Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1925.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
29 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.
Leslie Granger’s $334K as President & CEO is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 225 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Granger | $333,973 | $343,993 | $312,700 | $279,937 | $284,899 | $236,294 |
| Shian Simms | $266,086 | $266,077 | $242,837 | $230,909 | $229,261 | $206,560 |
| Eric Muscatell | $240,688 | $230,669 | $208,099 | — | — | — |
| Raymond Cushmore | — | $207,192 | $215,936 | $213,287 | $225,477 | $201,208 |
| Ray Cushmore | $191,038 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heather Reynolds | — | — | — | $111,012 | $183,338 | $167,794 |
| Michelle Sofield | $163,231 | $142,800 | $117,964 | $109,739 | $108,848 | $101,005 |
| Frank Pizzolo | — | $160,528 | $131,861 | $121,851 | $124,217 | $125,456 |
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.
See Bideawee INC executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Rescues, cares for, and finds homes for homeless cats and dogs.
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Matching pets with people for more than 100 years! Every matchmaker knows the personalities and needs of every animal in our care. When you come in to any one of the adoption centers at bideawee, our matchmakers will take the time to get to know you and help make the very best match for your living situation and lifestyle so you and your…
Since 1916, more than 65,000 animals have found a peaceful resting place at the pet memorial parks at bideawee in wantagh and westhampton. The pet memorial parks are sustained by a permanently restricted endowment which ensures their viability in perpetuity.
Providing expert medical care for pets for over a century. The veterinary staff at bideawee adheres to a practice of individualized consultative care and works with each client to determine the best course of care for their companion animal that fits within the individual boundaries of the PET/HUMAN relationship and lifestyle.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $13.6M | $13.0M | $12.0M | $11.7M | $10.9M |
| Given inLn 1b | $268K | $243K | $264K | $399K | $136K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $64K | $423K | $382K | $319K | $345K |
| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $4.3M | $2.2M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $18.0M | $19.9M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $5.8M | $15.9M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $29.7M | $39.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $840K | $9.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $28.9M | $30.1M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $1.0M | $328K | $509K | $211K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $4.2M | $3.4M | $272K | $497K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $120K | $113K | $7K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $591K | $512K | $25K | $54K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $500K | $395K | $53K | $52K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $75K | $75K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $57K | $57K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $663K | $302K | $130K | $231K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $736K | $118K | $61K | $558K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $675K | $256K | $157K | $263K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $34K | $27K | $6K | $2K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $384K | $337K | $22K | $25K |
| TravelLn 17 | $68K | $55K | $4K | $8K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $11K | $5K | $3K | $2K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $577K | $471K | $32K | $74K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $198K | $165K | $16K | $16K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $39K | $251K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $226K | $115K | $82K | $30K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $11.6M | $7.8M | $1.5M | $2.3M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 17, 2026 | $15.6M | $13.8M | $1.7M | $35.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 5, 2025 | $14.4M | $13.8M | $664K | $33.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 4, 2024 | $12.1M | $12.6M | −$429K | $30.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $15.1M | $11.8M | $3.3M | $29.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 15, 2022 | $10.7M | $11.6M | −$841K | $30.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2021 | $12.4M | $10.8M | $1.6M | $28.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $10,745,956 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,745,956 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,587,394 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $39,270,395 assets, 17 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,088,495 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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