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Save Ohio Strays FY2020 filing

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Wadsworth, OH501(c)(3)Since 2005Animals EIN 20-2549010Revenue $77K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsaveohiostrays.orgPo Box 16, 44282-0016 · Wadsworth, OHTax-exempt since May 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide for rescue, care, etc. of animals in need

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50
Fine: 1 funder names 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
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
$77K
Spent
$73K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$89K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$77K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$87K
Expenses
$73K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$73K
Net assets
$89K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$170K
FY2025$184K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2005.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $68K Management & general 3% · $2K Fundraising 4% · $3K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Lewin
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brenda Novak
Treasurer
$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

Rescues and cares for animals needing help.

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1 program · $68K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Saved over 1,000 animals from destruction since the organizations inception. They were placed for adoption. Provided education services on pet care at schools, etc.

$68Kprogram 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
William and Karla Laux FoundationFY2024$50
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$77K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$669
Money outPt IX
$73K
Ln 25
Programscol B$68K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
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$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$669
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$77K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$89K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$86K$89K
Total assetsLn 16$86K$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$86K$89K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$830$830
Advertising and promotionLn 12$980$980
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$703$703
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$66K
Total functional expensesLn 25$73K$68K$2K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $87K$73K$14K$184K 990 PDF
FY2024 $54K$73K−$19K$170K 990 PDF
FY2023 $82K$80K$2K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $79K$66K$13K$186K 990 PDF
FY2021 $175K$91K$84K$173K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $77K$73K$3K$89K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $76,579 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,956$69,318
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,240$669
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,720$6,592
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $80,916$76,579
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 expensesPrior year $95,106$73,385
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $95,106$73,385
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,190$3,194
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $76,579 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $397 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$69,318
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$69,318
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $669$669
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,195$6,195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,066 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,195$76,579
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $73,385 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,358$1,358
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $830$830
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $980$980
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $2,063$2,063
IX-17 TravelPrograms $703$703
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,478$1,478
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,973$65,973
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $68,154 · Management $2,188 · Fundraising $3,043$73,385
Part X · Balance sheet $89,215 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,996$38,960
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,025$50,255
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $86,021$89,215
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $86,021$89,215
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $86,021$89,215
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $86,021$89,215
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,215 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$76,579
XI-2 Total expenses$73,385
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,194
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$86,021
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,215

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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