Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO END EUTHANASIA FOR ALL ADOPTABLE CATS AND DOGS; PROVIDING LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, OFFERING HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PURSUING ANIMAL CRUELTY PROSECUTION AND INITIATING ANIMAL WELFARE LEGISLATION.
ADOPTION - INCLUDING RESCUE AND SHELTER:THE DOGS AND CATS THAT ENTER THE PET HELPERS SHELTER CAN BE STRAYS, TRANSFERS FROM OTHER SHELTERS, OR ANIMALS THAT HAVE TO BE SURRENDERED BECAUSE OF CHANGING FAMILY SITUATIONS WHERE THE ANIMALS CANNOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE CARE. INCREASINGLY, DOGS AND CATS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED TO PET HELPERS FROM OPEN ADMISSION SHELTERS THAT HAVE REACHED CAPACITRY. IN THESE CASES, PET HELPERS DIRECTLY SAVES THE LIVES OF HEALTHY ANIMALS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE EUTHANIZED. PET HELPERS HAS OPERATED AS A NO KILL SHELTER SINCE IT WAS OPENED IN 1978.
SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC:PET HELPER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE TO ALL FAMILIES IN THE LOWCOUNTRY. THIS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO REDUCE THE COMPANION ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION PROBLEM. BESIDES THESE SERVICES TO THE GENERAL POPULATION, PET HELPERS AGGRESIVELY WORKS TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY OF SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES TO AREAS OF THE LOWCOUNTY WITH HIGH RATES OF PET REPRODUCTION. PET HELPERS ALSO OFFERS A LOW COST VACCINE CLINIC THAT PROVIDES SOME PREVENTIVE CARE SERVICES SUCH AS BRIEF GENERAL EXAMINATIONS, HEART WORM TESTING, FLEA CONTROL MICROCHIPPING, NAIL TRIMS, ETC.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:UNCHAIN CHARLESTON: DEDICATED TO SERVING THE LOWCOUNTY'S MOST VULNERABLE DOGS, UNCHAIN CHARLESTON PROVIDES FENCES AND ENCLOSURES TO FREE DOGS FROM CHAINS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO THEIR OWNERS.FOOD BANK: PET HELPERS FOOD BANK PROVIDES FOOD TO LOW AND FIXED-INCOME PET OWNERS, AND THOSE FACING TEMPORARY FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, TO HELP KEEP PETS IN THEIR HOMES.TNR: PET HELPERS TRAP-NEUTER-RELEASE (TNR) PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO MANAGING COMMUNITY CAT OVERPOPULATION BY OFFERING HIMANE TRAP RENTALS, AND DEEPLY DISCOUNTED SPAY/NEUTER AND VACCINE SERVICES. LEVI'S LEGACY: LEVI'S LEGACY PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS TO PET OWNERS WHO HAVE PETS FACING SUDDEN ILLNESS OR INJURY AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEEK VETERINARY CARE WITHOUT FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Melissa Susko | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $76,117 |
| Mcleod Williamson | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Novek | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy J Mcginley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Mccarthy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Henri Bianucci | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Beall Dds | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Frederick Baker | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cari Auger | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Carol Linville | FOUNDER & PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (
public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202131309349302108_public.xml