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HUMANE SOCIETY OF YUMA
YUMA, AZ · EIN 866053617 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE D200 · Animal-Related · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.hsoyuma.com
revenue
$7.1M
expenses
$2.7M
net assets
$7.4M
employees
79
volunteers
350
program ratio
80%
mission · from form 990

THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF YUMA TAKES IN OVER 6,000 ANIMALS A YEAR FROM YUMA COUNTY.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Humane Society of Yuma is an operational animal welfare organization in Yuma, AZ, focused on the humane treatment and care of animals. They provide services such as microchipping, lost and found pet reunification, and a comprehensive Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program for community cats. The organization also educates the public on responsible pet ownership and managing feral cat populations.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $760K
    SPAY AND NEUTER-THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF YUMA WORKS VERY HARD TO PROVIDE LOW-COST SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, THE SHELTER HAS BEEN TASKED WITH ALSO ALTERING OVER 4,000 SHELTER ANIMALS AND COMMUNITY CATS. LOW-COST SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY IS CONTINGENT ON THE VETERINARY STAFF THAT IS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE. SHELTER ANIMALS MUST HAVE PRIORITY TO SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES AS THE MUST BE ALTERED PRIOR TO ADOPTION.
  2. #2 $321K
    ADOPTIONS - SINCE 1963, THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF YUMA HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO THE RESCUE, CARE AND PLACEMENT OF ORPHANED AND HOMELESS ANIMALS AND THE ELIMINATION OF PET OVER-POPULATION. THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF YUMA HELPS PEOPLE FIND THEIR LOST ANIMAL COMPANIONS, AND/OR HELPS THEM FIND NEW ONES TO ENRICH THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO ADOPTING PETS AT OUR SHELTER LOCATION AND OUR ADOPTION SITE AT PETSMART, WE ALSO WORK WITH MANY RESCUE GROUPS FROM THE REGION WHO OPEN THEIR DOORS TO YUMA'S HOMELESS PETS. ADOPTABLE PETS RIDE THE RESCUE EXPRESS TO THESE RESCUE GROUPS, WHO HELP THEM FIND THEIR FOREVER HOMES.
named programs · 11 · from sources

what they call their work

Cat Trap Rental
Offers cat traps for rent with a deposit to individuals participating in the TNR program for community cats.
Colony Registration
Allows individuals to register their community cat colonies to receive information and TNR appointment dates.
Community Cat Program
Manages unowned, outdoor cats through TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return); includes surgery, vaccination, ear-tipping, and return to colony location
Found Pets Reunification
Helps reunite lost pets with owners through scanning, microchip checks, and partnerships with Petco Love Lost and PawBoost
Kitten Care & Bottle-Feeding Guidance
Provides public education on caring for neonatal kittens, including feeding, warming, and when to intervene
Lost and Found Pets
Assists pet owners in reuniting with lost pets, utilizing resources like Petco Love Lost and PawBoost, and provides guidance on what to do when finding a lost pet or litter of kittens.
Microchip Clinic
Offers microchipping services for pets at the shelter during business hours for $20
Pet Microchipping
Offers microchipping services for pets at the shelter during business hours to help with reunification if a pet becomes lost.
Trap Rental Program
Rents humane traps for $95 deposit to support community-led TNR efforts; requires prior appointment
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)
Humanely traps, spays/neuters, vaccinates, and returns community cats; tracked via ear-tipping; served 1,530 cats in 2021
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program
Traps feral cats, spays or neuters them, vaccinates them (including rabies), ear-tips them, and returns them to their original location to humanely manage cat populations.
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Dog Foster Care & Adoption 8 activities
    • Animal Adoption Program
      Operates a structured animal adoption program for dogs and cats through a main shelter facility in Yuma, AZ, and an off-site adoption center within a Petsmart location. The program includes adoption counseling, meet-and-greet sessions, online listing of animals, and requires a formal application process. All adopted animals receive vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, and microchipping as part of the adoption fee.
    • Animal Adoption Program
      Operates an animal adoption program for dogs and cats through a structured application process, including counseling, meet-and-greet sessions, and providing vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, and microchipping for adoptable animals. The organization also facilitates home-to-home adoptions and operates an off-site adoption center.
    • Animal Adoption Program
      Operates an animal adoption program for dogs and cats, including adoption counseling, meet-and-greet sessions, and an application process. This program also facilitates home-to-home adoptions and provides adopted animals with vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, and microchipping.
    • Animal Adoption Program
      Operates an animal adoption program for dogs and cats, which includes adoption counseling, meet-and-greet sessions, and a structured application process. The program also facilitates home-to-home adoptions and provides adopted animals with vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, and microchipping.
    • Animal Shelter Operation
      Operates a main shelter facility in Yuma, AZ, providing housing and care for animals awaiting adoption.
    • Animal Sheltering and Care
      Operates a main shelter facility in Yuma, AZ, providing housing and care for animals awaiting adoption. This includes medical care and nutritional support for rescued animals, and operating an off-site adoption center to increase visibility.
    • Pet Adoption Program
      Operates an animal adoption program for dogs and cats through a structured application process, including adoption counseling, meet-and-greet sessions, and an off-site adoption center. Adoptable animals receive vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, and microchipping.
    • Shelter Operations and Public Access
      Operates a main shelter facility with visitation hours six days a week, including extended availability on weekdays, to facilitate public access for adoptions, pet reclaiming, and services.
  • Lost Pet Recovery & Reunification 4 activities
    • Lost & Found Pet Reunification Services
      Provides comprehensive services to reunite lost pets with their owners, including a lost pets page, in-person identification verification, and mandatory microchip scanning for all incoming animals. Lost animals are held for 3 business days if unlicensed and 5 to 6 business days if licensed, depending on pickup location. Microchip scanning is routinely performed to identify and contact owners.
    • Lost Pet Reunification Services
      Reunites pet owners with stray pets by scanning all incoming animals for microchips, providing a lost pets page, and requiring in-person identification for reclamation. Lost animals are held for 3 to 6 business days depending on licensing status to allow owners time to reclaim them.
    • Lost Pet Reunification Services
      Provides services to reunite lost pets with their owners, including microchip scanning for all incoming animals, maintaining a lost pets page, and requiring in-person identification and proof of ownership for reclamation. Lost animals are held for 3 to 6 business days depending on licensing status to allow owners to reclaim them.
    • Lost Pet Reunification Services
      Provides services to reunite lost pets with their owners, including microchip scanning for all incoming animals, maintaining a lost pets page, and requiring in-person identification and proof of ownership for reclamation. The organization holds lost animals for a specified number of days based on licensing status to allow owners time to reclaim them.
  • Community Cat TNR & Colony Care 4 activities
    • Low-Cost Spay/Neuter and Microchipping Services
      Operates a low-cost spay and neuter clinic for pets and offers microchipping services during regular business hours. This includes a Trap-Neuter-Return program for community cats, having spayed and neutered 1,530 community cats in 2021.
    • Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program
      Conducts a Trap-Neuter-Return program for community cats, spaying and neutering 1,530 cats in 2021 alone, and returning them to their original locations to manage the feral cat population humanely.
    • Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program
      Conducts a Trap-Neuter-Return program for community cats, having spayed and neutered 1,530 cats in 2021 before returning them to their original locations.
    • Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program
      Conducts a Trap-Neuter-Return program for community cats, having spayed and neutered 1,530 cats in 2021 and returning them to their original locations.
  • Emergency & Critical Veterinary Care 3 activities
    • Animal Rehabilitation
      Provides medical care and nutritional support for rescued animals to rehabilitate them, as demonstrated by the care provided to two emaciated and worm-infested dogs.
    • Animal Rehabilitation and Care
      Provides medical care and nutritional support to rehabilitate rescued animals, such as two dogs, Maggie and May, who were initially emaciated and infested with worms.
    • Animal Rehabilitation and Medical Care
      Provides medical care and nutritional support to rehabilitate rescued animals, such as two dogs (Maggie and May) who were initially emaciated and infested with worms, preparing them for adoption or return to health.
  • Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Services 2 activities
    • Low-Cost Veterinary Services
      Offers low-cost spay and neuter services for pets, microchipping services, and low-cost rabies vaccination clinics. The organization also issues multi-year pet licenses.
    • Low-Cost Veterinary Services
      Operates a low-cost spay and neuter clinic for pets and offers microchipping services during regular business hours. The organization also provides low-cost rabies vaccination clinics and issues multi-year pet licenses.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Low-Cost Veterinary Services
      Operates a low-cost spay and neuter clinic for pets and offers low-cost rabies vaccination clinics. Also provides microchipping services during regular business hours, issues multi-year pet licenses based on rabies vaccination duration, and updates licenses at the time of vaccination.
    • Pet Licensing
      Issues multi-year pet licenses for up to three years, based on the duration of rabies vaccination, and updates licenses during vaccination clinics.
    • Pet Licensing and Rabies Vaccination
      Issues multi-year pet licenses for up to three years, based on rabies vaccination duration, and offers low-cost rabies vaccination clinics where licenses can be updated.
    • Veterinary Care and Rehabilitation
      Provides medical care and nutritional support for rescued animals, such as rehabilitating emaciated and worm-infested dogs. This includes operating a low-cost spay and neuter clinic and offering microchipping and rabies vaccination services.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$7.14M
Contributions & grants$5.75M80%
Program service revenue$1.20M17%
Investment income$38K1%
Other revenue$165K
expenses
Total expenses$2.70M
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$1.69M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$8.49M
Cash$687K
Investments$3.97M
Liabilities$1.07M
Net assets$7.42M
Liquid reserves20.7 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +179.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DR MARK MANZON VETERINARIAN 40 $157K
ANNETTE LAGUNAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $114K
board members · 8
  • ATHENA GODWIN — VICE PRESIDENT
  • BERNADETTE PRESLOID — MEMBER
  • BROCK GILL — TREASURER
  • CHARLEN WILLIAMSON — MEMBER
  • COURTNEY SELLERS — MEMBER
  • DAVID MCHONE — PRESIDENT
  • DEBBIE FRYDENLUND — SECRETARY
  • HEIDI MCFALL — MEMBER
relationships · 20

who they work with

  • Animal Control Partner — Collaborates with animal control to rescue and rehabilitate animals picked up by authorities.
  • Best Friends Animal Society Partner — Provides funding and mentorship for the Humane Society of Yuma’s Community Cat Program.
  • City of Yuma Animal Control Division Partner — Coordinates with the Humane Society of Yuma on pet licensing and jurisdictional clarification for pet owners.
  • Feline Friends Partner — Collaborates with HSOY on feral cat colony management; public is directed to contact them regarding feral cats.
  • Finding Rover Partner — Partnered to use facial recognition software for matching lost pets with shelter database entries.
  • Fineline Printing 928 Partner — Local microchip scanning location that collaborates with the Humane Society of Yuma to assist lost pets.
  • Home-Home.org Partner — Platform partner for listing pets in need of new homes through the home-to-home adoption program.
  • Keller Williams Realty Yuma Partner — Local business serving as a microchip scanning location during business hours in collaboration with the Humane Society of Yuma.
  • Not specified Partner — Partnership details not specified in source text
  • PawBoost Partner — Partner service used to alert communities about lost pets, similar to an AMBER Alert system.
  • PawBoost Partner — Used to issue local lost and found pet alerts to a network of millions of pet lovers to help reunite missing pets with owners.
  • Paws and Tails Pet Supply Partner — Local pet supply store serving as a microchip scanning location during specified hours in collaboration with the Humane Society of Yuma.
  • Petco Love Lost Partner — Partner platform using facial recognition to match found pets with lost reports.
  • Petco Love Lost Partner — Partnered to pull data from Nextdoor, local shelters, and other sources to identify possible matches and locations of missing pets.
  • Petsmart Partner — Hosts an off-site adoption center within its retail location to support animal adoptions.
  • Quick Refrigeration Partner — Local business serving as a microchip scanning location in collaboration with the Humane Society of Yuma.
  • Shelley Ostrowski Partner — Individual who assists with microchip scanning and may travel to help locate lost pets.
  • Specialty Electric Partner — Local business serving as a microchip scanning location in collaboration with the Humane Society of Yuma.
  • The HSUS Partner — Collaborates on advocacy efforts to promote universal microchip scanner availability.
  • Wilbur-Ellis Partner — Local business serving as a microchip scanning location in collaboration with the Humane Society of Yuma.