Animals : Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
Washington Humane Society
The leading voice for animals in Washington DC
Rating
| Overall Rating |  |
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| (57.35) | |||
| Organizational Efficiency | |||
| Program Expenses | 79.1% | ||
| Administrative Expenses | 12.5% | ||
| Fundraising Expenses | 8.2% | ||
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.22 | ||
| Efficiency Rating |  |
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| (32.35) | |||
| Organizational Capacity | |||
| Primary Revenue Growth | 10.3% | ||
| Program Expenses Growth | 10.0% | ||
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 0.43 | ||
| Capacity Rating |  |
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| (25.00) |
Income Statement (FYE 09/2007)
Contact Information
Washington Humane Society
4590 Macarthur Boulevard, NW
Washington, DC 20007
tel: (202) 723-5730
EIN: 53-0219724
Leadership (FYE 09/2007)
| Name | Title | Compensation | % of Expenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa LaFontaine | President, CEO (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) | $21,313 | 0.37% | |
| Other Salaries of Note | ||||
| Howard Nelson | Former Executive Director (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) | $67,830 | 1.20% | |
Donor Privacy Policy
YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.
Mission
The Washington Humane Society (WHS), the only Congressionally-chartered animal welfare agency in the United States, has been the area's leading voice for animals since 1870. As the only open-access shelter in the Nation's Capital, the Washington Humane Society provides comfort and care to over 15,000 animals each year through its broad range of programs and services including sheltering, adoption, spay and neuter, CatNiPP, humane law enforcement, lost and found, human-animal therapy programs and humane education. WHS operates two animal shelters, a low-cost National Capital Area Spay & Neuter Center, and a new animal training facility.
Charities Performing Similar Types of Work
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Humane Society - DC | 57.35 |  |
| Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region - CO | 61.05 | |
| Houston Humane Society - TX | 60.46 | |
| Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA - CA | 64.19 | |
| Associated Humane Societies - NJ | 59.74 | |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Humane Society - DC | 57.35 | |
| Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society - MI | 69.18 | |
| Hilton Head Humane Association - SC | 69.18 | |
| Humane Society of New York - NY | 69.23 | |
| Greenville Humane Society - SC | 47.78 | |
| Pasado's Safe Haven - WA | 68.76 | |
