHELTER ANIMALS.

  Expenses $4,727,874 · Revenue $235,914

• ANIMAL PROTECTIONTHE COLORADO HUMANE SOCIETY, A PROGRAM OF THE LEAGUE, PREVENTS AND INVESTIGATES ANIMAL NEGLECT AND MISTREATMENT AND PROMOTES ANIMAL WELFARE STATEWIDE, ASSISTS LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND EDUCATES OWNERS TO HELP THEM BRING THE CARE OF THEIR ANIMALS INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, THE COLORADO HUMANE SOCIETY: - PROVIDED SERVICES IN 42 COUNTIES WITH OUR STATE-COMMISSIONED BUREAU OF ANIMAL PROTECTION AGENTS - RESPONDED TO 1,130 CASES OF NEGLECT AND MISTREATMENT INVOLVING 2,300 ANIMALSCOMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICESHUMANE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN ENDING PET HOMELESSNESS AND ANIMAL SUFFERING. EVENTS AND PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT OUR SHELTERS AND THROUGHOUT DENVER METROPOLITAN COMMUNITIES ON VARIOUS ANIMAL WELFARE TOPICS, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN ALL OF OUR SHELTERS AND CLINICS.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, THE LEAGUE: - OFFERED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BOTH AT SHELTERS AND THROUGH ONLINE FORMATS ON VARIOUS ANIMAL WELFARE TOPICS. THE LEAGUE SHARED KNOWLEDGE WITH 15,249 CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH 762 PROGRAMS - BENEFITED FROM AN AVERAGE OF 1,442 VOLUNTEERS FOR THE YEAR WHO DONATED 209,205 HOURS OF SERVICE, EQUIVALENT TO 101 EMPLOYEES

  Expenses $2,248,559 · Revenue $57,271

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

• KRISTI ARELLANO

  SECRETARY

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• CARLA BEAL

  ASST. SECRETARY

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• CINDY BRABANDER

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• VICKI EPPARD DVM

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JANICE KERCHEVILLE

  CHAIR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• PAUL LATHAM

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MASHENKA LUNDBERG

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• ROB MORRILL

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• AMANDA PHILLIPS-DESAVERIO

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• KATIE PHILPOTT SCHOELZEL

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• STEVEN SOECHTIG

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MARGAUX TRAMMELL

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• EMILY WILLIAMS

  VICE CHAIR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• ANN HINKINS

  TREASURER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• DAVID POWELL

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• CHRIS HINDS

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• SARAH KEYS

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• TAMMERON TRUJILLO

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• KATHERINE PAUL

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• APRYL STEELE

  PRESIDENT & CEO

  Total calculated

  $289,053

  From this org

  $267,716

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $21,337

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $261,616

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $6,100

  Deferred

  $10,395

  Nontaxable benefits

  $10,942

  Filer's total

  $289,053

• MARSHALL JEFFRESS III

  VP FINANCE AND ADMINSTRATION/ASST. TREASURER

  Total calculated

  $180,448

  From this org

  $167,097

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $13,351

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $165,697

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $1,400

  Deferred

  $6,754

  Nontaxable benefits

  $6,597

  Filer's total

  $180,448

• REBECCA HOLMES

  VP PEOPLE AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

  Total calculated

  $179,684

  From this org

  $166,430

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $13,254

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $165,552

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $878

  Deferred

  $6,691

  Nontaxable benefits

  $6,563

  Filer's total

  $179,684

• JODI BUCKMAN

  VP VETERINARY SERVICES

  Total calculated

  $179,064

  From this org

  $165,238

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $13,826

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $164,320

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $918

  Deferred

  $6,691

  Nontaxable benefits

  $7,135

  Filer's total

  $179,064

• LAURIE PETERSON

  VP DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING AND EDUCATION

  Total calculated

  $122,950

  From this org

  $118,018

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $4,932

  Hours/week

  40

• KATIE PARKER

  VP SHELTER OPERATIONS

  Total calculated

  $188,452

  From this org

  $170,360

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $18,092

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $159,638

  Bonus

  $10,000

  Other

  $722

  Deferred

  $7,092

  Nontaxable benefits

  $11,000

  Filer's total

  $188,452

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

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

• AWAC

  $15,000

  PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

16 October 2023

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

202312929349301261

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