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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2025 Expires: October 2027

Greater Huntsville Humane Society, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

2812 Johnson Rd SW
Huntsville, AL, 35805

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Greater Huntsville Humane Society, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

**Marketplace Complaints (product/service issue)** Number of Complaints processed by BBB in the past 36 months: 1; The organization addressed the complaint issues brought to its attention: 1. The organization did NOT address the complaint issues brought to its attention: 0.

Stated Purpose:
Our mission is to use rescue, training, adoption, education and advocacy to ensure the humane treatment and welfare of all animals.

Year, State Incorporated:
1965, AL

Foster Program - provides a temporary home for an animal in need which increases an adoptable animal's chance of being adopted as fosters can report feedback specific to home environments.
Three Tails Resale - a GHHS thrift store selling donated goods and providing funds for the animals currently being cared for at GHHS.
King's Community Kitchen - pet food pantry which assists community pet owners facing financial adversity.
Monte's Wellness Clinic - provides a monthly low-cost, routine care clinic for low-income pet owners in the Huntsville community.
Good Samaritan and Spay & Neuter Voucher Program - assists pet owners with emergency veterinary treatment and spay/neuter costs.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Greater Huntsville Humane Society, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Program services $741,324
Total Program Expenses $741,324

Chief Executive
Spencer Batcheller, CEO

Board Size
10

Method(s) Used:
Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals, Other

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Greater Huntsville Humane Society, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions $379,367
Thrift store $234,324
Dog Ball 2023 $175,690
Estate bequests $116,357
Animal services $70,547
Other fund raising $30,096
Grant $22,775
Interest $2,190
Shelter retail sales $2,032
Miscellaneous income $1,624
Total Income $1,035,002

Programs: 81% Fundraising: 13% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $1,035,002
Total expenses: $916,501
  Program expenses $741,324
  Fundraising expenses $119,999
  Administrative expenses $55,178
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $118,501
Beginning Net Assets $1,699,062
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,817,563
Total Liabilities $77,574
Total Assets $1,895,137

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Report completed by:
BBB Serving North Alabama