The Humane Society for Greater Savannah
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 580619035
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2012–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Savannah, GA, USA
- Phone
- 9123549515
- Rating
- 90
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Animal Protection and Welfare
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $3,160,388
- Expenses
- $3,216,047
- Assets
- $2,351,989
- Liabilities
- $199,512
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
17 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- LIZ ELY (PRESIDENT)
Highest reported compensation
- SEAN GRIFFIN (EXECUTIVE DI): $133,158 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The humane society for greater savannah, inc. (the organization) is a not- for-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of companion animals and their owners. The organization serves as a safety net for pet owners by accepting pets, voluntarily surrendered by their owners, who for various reasons are no longer able to care for them. The organization also transfers unclaimed, adoptable animals from savannah chatham animal control. The organization's purpose is embodied in its mission statement. "the mission of the humane society for greater savannah is to better the lives of pets and people. The humane society for greater savannah envisions a community that understands, values and promotes the ways in which pets enrich our lives." the principal services the organization provides for pets surrendered to its care include: sheltering, feeding; treatment; preventative medical care, e.g. Health evaluations and vaccinations, including rabies; behavior assessment; exercise and socializatio
What it reported doing in 2024
Over 440 volunteers logged 16,970 volunteer hours supporting the humane society by walking dogs, working at events, taking photographs (posted on website) of pets available for adoption; attending adoption "booths" at pet-friendly retailers, etc. School groups regularly tour the shelter and learn about the role of companion animals or to participate in our nuzzle buddies reading program. The humane society also works with students whose schools require community service projects and volunteering. The hsgs pet food pantry distributed over 18,619 pounds of dry dog and cat food to local pets and rescue groups.
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. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 94
- Transparency & Controls: 92
- Accountability: 90
- Sustainability: 35
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 95.4%; rating input score 95
- Program expense ratio: 93.2%; rating input score 93
- Fundraising efficiency: $116.88 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 88; 88th 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: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Other executive compensation review process: Fail
- Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -1.8%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.73; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 4.1%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 10.4% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 8.6% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 95.4% of revenue deployed · 93.2% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 16 of 16 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
- Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $3M in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $133K · 17 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: 1 filed money-flow record
- 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.
- Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 8 not reported.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 27/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 27/100.