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Houston Humane Society

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Dedicated to eliminating cruelty, abuse and the overpopulation of animals

The Houston Humane Society (HHS) is dedicated to eliminating cruelty, abuse, and the overpopulation of animals. HHS provides a wide variety of animal welfare programs to Houston area residents and their pets, including pet adoptions, humane education, and Houston's only $30 spay/neuter clinic that is open to the general public. HHS' R.A.I.D.E.R. Program investigates reports of neglect, abandonment or mistreatment of both companion animals and livestock in accordance with Texas state law. Our R.A.I.D.E.R. Investigators work non-stop to rescue animals in these conditions.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.38Overall score
out of 100

86.40Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$5,324,668

Total expenses · USD$4,966,922

Program expenses

$4,241,751.39 recorded amount

85.4%

Fundraising expenses

$576,162.95 recorded amount

11.6%

Administrative expenses

$139,073.82 recorded amount

2.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.29 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Sherry Ferguson
Recorded compensation: $153,438.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.08%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Houston Humane Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	The Houston Humane Society (HHS) is dedicated to eliminating cruelty, abuse, and the overpopulation of animals. HHS provides a wide variety of animal welfare programs to Houston area residents and their pets, including pet adoptions, humane education, and Houston's only $30 spay/neuter clinic that is open to the general public. HHS' R.A.I.D.E.R. Program investigates reports of neglect, abandonment or mistreatment of both companion animals and livestock in accordance with Texas state law. Our R.A.I.D.E.R. Investigators work non-stop to rescue animals in these conditions.
`ein` EIN	74-1340341
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4966922.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.027999999999999997
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.29
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.11599999999999999
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8540000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	86.4
`leader` Recorded leader	Sherry Ferguson
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	153438.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0308
`motto` Tagline	Dedicated to eliminating cruelty, abuse and the overpopulation of animals
`name` Charity name	Houston Humane Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	5324668.0
`score` Overall score	90.38
`state` State code	TX
`subcategory` Subcategory	Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4241751.388
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	576162.9519999999
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	139073.816

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 74-1340341
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
Recorded location: Texas (TX)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.