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Animals : Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services

Heartland Humane Society

Serving the animals of Oregon's Benton County area

three stars

86.67

398 Southwest Twin Oaks Circle Corvallis, OR 97330
tel: (541) 757-9000   Web Site
EIN: 93-0574297

Board Leadership
Kady Ellifritz
President

CEO
Andrea Thornberry
Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 86.67 three stars
  Financial 82.50 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 93.00 four stars
This rating was published 09/01/2017 and includes data from FY2016, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

three stars

82.50

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

93.00

This rating was published 09/01/2017 and includes data from FY2016, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 74.8%
  Administrative Expenses 12.8%
  Fundraising Expenses 12.2%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.27
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.61
  Program Expenses Growth 1.9%
  Liabilities to Assets 3.0%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Heartland Humane Society on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Heartland Humane Society on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Heartland Humane Society (OR) 86.67 three stars
Nashville Humane Association (TN) 92.91 four stars
Oklahoma Humane Society (OK) 88.48 three stars
Humane Society of Southern Arizona (AZ) 90.28 four stars
Humane Animal Welfare Society (WI) 88.13 three stars

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Heartland Humane Society is a local animal welfare organization, founded in Benton County by a number of compassionate citizens in 1966. Our mission is to build a more compassionate community by teaching humane messages to our youth, caring for homeless animals and strengthening the human-animal bond. Our programs include running an open-door shelter where we care for more than 3,200 animals each year, visiting every local elementary school with programs that sow the seeds of compassion and teach responsible pet ownership as well as safety around animals, providing services for low-income pet guardians, behavior counseling and referrals, lost and found services, and many more programs.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $431,075
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $431,075
   Program Service Revenue $209,230
Total Primary Revenue $640,305
   Other Revenue $305,515
TOTAL REVENUE $945,820
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $667,215
   Administrative Expenses $105,750
   Fundraising Expenses $153,331
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $926,296
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $19,524
   
Net Assets $1,400,621

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Animal Care $663,855 99.5%
Education $3,360 0.5%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2016-06 09/01/2017 86.67 three stars
2015-06 06/01/2016 93.99 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 09/01/2015 80.95 three stars
2013-06 06/01/2014 87.30 three stars
2012-06 06/01/2013 82.23 three stars
2011-06 05/01/2012 83.83 three stars
2010-06 09/20/2011 72.33 two stars
 
CN 1.0
2010-06 07/01/2011 87.28 three stars
2008-06 10/01/2009 76.39 two stars
2007-06 06/01/2008 73.12 two stars
2006-06 06/01/2007 74.51 two stars
2005-06 09/01/2006 75.74 two stars
2004-06 08/01/2005 78.68 two stars
2003-06 07/01/2004 85.29 three stars
2002-06 04/15/2003 70.80 two stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 93-0574297
Name in IRS Master File HEARTLAND HUMANE SOCIETY
NTEE Code D20
NTEE Classification Animal Protection and Welfare
NTEE Type Animal-Related
Classification Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Animals
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (399) Other housing activities
Foundation Status Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes.  509(a)(2)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date January, 1973
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
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  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013
  • June, 2012
  • June, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$57,468 6.20% Andrea Thornberry Executive Director

Heartland Humane Society is a local animal welfare organization, founded in Benton County by a number of compassionate citizens in 1966. Our mission is to build a more compassionate community by teaching humane messages to our youth, caring for homeless animals and strengthening the human-animal bond. Our programs include running an open-door shelter where we care for more than 3,200 animals each year, visiting every local elementary school with programs that sow the seeds of compassion and teach responsible pet ownership as well as safety around animals, providing services for low-income pet guardians, behavior counseling and referrals, lost and found services, and many more programs.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Heartland Humane Society (OR) 86.67 three stars
Brandywine Valley SPCA (PA) 91.31 four stars
Humane Rescue Alliance (DC) 93.91 four stars
Mohawk Hudson Humane Society (NY) 90.00 four stars
East Bay SPCA (CA) 92.46 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Heartland Humane Society
398 Southwest Twin Oaks Circle
Corvallis, OR 97330
tel: (541) 757-9000
fax: (541) 757-1090
EIN: 93-0574297

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 1184
Corvallis, OR 97330

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Board Leadership

Kady Ellifritz
President

CEO

Andrea Thornberry
Executive Director

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