Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 59-3729687

To support animal sheltering and adoption, plus humane education activities of the humane society of vero beach and indian River county, fl through the management of funds and investments.

Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation at a glance

In short: Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation gave $939K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $939K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$938,729
-5.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$938,729
-5.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$938,729
Total assets
$14,508,983
+39.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County Inc: $939KHumane Society of Vero Beachand Indian River County Inc$939K

The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County Inc ($939K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Vero Beach

How Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $460K (2021) to $989K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $939K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County Inc Vero Beach, FLHelp Fund Operations of Shelter$938,729
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$14,508,983$4,270,415$946,651$938,7291$1,403,994
2024$10,369,204$2,808,578$1,000,988$989,2911$1,741,899
2023$8,556,364$914,844$685,254$675,0001$735,488
2022$8,505,074$1,028,117$636,670$628,0001$158,190
2021$9,551,767$2,088,519$469,866$460,0271$1,156,488
2020$7,933,114$788,908$1,429,245——$208,373
2019$8,037,257$2,185,880$551,954——$260,617

About Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $939K. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation is led by Dale Keyser, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dale Keyser

    Chair

    Member → President, 2022

    President → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel F. Beach Jr.

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Schuyler Smith

    Member

    Director → Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charleschip Cruice

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Johns

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Hagemeier

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Collinson

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Kusch

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gena Grove

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hans Kraaz

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stan Klinefelter

    Vice Chair

    Member → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Hvidsten

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Marra

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roz Cline

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Andrew Sowers (2019–2024) — Vice Chair & Treasurer
  • Former: Kathryn Barton (2021–2024) — Member
  • Former: Jan Christensen (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: Maria Whittle (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: Khatija Meghji (2023) — CEO
  • Former: Carol Twyman (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Kate Meghji (2019–2022) — CEO
  • Former: Warren Schwerin (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jeff Powers (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Betsy Woodruff (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Frank M. Spitzmiller II (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: William N. Hudson Jr. (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Wendy Trimarche (2021) — Member
  • Former: Charles S. Cruice (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Christine Hammarskjold (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Harold Oberkotter (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Lynn Cambest (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Virginia Schwerin (2019) — Vice Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation

How much does Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation give each year?

Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation gave $939K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $989K across 1 grant.

How large is Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation?

Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.

What is Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation?

Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Vero Beach, FL. It holds $14.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation operate?

Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation's EIN?

Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County FL Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3729687. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 21, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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