Addison County Humane Society Inc Dba Homeward Bound

What it reported doing in 2025

See schedule opet adoptions: we offer adoptions for dogs, cats, and small animals in our shelteranimal surrender: we work with the community to take in animals that need to be surrendered by their owners for multiple reasons. If the animal is an adoptable animal, they will be offered for adoption through our shelter.pets in crisis: homeward bound can provide short-term boarding and free basic medical care (toninclude spay/neuter) for the companion animals of addison county residents who find themselves unexpectedly and temporarily unable to care for them. This could be the result of domestic violence, natural disaster, medical emergency, or temporary homelessness. Through this program, homeward bound assists owners by enrolling their pets for up to two weeks while they focus on their personal needs and regain stability. In most cases, when the time of crisis or emergency settles, the pets are reunited with their owners. However, if the owner determines that they are unable to reclaim their pet, we will accept their pet into the shelter for re-homing and adoption. To qualify for this program, pet owners must be working with a social service agency, and their case manager/advocate must contact homeward bound to initiate enrollment in the program. All services provided through this program are confidential.petfix: affordable spay and neuter program. Surgeries are offered for dogs and cats only. We offer petfix appointments 2-3 days per week.trap, neuter, return: commonly referred to as tnr, is an effective and time-tested program through which cats are humanely captured in traps, spayed or neutered by a veterinarian, rabies vaccinated, and returned to their original location where they can live out their lives. We offer tnr appointments once per month.petcore: petcore (community outreach resources & education) serves under-resourced pet owners. Eligible clients may receive parasite preventatives, supplemental pet food, low-cost basic pet wellness care, and access to affordable spay/neuter surgery at homeward bound. Eligibility is based on provided proof of addison county residency and proof of income equal to or less than 200% of federal poverty levels.euthanasia services: we offer owner-requested euthanasia by appointment only. For medical euthanasia, we will require an in-shelter exam and/or vet history that confirms terminal condition or diagnosis. For behavioral euthanasia we require either a written referral recommending euthanasia from a veterinarian or dog behaviroist or that the owner provide a detailed written statement fo the reasons why euthanasia has been decided on. We retain the right to refuse to do medical or behavioral euthanasia fi the reasons are not compelling.spay the mom: homeward bound offers no cost spay services when a cat recently had a litter of kittens and the owner surrenders the kittens to homeward bound for adoption once they are 8 weeks old. The adult female will be spayed and returned to the owner.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 13.9%; rating input score 14
• Program expense ratio: 74.6%; rating input score 75
• Fundraising efficiency: $46.35 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 82.7%; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 8.32; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.8%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 13.9% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 11.6% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings