Watauga Humane Society
Donations deductibleWatauga Humane Society's network
13 people1 organisationi13 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY LEA | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carole Cheek | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kristan Cockerill | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Larry Turnbow | County Commissioner | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lesley Ashworth | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Meghan Wills | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Najla Carlton | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Norman Crotts | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Patricia Dale (also filed as Patty Dale) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Paula Katers | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robin Romanus | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shante' Mathes | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Stacy Brooks | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Roess | Vice President | since 2018 |
| Anne Moell | Secretary/Co-Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Ashlee Yepez | Director of Shelter Operat | since 2023 |
| Charlie Duke | Vice President | since 2018 |
| Courtney Taylor | Director of Development Beg 02/2025 | 2025 |
| Justin Vander | Executive Director Thru 09/2024 | 2025 |
| Monique Eckerd | Treasurer | 2020 |
| Vickie Young | Treasurer | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlee Yepez | Director of Operations | 40 | $58k | $2k | |
| Justin Vander | Executive Director Thru 09/2024 | 40 | $47k | $1k | |
| Robin Romanus | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Najla Carlton | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shante' Mathes | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paula Katers | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Stacy Brooks | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Larry Turnbow | County Commissioner | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kristan Cockerill | Vice President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Norman Crotts | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amy Lea | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Meghan Wills | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lesley Ashworth | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carole Cheek | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Patty Dale | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Courtney Taylor | Director of Development Beg 02/2025 | 40 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Watauga Humane Society
- EIN
- 237128331
- Address
- Po Box 1835, Boone, NC, 28607-0687
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- The purpose of the watauga humane society is to provide the following: a well-equipped and appropriately staffed facility where the citizens of watauga county can bring unwanted or abandoned animals; relief of suffering among animals; provisions of food, shelter, medical care and love to homeless animals while they await permanent homes; assistance with control of unwanted animals by... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D200 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1969
- Principal officer
- Paula Katers (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1971
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCarole Cheek
≥7years on the filingsLarry Turnbow
≥6years on the filingsPatricia Dale
≥6years on the filingsPaula Katers
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.7m
- Total liabilities
- $761k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $829k
- Program service revenue
- $110k
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 278
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $997k | $1.3m | Deficit $260k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.