Homeward Animal Shelter Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Homeward animal shelter (has) is a local and community-funded, non-profit animal shelter. Since its inception in 1966, homeward animal shelter has placed over 45,000 animals in lifelong homes.has strives to educate the community in the proper and humane care of all animals in an effort to stop animal cruelty; and spay/neuter outreach to bring the awareness that spay/neuter procedures prevent animal over population and ultimately save animal lives.has microchips and vaccinates all animals before adoption, and spays/neuters all animals 6 months or older before adoption, and provides low-cost microchip clinics for the general public. In addition, as a community service, homeward (continued on schedule o) animal shelter provides a community pantry with dog/cat food to those who are unable to afford food for their animals. In 2025, homeward animal shelter rescued over 90% of all unclaimed animals from the fargo pound. With the ending of 2025, it has been 17 full years since the last time an adoptable dog was euthanized and 13 years since the last time an adoptable cat was euthanized, in any of the 3 local pounds.also in 2025, has partnered with the ndsu veterinary technology program. Dogs and cats from has receive veterinary care for a reduced cost through their role as animal educators. Students learn animal behavior, dog/cat breeds and colors, husbandry and feeding, basic grooming, and veterinary care. Dogs and cats, and students benefits from additional time together outside the classroom setting - truly a great partnership. Has is the only group in the fm community with a program designed to take in feral cats. They are vaccinated, spayed/neutered, then adopted out through the barn buddies program. Has is also the only group in the fm community to take in cats with feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus. Cats with these viruses are adoptable, and just need the right home to care for them.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 48.4%; rating input score 48
• Program expense ratio: 70.2%; rating input score 70
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.91 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 28; 28th 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 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • 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: 36.6%; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.62; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.14; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.4%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 12.1% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16.3% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings