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Humane Society of Broward County

Fort Lauderdale, FL · EIN 59-6002321 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Humane Society of Broward County reported $10.6 million in revenue and $11.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.78 went to program services, $7.61 to management and general costs and $15.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 45.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $330,829 (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 3% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 245 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
76.8%82.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.6%9.2%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
15.6%6.5%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.36$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
45.4%67.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
37.1%19.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$330,829$314,886
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.01%1.63%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1010
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
27.326.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
25 of 25100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$3.9M expenses · 45.8% of program spending · revenue $2.0M

Clinic - provides aid and veterinarian services to animals

$1.5M expenses · 17.5% of program spending · revenue $3,480

Animal care - provides a facility where trained personnel care for and provide food for animals

$1.0M expenses · 12.0% of program spending · revenue $1.0M

Customer service - offers adoption services for prospective pet owners

$2.1M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$316,882$0$13,947$330,829
SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$193,483$0$26,137$219,620
SENIOR VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$201,686$0$15,806$217,492
SVP/CFO
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$197,899$0$16,597$214,496
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week
$171,931$0$8,984$180,915
VP OF MARKETING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,831$0$10,292$131,123
VP OF EDUCATION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,659$0$6,527$125,186
VETERINARIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$124,227$0$697$124,924

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Humane Society of Broward County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$11M76.8%$25M$330,829
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$9.9M72.6%$25M$266,907
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$8.8M73.4%$20M$279,362
FY2022 ⓘ$10M$8.3M73.5%$17M$262,804
FY2021 ⓘ$8.8M$7.5M73.5%$17M$254,838
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$7.8M72.0%$15M$285,870

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b25 · 25 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5129
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6615

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
RKD GROUP
Mailing service
$505,970
ZOETIS
Veterinary medication
$225,405
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
Veterinary medication
$214,427
COVETRUS
Veterinary medication
$178,890

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

45 private foundations reported grants to Humane Society of Broward County totaling $483K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Humane Society of Broward County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Humane Society of Broward County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Humane Society of Broward County's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Humane Society of Broward County reported that 76.8% of its $11.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 15.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Humane Society of Broward County pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Humane Society of Broward County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $330,829, for the role of CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Humane Society of Broward County get its money?

Of $10.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 45.4% came from contributions and grants and 37.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Humane Society of Broward County a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-6002321 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202641149349301029 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202510919349300941 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442099349300304 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302239349300625 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202200889349300900 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121179349300407 · read the filing

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