Animal Welfare Society of Monroe

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
264740154
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Stroudsburg, PA, USA
Phone
5704213647
Rating
91
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Animal Protection and Welfare

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,810,668
Expenses
$1,563,850
Assets
$2,012,704
Liabilities
$78,963

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KRISTEN HAMILTON (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • RICHARD HOMAR (PRESIDENT)
  • BRANDON OVERBECK (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • KRISTEN HAMILTON (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • ANGELA MCKENZIE (TREASURER)
  • RICHARD HOMAR (PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The animal welfare society of monroe (awsom) provides shelter and medical care for companion animals so they are free from abuse, hunger, fear and lonliness, until placing them in responsible, forever homes.

What it reported doing in 2024

Awsom animal shelter provides top-quality, 24/7 care to stray and surrendered dogs and cats with a goal of ensuring adoptability in a suitable home. The awsom shelter took in 892 animals (stray and surrendered) in 2024. 753 were successfully adopted out into their new homes and 97 were reunited with their family members.shelter facilities include state-of-the-art glass dog runs, a free roaming cat room, an outdoor exercise area for dogs, and an adopter visitation space. These provide care and attention to the physiological and social adaptability of our animals. Adoption, surrender and return-to-owner fees are charged to supplement fundraising events and donations from our generous community at large. Shelter operations are also comprised of community outreach to youth and special needs groups that visit the facility and receive education on the importance of humane pet care. Board members and others serve as awsom animal ambassadors, reaching out to schools, churches, and civic groups while providing education concerning the benefits of spay-neuter and humane animal care.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 87
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 63
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 80.7%; rating input score 81
  • Program expense ratio: 92.1%; rating input score 92
  • Fundraising efficiency: $4,514.38 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 13.6%; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.29; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 11.3% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 12.7% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 16.8% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 80.7% of revenue deployed · 92.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $1.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 51/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 55/100.