Lawrence Humane Society

What it reported doing in 2024

Shelter operations: the lawrence humane society accepts and provides temporary care for stray animals found within the city of lawrence, ks and douglas county; animals seized by animal control; pets relinquished by their owners; and animals transferred from other animal welfare agencies lacking time, space, and resources to find positive placement for their animals. During their stay, animals receive daily essential feeding and cleaning, and exercise and enrichment. Of the 3,816 animals housed at the shelter in 2024, 561 animals were reunited with their owners, 2,962 animals were adopted to new homes, and 25 animals were transferred to other agencies for placement. Lawrence humane achieved an overall live release rate of 95% for 2024 meaning that 95% of animals who entered lawrence humane had a positive outcome. Animals are never euthanized for space or length of time in the shelter, and only does so when it is absolutely medically or behaviorally necessary. In 2024, the animal services division of the lawrence humane society continued to provide field services to the unincorporated douglas county. Our team of two animal services officers (asos) respond to animal-related calls previously handled by the douglas county sheriff's department, including calls for animals-at-large, animal attacks, nuisance animals, stray animals confined, ill or injured animals, and animal welfare checks. Asos also provide support to sheriff's deputies on cruelty cases and vicious animal cases that require affidavit to district court. Lawrence humane asos lead with a support-based approach and seek to find non- punitive approaches to enforcement whenever appropriate by providing education, resources and follow-up.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 73.6%; rating input score 74
• Program expense ratio: 76%; rating input score 76
• Fundraising efficiency: $10.88 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 13th 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: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3.3%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.6; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.5%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 10.6% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.7% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.8% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings