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Organization Mission
FOUNDED IN 1969; HIGHLAND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY HOME AND TREATMENT FOR ADOPTABLE CATS AND DOGS, RETURN LOST ANIMALS TO THEIR OWNE ... (More)
Rating Information
Great
This charity's score is 100%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
Charity Navigator's ratings previously did not consider Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community, or Impact & Measurement. The historic rating mainly reflects a version of today’s Accountability and Finance score. More information on our previous rating methodologies can be found on our rating methodology page.
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Highland County Humane Society cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology due to only having one year of electronically-filed IRS Form 990 data.
To ensure year-to-year consistency the Encompass Rating System's Accountability & Finance beacon analyzes the three-year average of some data provided through the IRS 990.
Charity Navigator currently only has one year of consecutive e-filed Forms 990 from the IRS for Highland County Humane Society under the EIN: 31-0793084.
Before Charity Navigator can evaluate Highland County Humane Society, Highland County Humane Society will need to e-file for additional fiscal years.
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
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Salary of Key Persons - Data Available
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Cathy Williams, Trustee
$0
Sarah Roe, Treasurer
$0
Chris Theofilos, Vice President
$0
Penny Miller, President
$0
Richelle Fair, Asst Sec/treas
$0
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2022
IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage accountability and finance data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Highland County Humane Society) or EIN (310793084) in the 'Search Term' field.
Impact & Measurement
Score
100
This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
$324,086 total costs / 581 rescues = roughly $560 rescues one animal [2021 USD]
Program Context
The program rescues animals that would have otherwise been killed or left in some other bad condition. These animals are taken in and sheltered.
Data Time Period
1/1/22 to 12/31/22
Benchmark for Scoring
Impact scores of animal shelters are based on the average cost a household spends on lifesaving care for their pet. Programs operating at 75% of this cost or less receive a score of 100, while those below 125% receive 80. Nonprofits failing to meet these benchmarks earn a score of 65. The program shelters an animal for less than 75% of the cost of lifesaving care.
Methodology
This impact score was determined through the Animal Shelter methodology which is fully detailed in the Charity Navigator Guide to Ratings. Analysis conducted in 2024 by Charity Navigator using publicly available data, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.
Data Source
Data were collected from publicly available sources.
Measurement
Unscored
0% of Impact & Measurement score
Culture & Community
Score
100
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
Does your organization collect feedback (i.e., perceptions, opinions, concerns) from the people meant to ultimately benefit from your mission?
Yes
Feedback Usage
100 out of 100 points
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations
To inform the development of new programs/projects
To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
To understand client needs and how we can help them achieve their desired outcomes
Practices
100 out of 100 points
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible
We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.)
We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response
We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
We share the feedback we received with the people we serve
Challenges
100 out of 100 points
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Equity Strategies™
Unscored
0% of Culture & Community score
Leadership & Adaptability
Not Currently Scored
Highland County Humane Society cannot currently be evaluated by our Leadership & Adaptability methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.