Arizona Humane Society

Phoenix, Arizona - EIN 86-0135567 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Nov 1, 2024 - Oct 31, 2025)

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 14, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 14, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.

THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH

Arizona Humane Society reported $46,689,046 in revenue and $45,210,114 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $1,478,932 for the year. Program services took $35,838,505 of expenses, or 79.3%. The organization closed the year with $131,019,145 in net assets - about 34.8 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.

At a Glance - Fiscal 2025

All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.

TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$46,689,046

Down 10.6% from $52,232,842 in fiscal 2024.

TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$45,210,114

Revenue minus expenses: $1,478,932 in fiscal 2025.

PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
79.3%

$35,838,505 of $45,210,114 went to program services.

NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$131,019,145

Total assets $137,253,806 minus total liabilities $6,234,661.

TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$473,617

Steven Hansen, President & CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 14, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.

PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
586 Employees

Plus 6,334 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025

Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 14, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.

Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025

Program Services$35,838,505 (79.3%)
Fundraising$3,729,426 (8.2%)
Management and General$5,642,183 (12.5%)

Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.11 - $3,729,426 in fundraising expenses divided by $34,347,340 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.11.

Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025

SourceFiscal 2025
Total Contributions$34,347,340
Of Which Cash Contributions$32,826,943
Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash)$1,520,397
Fundraising Events$2,181,045
All Other Contributions$32,166,295
Program Service Revenue$10,612,307
Investment Income$1,566,382
Other Revenue$163,017
Total Revenue (All Sources)$46,689,046
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.

Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025

Reserves and Runway

34.8 Months

of reserves - $131,019,145 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $3,767,509 in fiscal 2025.

Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.

Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025

Total Assets$137,253,806
Total Liabilities$6,234,661
Liabilities as Share of Assets4.5%
Net Assets$131,019,145

Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025

Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 14, 2026.

Name and Title, as ReportedTotal Pay - Fiscal 2025Share of Expenses
Steven Hansen - President & CEO$473,6171.05%
Melissa Thompson - VP Of Medical Operations$251,3970.56%
Kelsea Patton - VP Of Strategy, Ext Affairs$242,3490.54%
Lauren Martich - VP Of Development$222,6730.49%
Matthew Johnson - VP Of Finance & CFO$196,4350.43%
Jill Santa - VP Of Human Resources$193,4470.43%
Lai-Ting Torres - Staff Veterinarian$172,1710.38%
Dr Mindy Bemmerl - Dir Of Veterinary Medicine$158,2910.35%
Nancy Mitchell - Sr. Manager, Giving & Campaign$155,1780.34%
Melanie Peters - Staff Veterinarian$154,3960.34%
Kathleen Croteau - Staff Veterinarian$153,9130.34%

The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.

Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025

Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 14, 2026.

Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990

23 voting members, 23 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Name, as ReportedRole, as Reported
Steven HansenPresident & CEO
Melissa ThompsonVP Of Medical Operations
Kelsea PattonVP Of Strategy, Ext Affairs
Lauren MartichVP Of Development
Matthew JohnsonVP Of Finance & CFO
Jill SantaVP Of Human Resources
Lai-Ting TorresStaff Veterinarian
Dr Mindy BemmerlDir Of Veterinary Medicine
Nancy MitchellSr. Manager, Giving & Campaign
Melanie PetersStaff Veterinarian
Kathleen CroteauStaff Veterinarian
Chad MakovskyTreasurer
Deepa LohseTreasurer (End 8/15/2025)
Dr Craig ThatcherPast-Chair
Julie JohnsonVice-Chair
Suzanne HensingChair
Suzy JuneauGovernance
Yvone BettsSecretary
Andrea ClausDirector
Andrea MarconiDirector
Ann DamianoDirector
Ann SinerDirector
Bryan AlbueDirector
Dr Ingrid HaasDirector
Dr Stephen FisherDirector
Dyan GetzDirector
Julie GableDirector
Kristin SlykerDirector
Mark CushingDirector
Patricia TateDirector
Patrick RayDirector
Phyllis KirkDirector
Ricki D JenningsDirector
Susanne IngoldDirector

Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025

Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence23 voting / 23 independent

Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.

Grants - Fiscal 2025

Grants Made - Fiscal 2025

This organization reported $0 in grants paid and filed no Schedule I for fiscal 2025. The page states that directly instead of leaving a blank grants section. Grantmaking organizations show a full recipient list in this section - recipient name, amount and stated purpose, as reported.

Trend - Revenue

Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

FY24 FY25
Revenue, fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025 - the two years held on this record.
Fiscal YearRevenueChange
Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing)$52,232,842-
Fiscal 2025$46,689,046-10.6%

This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

Filings on Record

Tax PeriodFormStatusSource
Nov 1, 2024 - Oct 31, 2025Form 990In Force - Filed Sep 14, 2026Original Filing at the IRS

If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.

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