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VERDE VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY INC

COTTONWOOD, AZ · EIN 742400312 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE D200 · Animal-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.verdevalleyhumanesociety.org
revenue
$718K
expenses
$619K
net assets
$1.2M
employees
35
volunteers
97
program ratio
91%
mission · from form 990

VVHS EXISTS TO HUMANELY CARE FOR UNWANTED, LOST, AND ABUSED ANIMALS AND TO PROMOTE ANIMAL ADOPTIONS AND WELFARE THROUGH ITS POLICIES AND PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Verde Valley Humane Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming homeless pets in the Verde Valley area of Arizona. The organization provides shelter and care for animals until they are adopted or returned to their owners, promoting responsible pet ownership and animal welfare.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Adoption Services
Facilitates the adoption of homeless pets, ensuring they are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before leaving the shelter.
Foster Program
Provides temporary homes for animals in need, especially when the shelter reaches full capacity.
Spay & Neuter Events
Sponsors low-cost spay and neuter events to promote responsible pet ownership and reduce overpopulation.
TNR Program
Supports and promotes Trap-Neuter-Return as a humane approach to managing community cat populations.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Dog Foster Care & Adoption 8 activities
    • Animal Shelter Intake and Care
      Operates the Verde Valley Humane Shelter to take in homeless pets, including strays collected by animal control, owner-surrendered animals, and animals from partner jurisdictions such as the City of Cottonwood, Town of Clarkdale, and Yavapai County. The shelter accepts healthy and adoptable pets based on health and temperament evaluations conducted by an animal behaviorist.
    • Animal intake and sheltering
      Operates a shelter facility to take in homeless, stray, and surrendered pets, including through contractual agreements with the City of Cottonwood, Town of Clarkdale, and Yavapai County. The shelter also accepts animals from other jurisdictions when space allows, with 756 homeless pets taken in during 2024.
    • Pet Adoption Services
      Facilitates the adoption of dogs and cats of various ages, sizes, and temperaments. All adopted pets are spayed or neutered, receive age-appropriate vaccinations, flea/tick treatment, de-worming, and are microchipped.
    • Pet Adoption Services
      Facilitates the adoption of dogs and cats of various ages, sizes, breeds, and temperaments. All adopted pets are spayed or neutered, receive age-appropriate vaccinations, flea/tick treatment, de-worming, and are microchipped prior to adoption.
    • Pet Adoption Services
      Facilitates the adoption of cats and dogs of various ages, sizes, and temperaments. All adopted pets are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and receive age-appropriate vaccinations, flea/tick treatment, and de-worming.
    • Pet Intake and Shelter Services
      Takes in homeless, stray, and surrendered pets from the Verde Valley area, including animals from the City of Cottonwood, the Town of Clarkdale, and Yavapai County. The shelter took in 756 homeless pets in 2024 and provides medical care, including surgical procedures, examinations, treatments, and diagnostic care for these animals.
    • Pet Intake and Shelter Services
      Takes in homeless, stray, and surrendered pets from the Verde Valley area, including contracted services with the City of Cottonwood, Town of Clarkdale, and Yavapai County. The shelter took in 756 homeless pets in 2024.
    • Pet adoption services
      Facilitates the adoption of dogs and cats of various ages, sizes, breeds, and temperaments, ensuring all adopted pets are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and treated for fleas, ticks, and worms prior to adoption.
  • Lost Pet Recovery & Reunification 3 activities
    • Lost Pet Reunification
      Works to return lost pets to their owners.
    • Lost Pet Reunification
      Works to return lost pets to their rightful owners through identification and outreach efforts.
    • Lost pet reunification
      Works to return lost pets to their rightful owners as part of its shelter operations.
  • Pet Legacy Care Planning 3 activities
    • Pet Trust Guidance
      Offers guidance on creating pet trusts to ensure animals receive specific care according to owner wishes, including oversight of designated funds.
    • Pet Trust and Estate Planning Guidance
      Offers guidance to pet owners on creating pet trusts to ensure animals receive specific care according to owner wishes, including oversight of designated funds for future care.
    • Pet trust planning guidance
      Offers guidance to pet owners on creating pet trusts to ensure animals receive specific care according to their wishes, including oversight of designated funds.
  • Animal Rescue Fundraising Events & Merchandise 1 activity
    • Community Outreach and Public Engagement
      Participates in community events such as Cottonwood's Christmas parade to promote animal welfare awareness and highlight programs like Pets for Patriots.
  • Uncategorized 5 activities
    • Jurisdictional Reporting and Compliance
      Prepares and maintains jurisdictional intake reports to ensure accurate data reporting and compliance with contractual obligations for animal intake from local government partners.
    • Jurisdictional reporting and compliance
      Prepares intake and reporting documentation for jurisdictional partners to ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
    • Medical Care for Shelter Animals
      Provides comprehensive veterinary services to shelter animals, including surgical procedures, medical examinations, treatments, diagnostic care, vaccinations, flea/tick treatment, de-worming, and spay/neuter surgeries.
    • Shelter animal medical care
      Provides comprehensive veterinary services to shelter animals, including surgical procedures, medical examinations, diagnostic testing, treatments, vaccinations, deworming, and flea/tick prevention.
    • Veterinary Care for Shelter Animals
      Provides comprehensive veterinary care for shelter animals, including surgical procedures, medical examinations, treatments, and diagnostic care.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$718K
Contributions & grants$371K52%
Program service revenue$347K48%
Investment income$40%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$619K
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$245K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.17M
Cash$184K
Investments$250K
Liabilities$7K
Net assets$1.16M
Liquid reserves8.4 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +25.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 9
  • ALICE KLIES — CHAIRMAN
  • ALLISON JOLKOVSKI — BOARD
  • AMBER POLO — SECRETARY
  • ANGIE LOZANO — BOARD
  • CINDY WOXEN — VICE CHAIRMAN
  • DAVID GOLDSTEIN — BOARD
  • JILL IURATO — BOARD
  • JILL MYERS — TRESURER
  • MARY CLARK — BOARD/EMPLOYEE
relationships · 15

who they work with

  • ASPCA Partner — References ASPCA's Pet Trust Primer as a resource for pet owners considering pet trusts.
  • Adopt-A-Pet Partner — Recommended platform for posting pet profiles for re-homing.
  • Arizona Animal Control Association (AZACA) Partner — Autumn Durnez, a board member, was awarded the Arizona Animal Control Officer of the Year by the Arizona Animal Control Association (AZACA).
  • City of Cottonwood Partner — Has a contract for the intake of animals.
  • Cottonwood Police Department Partner — Autumn Durnez, a board member, is an Animal Control Officer with the Cottonwood Police Department.
  • Home-to-Home Partner — Recommended platform for posting pet profiles for re-homing.
  • Manzanita Outreach Partner — Partners with Manzanita Outreach to share pet food with pet owners in need.
  • Mass Mutual Partner — References Mass Mutual’s guide on wills and estate planning as a resource for pet owners.
  • NextDoor Partner — Recommended platform for posting pet profiles for re-homing.
  • Pet Housing Help AZ Partner — Recommended platform for posting pet profiles for re-homing.
  • Pets for Patriots Partner — Partners to match hard-to-place shelter pets with veterans and military families and help veterans more affordably adopt companion dogs and cats.
  • Pets for Patriots Partner — Partners with Pets for Patriots to match pets with veterans and military families.
  • Rosie Rescue Ranch Partner — Partnered with Rosie Rescue Ranch to assist a special needs cat named Wrinkles.
  • Town of Clarkdale Partner — Has a contract for the intake of animals.
  • Yavapai County Partner — Has a contract for the intake of animals.