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Wisconsin Humane Society

EIN 39-0810533Animals Wisconsin Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

The power of compassion.

The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a community where people value animals and treat them with respect and kindness. Founded in 1879, WHS is a 501(c)(3) organization and operates animal shelters in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Door and Brown Counties, as well as a spay/neuter clinic in West Allis. WHS annually serves 40,000 animals. and receives no general government funding and is not part of any national umbrella organization. As the largest shelter in the state of Wisconsin, WHS offers the following specialized services: an adoption program that places 10,000+ animals a year; stray animal services in Racine, Brown, Door and Ozaukee Counties; a low-cost spay/neuter clinic; a pet food bank; educational programming for children and adults; outreach programming to serve families with pets in underserved areas; a foster program for animals in domestic violence situations; dog training classes; wildlife rehabilitation; and more.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.90Overall score
out of 100

84.60Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$9,356,457

Total expenses · USD$9,223,669

Program expenses

$7,609,526.92 recorded amount

82.5%

Fundraising expenses

$1,014,603.59 recorded amount

11.0%

Administrative expenses

$590,314.82 recorded amount

6.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.17 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: Anne Reed
Recorded compensation: $196,176.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.12%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Wisconsin Humane Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a community where people value animals and treat them with respect and kindness. Founded in 1879, WHS is a 501(c)(3) organization and operates animal shelters in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Door and Brown Counties, as well as a spay/neuter clinic in West Allis. WHS annually serves 40,000 animals. and receives no general government funding and is not part of any national umbrella organization. As the largest shelter in the state of Wisconsin, WHS offers the following specialized services: an adoption program that places 10,000+ animals a year; stray animal services in Racine, Brown, Door and Ozaukee Counties; a low-cost spay/neuter clinic; a pet food bank; educational programming for children and adults; outreach programming to serve families with pets in underserved areas; a foster program for animals in domestic violence situations; dog training classes; wildlife rehabilitation; and more.
`ein` EIN	39-0810533
`tot_exp` Total expenses	9223669.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.064
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.17
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.11
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.825
`fscore` Financial score	84.6
`leader` Recorded leader	Anne Reed
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	196176.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0212
`motto` Tagline	The power of compassion.
`name` Charity name	Wisconsin Humane Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	9356457.0
`score` Overall score	88.9
`state` State code	WI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	7609526.925
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1014603.59
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	590314.816

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 39-0810533
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
Recorded location: Wisconsin (WI)
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.