Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,292,964
- Total expenses
- $3,106,080
- Contributions and grants received
- $940,468
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,009,095
- Investment income
- $303,827
- Other revenue
- $1,039,574
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,191,613
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,317,146
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $5,874,467
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,140,295
- Management and general expenses
- $307,163
- Fundraising expenses
- $658,622
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,140,295
Program services were 68.9% 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
$42,865
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$897,603
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$74,102
-
2a · Program service revenue: LOW-COST CLINICS
total $418,251 · related or exempt $418,251
-
2b · Program service revenue: ANIMAL SHELTERING
total $320,890 · related or exempt $320,890
-
2c · Program service revenue: HUMANE AGENT
total $249,246 · related or exempt $249,246
-
2d · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM
total $20,708 · related or exempt $20,708
-
3 · Investment income
total $67,101 · excluded $67,101
-
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $1,473,578 · other assets $4,321
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $1,237,176 · other assets $3,997
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $236,402 · other assets $324
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $236,726 · related or exempt $236,726
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$171,898
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$42,865
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$19,590
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $152,308
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$892,271
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$7,679
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $884,592 · related or exempt $884,592
-
11a · Other revenue: MISC INCOME
total $2,674 · excluded $2,674
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$2,674
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $136,900 · program services $27,380 · management and general $54,760 · fundraising $54,760
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,693,724 · program services $1,305,830 · management and general $70,969 · fundraising $316,925
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $77,750 · program services $66,433 · management and general $11,801 · fundraising -$484
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $161,265 · program services $123,149 · management and general $6,693 · fundraising $31,423
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $960 · management and general $960
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $19,305 · management and general $19,305
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $17,894 · management and general $17,894
-
11g · Fees: other
total $28,931 · program services $1,053 · management and general $27,878
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $7,066 · program services $2,104 · management and general $66 · fundraising $4,896
-
13 · Office expenses
total $39,601 · program services $27,721 · management and general $7,920 · fundraising $3,960
-
14 · Information technology
total $4,841 · management and general $4,841
-
16 · Occupancy
total $192,164 · program services $46,528 · management and general $23,009 · fundraising $122,627
-
17 · Travel
total $1,557 · management and general $1,557
-
20 · Interest
total $39,604 · program services $29,703 · management and general $9,901
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $145,438 · program services $109,041 · management and general $21,860 · fundraising $14,537
-
23 · Insurance
total $33,500 · program services $20,100 · management and general $13,400
-
24a · Other expenses: VETERINARIAN EXPENSES
total $320,161 · program services $320,161
-
24b · Other expenses: IN-KIND
total $66,680 · fundraising $66,680
-
24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
total $32,070 · program services $26,149 · management and general $5,921
-
24d · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES
total $23,294 · program services $17,472 · fundraising $5,822
-
24e · All other expenses
total $63,375 · program services $17,471 · management and general $8,428 · fundraising $37,476
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
-
1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $193,646 · end of year $341,978
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $263,977 · end of year $205,392
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $5,120 · end of year $36,134
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $72,895 · end of year $78,012
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $18,584 · end of year $9,543
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$4,478,871
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,073,599
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $3,517,092 · end of year $3,405,272
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $2,667,784 · end of year $2,848,729
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $46,060 · end of year $62,615
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $8,125 · end of year $8,074
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,288,407 · end of year $1,195,864
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $201,018 · end of year $172,240
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $2,284
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $972,462 · end of year $904,023
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,323,349 · end of year $1,240,883
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,804,900 · end of year $5,166,493
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $777,677 · end of year $707,974
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
THE LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY RESCUES ANIMALS TO IMPROVE LIVES. THROUGH OUR EXTENSIVE PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES, LCHS TOUCHES THE LIVES OF 5,000 ANIMALS AND 10,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
WE RESCUE ANIMALS TO IMPROVE LIVES...MORE THAN A SHELTER. IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE ALL ANIMALS ARE TREATED HUMANELY, PEOPLE HAVE THE RESOURCES TO CARE FOR THEM, AND ALL HAVE A GREATER QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS IS OUR COMMITMENT.
-
ANIMAL SHELTERING: LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY PLACED 1,894 ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION IN 2025. THE MAJORITY WERE OWNER-SURRENDERED FROM PEOPLE WHO WERE EXPERIENCING A CRISIS SUCH AS LOSS OF HOME, ILLNESS, LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT, DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER, ETC. SOME ANIMALS ARRIVED DUE TO ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND SOME WERE STRAYS. LCHS ALSO ACCEPTS TRANSFERS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST WITH THE OVER-POPULATION ISSUES. WHILE AT LCHS, ANIMALS' HOUSING, MEDICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS ARE MET. LCHS HAS AN OVER 97.5% LIVE RELEASE RATE.
Expenses $986,143 · Revenue $320,890
-
HUMANE AGENT: THE HUMANE AGENT INVESTIGATES CASES AND PROVIDES EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY. IT IS ALWAYS OUR GOAL TO KEEP ANIMALS WITH THEIR PEOPLE. ANIMALS MAY BE CONFISCATED DUE TO CRUELTY. THE ANIMALS ARE CARED FOR AT LCHS UNTIL THE PET IS READY FOR ADOPTION. THE FOLLOWING JURISDICTIONS ARE SERVED BY LCHS HUMANE AGENT: UNINCORPORATED LICKING COUNTY, HEATH, GRANVILLE, PATASKALA, BUCKEYE LAKE, HEBRON, REYNOLDSBURG, JOHNSTOWN, NEWARK, AND UTICA.
Expenses $264,980 · Revenue $249,246
-
LOW-COST CLINICS: LCHS PROVIDES LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. SINCE INCEPTION, 22,609 ANIMALS HAVE BEEN ALTERED. LCHS ALSO OFFERS WELLNESS TO THE PUBLIC AT REDUCED FEES. IN OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO PREVENT ANIMALS FROM ENTERING SHELTERS, LCHS BEGAN A NEW PROGRAM IN 2023 THAT PROVIDES FREE VACCINES AND WELLNESS CARE TO THE PETS OF THE UNSHELTERED POPULATION. IT IS CALLED THE BRIGHT SPOT CLINIC. IT HAS NOW BEEN EXPANDED TO SERVE FAMILIES WITH LIMITED INCOME. WE ALSO BEGAN THE JT CALLENDAR FUND WHICH PROVIDES SUPPLIES TO THE UNSHELTERED POPULATION INCLUDING SLEEPING BAGS FOR PETS & PEOPLE, PET FOOD, ACCESS TO PET-FRIENDLY WARMING CENTERS AND MORE. LCHS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AT-RISK POPULATIONS OF ANIMAL OWNERS, INCLUDING SENIOR CITIZENS (MEALS ON WHEELS PET FOOD PANTRY,) THE UNSHELTERED PET-OWNING POPULATION AT THE LOCAL WARMING CENTER, AND PROVIDING PET FOOD TO THE LOCAL FOOD PANTRY FOR CLIENTS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE WITH PET FOOD. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH OUR LOCAL JOINT VOCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR STEM RELATED PROGRAMMING TO STUDENTS INTERESTED IN VETERINARY SCIENCE.
Expenses $803,555 · Revenue $418,251
-
OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT LCHS MISSION.
Expenses $85,617 · Revenue $20,708
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Loraine R Ringhiser CarlsonLORAINE R RINGHISER CARLSON
EXECUTIVE DI
- Total calculated
- $136,900
- From this org
- $136,900
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Ami BochAMI BOCH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Beverly Sue DodsonBEVERLY SUE DODSON
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Marcia DownsMARCIA DOWNS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Dawn EgelstonDAWN EGELSTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mae GallagherMAE GALLAGHER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Heidi HarrisHEIDI HARRIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Brittany HenryBRITTANY HENRY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Scott Van HornSCOTT VAN HORN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Becky JohnsonBECKY JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jeremy JohnsonJEREMY JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kelly JonesKELLY JONES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Lydia MillerLYDIA MILLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Laurie MurdickLAURIE MURDICK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Susan Norris-BerrySUSAN NORRIS-BERRY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Richard RogersRICHARD ROGERS
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Josh SandersJOSH SANDERS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Holly SlaughterHOLLY SLAUGHTER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Bethany StickradtBETHANY STICKRADT
VICE PRESIDE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jane ClarkJANE CLARK
EXECUTIVE DI
- Total calculated
- $0
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 14 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source object
- 202611349349306686
Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.
The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.