Nevada Humane Society
Nevada Humane Society reported $10.7 million in revenue and $9.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.96 went to program services, $12.11 to management and general costs and $8.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 67.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,987 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.3MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.0% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 67.6% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.7% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $191,987 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.05% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.7 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe shelter provides care to primarily dogs and cats but also to rabbits, gerbils, hamsters, reptiles, birds and other small animals. All animals receive loving care from trained animal care staff and volunteers. Adoption counselors help match animals to their forever homes based on age and lifestyle. The animal help desk provides free assistance and information to anyone who has a question regarding their pet or other animal in the community with the intent of keeping pets in their homes and out of shelters.during 2024, the society placed approximately 8,500 animals in new homes making…
The society's clinic provides spay and neuter surgeries, vaccinations and care for all dogs and cats that pass through our shelter. Additionally, low-cost spay and neuter services and vaccination services are provided to the public
Public service includes: 1) trap-neuter-return program (tnr) which allows feral cats to be spayed and neutered and provided with vaccinations. 2)functions related to animal services in carson city, nevada including: dog licensing, bite investigations, reporting lost and found animals and enforcement of state and local animal regulations, except wildlife. 3)pet pantry which distributed 199,080 pounds of pet food to 15,072 families in 2024
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,939 | $0 | $6,048 | $191,987 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,759 | $0 | $6,018 | $138,777 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,056 | $0 | $6,018 | $127,074 |
| ASSOCIATE SHELTER VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,039 | $0 | $6,035 | $111,074 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $95,087 | $0 | $6,037 | $101,124 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $93,969 | $0 | $6,018 | $99,987 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nevada Humane Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $393K (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
2024 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 5177
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,263
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Nevada Humane Society totaling $452K 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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Every number above is copied from Nevada Humane Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Nevada Humane Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Nevada Humane Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Nevada Humane Society reported that 79.0% of its $9.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 8.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Nevada Humane Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Nevada Humane Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $191,987, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Nevada Humane Society get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 67.6% came from contributions and grants and 18.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Nevada Humane Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-0072720 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502909349301465 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442179349300059 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332799349301838 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243049349300539 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113099349304161 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033109349302798 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-0072720: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.