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Volunteer Services for Animals

Tax-deductible

Providence, RI501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 05-0381306

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Reduce overpopulation and suffering of companion animals and advocate for all animals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $383K a year · 89% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
736 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 735.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$238K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$46K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$238K
FY2024▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$230K
FY2024$238K
Expenses
$46K
FY2024▼ -18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$52K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$46K
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1979.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $39K Management & general 12% · $6K Fundraising 2% · $751

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Joanne J Rongo
Chair-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robyn Pothier
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joan Demarco
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen Rongo
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps reduce animal overpopulation and suffering, and advocates for animal welfare.

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1 program service account for $39K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Veterinary care and spay/neuter assistance for needy companion animal owners and homeless animals. Veterinary care, spay/neuter, medicine and food for animals in private shelters. Participation in rescue, veterinary needs and adoption of homeless dogs, domestic and feral cats.

$39Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Rhode Island Community FoundationFY2024$27K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$38K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$238K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$137K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Other incomeLn 4–11$182
Money outPt IX
$46K
Ln 25
Programscol B$39K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$751
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$137K
Other incomeLn 4–11$182
Total revenueLn 12$238K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$541$751
OccupancyLn 16$4K$3K$720$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$46K$39K$6K$751

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $238K$46K$193K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $230K$56K$175K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$40K$1.1M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $146K$52K$94K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $238,092 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$20,817
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$79,772
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100,589
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $137,321$137,321
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $182$182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $137,503$238,092
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $45,520 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,480 · Fundraising $0$2,480
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,694 · Management $541 · Fundraising $751$2,986
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,880 · Management $720 · Fundraising $0$3,600
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,780 · Fundraising $0$1,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,674 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$34,674
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $39,248 · Management $5,521 · Fundraising $751$45,520
Part X · Balance sheet $2,791,356 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,164$152,557
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,539,620$2,638,799
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,598,784$2,791,356
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,598,784$2,791,356
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,598,784$2,791,356
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,598,784$2,791,356
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,791,356 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$238,092
XI-2 Total expenses$45,520
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$192,572
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,598,784
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,791,356

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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