Speak for Animals is an innovative 501(c)3 charitable organiation dedicated to saving and improving the lives of companion Animals in upstate, south carolina since 2003. We accomplish our mission through low-cost spay and neuter programs, partnerships with dedicated veterinarians, community outreach, advocacy, and education, planning and collaborating with animal welfare organizations, aid with veterinary care through our pickle fund, and advocating a compassionate lifestyle. We offer programs for Animals who are the most vulnerable: pitbulls and pit mixes, friendly and feral cats, and Animals belonging to people with financial and other barriers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $58K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$356K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$354K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$356K
FY2024▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$356K
Expenses
$354K
FY2024▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$234K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$354K
Net assets
$119K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$119K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2004.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $301K Management & general 14% · $50K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$9,775Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Bufano’s $10K as President is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Susan Bufano$9,775$7,262

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

Saves and improves companion animal lives through low-cost spay/neuter, vet care aid, and community outreach.

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1 program · $301K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided low-cost and free SPAY/NEUTER services for pit bull mixes, owned cats, and community (feral) cats throughout the upstate south carolina. In 2024, partnering with eight local veterinary clinics, the organization facilitated 3,736 SPAY/NEUTER surgeries, focusing on economically disadvantaged individuals, and animals from high-risk…

$301Kprogram expense

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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$356K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$354K
Ln 25
Programscol B$301K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$356K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K$135K
Total assetsLn 16$133K$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$15K
Net assetsLn 32$133K$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$430$430
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$302K$291K$7K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$354K$301K$50K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $356K$354K$2K$119K 990 PDF
FY2023 $236K$225K$11K$133K 990 PDF
FY2022 $246K$234K$12K$143K 990 PDF
FY2021 $192K$131K 990 PDF
FY2020 $192K$103K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $355,958 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $84,661$121,677
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $149,976$231,590
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,695$2,691
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $236,332$355,958
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,263$38,414
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $217,633$315,992
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $224,896$354,406
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,436$1,552
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $355,958 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$121,677
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$121,677
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $231,590$231,590
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,691$2,691
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $234,281$355,958
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $354,406 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,775$9,775
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $26,650$26,650
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,989$1,989
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $430$430
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,225$1,225
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,962$6,962
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,780$1,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $290,779 · Management $7,097 · Fundraising $4,097$301,973
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,622$3,622
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $300,554 · Management $49,755 · Fundraising $4,097$354,406
Part X · Balance sheet $134,696 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,767$134,696
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $132,767$134,696
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$15,486
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,486
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $111,790$118,832
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,977$378
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $132,767$119,210
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $132,767$134,696
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,210 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$355,958
XI-2 Total expenses$354,406
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,552
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$132,767
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$15,109
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,210

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

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