Berkshire Humane Society Inc

Pittsfield, Massachusetts - EIN 04-3148018 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025)

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

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

THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH

Berkshire Humane Society Inc reported $3,179,977 in revenue and $3,278,378 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a deficit of $98,401 for the year. Program services took $2,910,814 of expenses, or 88.8%. The organization closed the year with $4,993,693 in net assets - about 18.3 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
$3,179,977

Up 12.3% from $2,832,779 in fiscal 2024.

TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$3,278,378

Revenue minus expenses: -$98,401 in fiscal 2025.

PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
88.8%

$2,910,814 of $3,278,378 went to program services.

NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$4,993,693

Total assets $6,612,782 minus total liabilities $1,619,089.

TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$131,535

John Perreault, Executive Director, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 14, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.

PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
51 Employees

Plus 207 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 May 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$2,910,814 (88.8%)
Fundraising$160,226 (4.9%)
Management and General$207,338 (6.3%)

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: $0.09 - $160,226 in fundraising expenses divided by $1,833,407 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.10.

Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025

SourceFiscal 2025
Total Contributions$1,833,407
Of Which Cash Contributions$1,604,865
Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash)$228,542
Fundraising Events$21,400
All Other Contributions$1,812,007
Program Service Revenue$1,261,181
Investment Income$25,533
Other Revenue$59,856
Total Revenue (All Sources)$3,179,977
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

18.3 Months

of reserves - $4,993,693 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $273,198 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$6,612,782
Total Liabilities$1,619,089
Liabilities as Share of Assets24.5%
Net Assets$4,993,693

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 May 14, 2026.

Name and Title, as ReportedTotal Pay - Fiscal 2025Share of Expenses
John Perreault - Executive Director$131,5354.01%
Dinah Russell - Medical Director / Veternarian$118,6213.62%

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 May 14, 2026.

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

10 voting members, 10 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Name, as ReportedRole, as Reported
John PerreaultExecutive Director
Dinah RussellMedical Director / Veternarian
Laura BykowskiPresident
Nelson FurlanoVice President
Chris NerrieTreasurer
Susanna Lauro ESQSecretary (Thru 6/2)
Leslie WeilDirector
Colleen McGrathDirector
Jayson TanzmanDirector
Jonathan Moffat ESQDirector
Barry KelloggDirector
Erin Carlotto UngewitterDirector
Kristen ClarfeldDirector
Oskar HalligDirector (Thru 9/1)

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 Independence10 voting / 10 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)$2,832,779-
Fiscal 2025$3,179,977+12.3%

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
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025Form 990In Force - Filed May 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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