Kitsap Humane Society

“The executive committee serves at the pleasure of the khs board president and full board. It is responsible for working in support of, or occasionally in place of, the full board. The executive committee shall not have power to amend the khs mission, bylaws, fill board vacancies, or approve the budget as these are full board responsibilities. This is a standing committee.”

“The finance committee will review the entire filing before submission.”

“The conflict of interest policy covers board members, the executive director and senior managers. Each individual governed by this policy shall file a disclosure statement annually with khs by the board of directors annual meeting of each year. A disclosure statement must also be promptly filed by any person who has been appointed or elected to a khs position. The disclosure statements shall cover the subjects identified in this policy and shall be in the form as prescribed by the board of directors. Disclosure statements shall be reviewed by the board president. The disclosure statements filed by the board president shall be reviewed by the executive director. Any information provided in the disclosure statement will be treated as confidential. It will not be reviewed by any person except as provided herein. A neutral party will be assigned the duty of reviewing a checklist of all required individuals who must submit a disclosure statement. An individual who has made a disclosure that upon review does appear to constitute an issue of sufficient magnitude to warrant further action will be so informed in writing by the board president. The board president will promptly refer the matter to the full board. The individual will have the opportunity to fully present his or her view of the situation (by letter, teleconference, or other agreed upon means) to the board. If that body determines (by a simple majority vote of a quorum of its members) that the disclosure poses a conflict of interest or could create a substantial perception of a conflict of interest, it shall ask the individual to withdraw voluntarily from the service that he or she currently performs (or, in the case of nominees, hopes to perform) on behalf of khs. Such voluntary withdrawal shall complete the consideration of the potential conflict. In the case of a tie vote the individual shall be permitted to continue in service to khs. Should the individual decline to withdraw, the matter must be reconsidered by a quorum of the board. The individual shall have the opportunity (by letter, teleconference, or other agreed upon means) to state the grounds upon which he or she believes that the board should reverse its decision. If the board decides not to alter its earlier determination, it shall have the right by a simple majority vote of a quorum to terminate the individual's service to khs. In the case of a tie vote the individual shall be permitted to continue in service to khs.”

“Governing documents (articles of incorporation and bylaws) and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request. The audited financial statements are available on our website.”

“Khs is committed to providing positive life-changing solutions to people and companion animals. It does so by: accepting, sheltering and rehabilitating companion animals in need. Providing humane rescue, protection, prevention, adoption, and education services. Implementing progressive life-saving and life-affirming programs and creatively collaborating and partnering with our region and supporters to build a model humane community. Khs, as an animal welfare organization, exists to protect animals and promote their humane and responsible treatment. Founded in 1908, and located in silverdale, wa, khs fills a unique role in our region as the principal animal shelter and safety net organization for lost and homeless animals in kitsap county and neighboring counties. Our primary purpose is to advance animal welfare through compassionate, individualized, lifesaving veterinary care and sheltering to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome thousands of homeless animals every year. Khs is in the top-tier of large, open-admission animal shelters in the u.s., exceeding the 90% save rate that is the "gold-standard" nationally in the field (unaudited) our comprehensive veterinary medicine, behavior rehabilitation, and foster care programs follow best practices in the field and are examples of the specialized programs that enable khs to rescue and save the lives of thousands of animals each year. It is with the support of our compassionate and generous community adopters, donors, volunteers, and others that we can achieve this level of success. Khs's mission goes well beyond saving animals. Over 30,000 people come to khs each year, most looking to adopt, including financially at-risk families seeking reduced-cost veterinary services and pet food supplies. We actively engage over 500 community members in meaningful volunteer work. We improve the lives of thousands of local residents by connecting them with animals, providing the documented benefits of pet ownership, such as decreased stress, improved heart health, development of emotional and social skills for children, and less loneliness and anxiety. Our reduced fee services and pet food pantry provide considerable support to households that are considered low-income, helping them keep their pets, rather than surrender them due to lack of funds, allowing khs to serve as a safety net to keep families together.”

“Veterinary services accomplishments the khs shelter medicine/veterinary services provided medical evaluating, vaccinations, care and necessary treatment to animals brought to the kitsap humane society animal shelter. The veterinary services also performed spay/neuter surgery on 4,563 animals. Of this total 2,119 of spay/neuter surgeries, were non-shelter animals from families who met low-income guidelines set by the state of washington. Veterinary care for stray animals is part of khs's responsibility under its animal control contracts. The construction of the russ & linda young veterinary lifesaving center, including the development of a community clinic was the next crucial step khs took to provide a full spectrum of innovative animal welfare programs and facilities. With the expanded, better-equipped 6,000 square foot russ and linda young veterinary life center, completed in september 2023, we have tripled the space to save more lives, accept more medically at-risk patients from other shelters and improve animal health throughout our shelter and community. The center opened in march 2024 and hired the necessary staff throughout 2024.”

“The process for overseeing and selecting an independent accountant has not changed since the prior year.”