Espanola Valley Humane Society

“A draft of the 990 and a list of questions is prepared by the external cpa and provided to the executive director and bookkeeper for their review and responses to the questions. Once all questions have been resolved, a revised draft is provided to the executive director for review and approval. If approved, it is forwarded to the treasurer for review and approval. A final copy is provided to each board member prior to filing with the irs.”

“During board orientation, new board members are asked to volunteer potential conflicts of interest. Once a year, board members are also required to re-examine their relationships and interests that give rise to conflicts.”

“Each board member is given a questionnaire in which they are asked to assess the executive director in several areas of competency. After each board member has completed the form, the assessments are summarized by the president and reviewed by the board. The executive committee makes a recommendation to the board as to salary. This decision is not only influenced by the executive director's performance but by the financial capacity of the organization.”

“On an annual basis, the board approves a budget that includes a line item for wages. Management makes compensation decisions based on the approved budget.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“We seek to improve the lives of companion animals and to solve the problem of pet overpopulation in the espanola valley by providing humane shelter for cats and dogs, facilitating adoption, offering spay-neuter, humane education, and other progressive animal welfare programs.”

“Volunteers and fosters in 2024, espaola humane had 625 registered volunteers, including 133 fosters and 492 general volunteers. While not all are active year-round, many contribute when their schedules allow. About half of our volunteers are seasonal, and many rotate between dog, cat, clinic, off-site, or event teams. We also partner with schools and courts to provide meaningful community service opportunities. Volunteer and foster roles --foster volunteers: provide temporary care for shelter animals who need a home environment before adoption. --shelter volunteers: work directly with adult dogs or cats, offering enrichment and socialization to help make them more adoptable. They also assist staff with cleaning, feeding, and daily animal care. --clinic volunteers: assist the veterinary team in our busy spay/neuter and wellness clinic. Volunteers help on the "beach" (general anesthesia area), prepare animals for surgery, support post-operative recovery, clean instruments and workspaces, and take on other essential tasks that keep the clinic running efficiently. --off-site, ojo santa fe, and event volunteers: support adoption and fundraising events through set-up, clean-up, and public engagement. These volunteers represent espaola humane to the community, sharing information about adoptable pets and health and safety protocols. --community service members: complete court-ordered or school-based service hours by helping staff with animal care or participating in special shelter projects. Board members serve in a volunteer capacity.”

“Ltd partnership net loss - books -148,286 ltd partnership invest return - tax -152,104 charitable trust invest return - tax -40,774 total -341,164”