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Elsas Ark INC FY2021 filing

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East Hampton, NY501(c)(3)Since 1996AnimalsEIN 11-3468549Revenue $234K in FY2021

On file with the IRSelsasark.org28 Crystal Dr, 11937-2089 · East Hampton, NYTax-exempt since Oct 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promote the welfare of domestic and farm animals, including food, shelter, spray/neuter and adoption.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$234K
Spent
$65K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$149K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$234K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$234K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$43K
Expenses
$65K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$65K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$83K
Net assets
$149K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$149K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1999.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $60K Management & general 8% · $5K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Helen Mecagni
President
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Feeds, shelters, and finds homes for homeless animals.

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1 program · $60K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

We focus on the rescue, rehabilitation and home placement of animals deemed -not adoptable" because of age, temperment or health. We provide LOW/ no cost spay / neuter services and feed and maintain feral cats in our community. We assist low income families in caring for their animals. We rescue cats, dogs, rabbits, chickens and horses.

$60Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$234K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Money outPt IX
$65K
Ln 25
Programscol B$60K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$149K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Total revenueLn 12$234K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$149K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$74K$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K$0
Net assetsLn 32−$20K$149K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$104$104
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$168
Total functional expensesLn 25$65K$60K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $43K$83K−$40K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $79K$107K−$28K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $227K$86K$140K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $20K$46K−$26K$124K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $234K$65K$169K$149K 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
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Part I · Summary $233,687 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$233,687
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$233,687
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$64,505
I-18 Total expenses$64,505
I-19 Revenue less expenses$169,182
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $233,687 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$233,687
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$233,687
VIII-12 Total revenue$233,687
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,505 across 6 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,570$2,570
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,727$3,727
IX-20 InterestManagement $104$104
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,945 · Management $2,144$8,089
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,190$46,190
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,657 · Management $168$3,825
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $59,519 · Management $4,986 · Fundraising $0$64,505
Part X · Balance sheet $149,259 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,740$149,015
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$244
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,740$149,259
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $93,663$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$19,923$149,259
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$19,923$149,259
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,740$149,259
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,259 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$233,687
XI-2 Total expenses$64,505
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$169,182
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$19,923
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,259

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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