To support organizations involved in the care and protection of animals and related activities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $23.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$33K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$23.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$196K
FY2023$904K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$23.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23.7M
FY2021$26.6M
FY2022$20.5M
FY2023$22.8M
FY2024$25.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $784K Management & general 22% · $223K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Administrator
$52,548Pt VII · Sec A
$500Pt VII · Sec A
$500Pt VII · Sec A
$500Pt VII · Sec A
$500Pt VII · Sec A
$500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carolyn Hinkle’s $55K as Executive Administrator is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carolyn Hinkle$55,380$55,501$52,507$53,000$52,548
Kate Iturralde$500$500$500$500$500
Meris Bickford$500$500$500$500$500
Carol Airis$500$500$500$500$500
Holly Staver$500$500$500$500$500
Katrina Bergman$500$500$500$500$500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds animal care and protection groups.

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1 program · $784K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The foundation provides support to charities that support animals and environmentally related causes. This organization is supported by various contributors.

$784Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 335 grants · $4.4M · 2020–2024
New England Wildlife CenterMA · FY2024$60,000
Homecoming Farm INCMA · FY2024$35,000
City Critters INCNY · FY2024$32,000
Elephant Aid InternationalGA · FY2024$19,000
Equine Rescue INCNY · FY2024$18,000
Wildlife Alliance INCNY · FY2024$16,000
Mary C Schanz FoundationAZ · FY2024$16,000
Wild Bird Fund INCFY2024$15,000
The Wildcat SanctuaryMN · FY2024$15,000
Out of the Pits INCNY · FY2024$15,000
Oklahoma Primate SanctuaryFY2024$15,000
Fixnation INCCA · FY2024$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$784K
Managementcol C$223K
Owns and owesPt X
$23.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$506K
Total assetsLn 16$23.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$367K
SavingsLn 2$139K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$506K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.3M
Total assetsLn 16$23.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$23.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$847K$506K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.2M$23.3M
Total assetsLn 16$21.1M$23.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$21.1M$23.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$784K$784K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$53K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Investment management feesLn 11f$82K$82K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$221$221
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$784K$223K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$1.2M−$200K$25.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $904K$1.2M−$307K$22.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $196K$1.3M−$1.1M$20.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.2M$510K$26.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.1M$1.0M$1.1M$23.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,064,227 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $936,299$2,064,227
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $936,299$2,064,227
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $800,000$783,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $52,588$56,758
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,882$166,726
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,018,470$1,006,984
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$82,171$1,057,243
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,064,227 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $468,452$468,452
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,595,775$1,595,775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,064,227$2,064,227
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,006,984 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $783,500$783,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $52,548$52,548
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,210$4,210
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $23,005$23,005
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,300$30,300
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $82,248$82,248
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,734$7,734
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $20,718$20,718
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $221$221
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,500$2,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $783,500 · Management $223,484 · Fundraising $0$1,006,984
Part X · Balance sheet $23,779,077 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $694,919$366,789
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $151,957$138,891
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,495$14,863
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $20,236,174$23,258,534
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,095,545$23,779,077
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,715$33,314
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,715$33,314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,058,830$23,745,763
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,058,830$23,745,763
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,095,545$23,779,077
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,745,763 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,064,227
XI-2 Total expenses$1,006,984
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,057,243
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,058,830
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,629,690
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,745,763

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