Idaho Humane Society
Idaho Humane Society reported $12.1 million in revenue and $11.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.26 went to program services, $6.71 to management and general costs and $4.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.8% of the total. Government grants made up 27.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $227,200 (Chief Executive Officer). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% 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 $11MFor 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 $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$38.42 $4.7M
- Government grants$26.98 $3.3M
- Program service revenue$29.33 $3.6M
- Investment income$5.27 $641K
Other revenue was negative: −$81,926. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.3% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.8% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 29.5% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $227,200 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.06% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 37.5 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
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 expenseAnimal Care and Control, Investigations and Rescue - Animal welfare officers provide health and public safety protection for residents and animals; rescue stray and abandoned animals from jurisdictions served by IHS, and conduct cruelty investigations and seizures of injured, neglected or cruelly treated domestic animals. Responded to 2,168 reports of cruelty, neglect and abandonment
Animal Shelter - Receiving, sheltering, care and adoption of stray and unwanted animals; provides behavioral evaluation and training for dogs prior to adoption; transfer of pets from other animal shelters for care and adoption through our facilities. In 2025, IHS received over 10,325 lost and surrendered pets and transferred in over 1,200 pets for adoption from other shelters. We adopted out 7,107 animals; Reunited 1,410 lost pets with their owners; Nurtured over 1,820 animals in foster care; and transferred out 339 pets to other rescues. In addition, we saved 459 cats through our WISKR…
Veterinary Medical Services - Provides full service veterinary medicine and surgery to the community utilizing a household income based sliding fee scale; provides comprehensive medical and surgical care to all pets in our shelter; provides post adoption medical care for animals adopted through our shelter; provides training in medicine and surgery for fourth year veterinary college students. Provides affordable spay and neuter surgeries. Performed over 9,850 spays/neuters and provided over $1.8 million in discounted and free medical services to shelter pets and pets of local low-income…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $207,657 | $0 | $19,543 | $227,200 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $156,893 | $0 | $18,800 | $175,693 |
| Veterinarian Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,608 | $0 | $15,907 | $143,515 |
| Veterinarian Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,092 | $0 | $15,749 | $140,841 |
| Veterinarian Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,730 | $0 | $15,794 | $140,524 |
| Veterinarian Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,250 | $0 | $15,506 | $134,756 |
| Veterinarian Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,523 | $0 | $12,625 | $131,148 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Idaho Humane Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $428K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b14 · 14 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 5199
- Volunteers Part I, line 6770
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Idaho Humane Society totaling $383K 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Idaho Humane Society's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Idaho Humane Society reported that 89.3% of its $11.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 4.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Idaho Humane Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Idaho Humane Society reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $227,200, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Idaho Humane Society get its money?
Of $12.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 65.8% came from contributions and grants (including 27.2% from government grants) and 29.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Idaho Humane Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-0212536 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 202621899349301462 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531959349301818 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202421909349301252 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322089349301157 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202231949349300428 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122159349301207 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-0212536: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.