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Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry

Tax-deductible

Meridian, ID501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 20-3032950

To promote education and excellence in veterinary dentistry through education, training, support of scientific research, advocacy and service to the public and to make charitable distributions to support such purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 58 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$448K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$448K
FY2021$881K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2006.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $966K Management & general 26% · $335K Fundraising 0% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dr Jan Bellows
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary L Berg
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Mary Volker
Vice 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates and trains veterinarians, supports research, and advocates for excellence in animal dental care.

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2 program services account for $966K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In 2024 the foundation for veterinary dentistry had 1356 attendees at the veterinary forum conference, including 10 students who attended for a nominal charge. We had 524 journal subscriptions issued.

$919Kprogram expense
02

The foundation outreach committee provided shelter funding to the kentucky humane society to purchase the necessary dental equipment and instruments to provide better oral care for the shelter animals in hopes to make them more adoptable.

$47Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 34 grants · $480K · 2021–2024
Kentucky Humane SocietyKY · FY2024$21,018
Cornell UniversityNY · FY2024$10,000
Veterinary Dental SpecialistsFY2024$10,000
Midmark CorporationFY2024$7,500
American Veterinary DentalFY2023$24,000
American Veterinary DentalFY2023$24,000
University of Calif DavisFY2023$20,000
University of Calif DavisFY2023$20,000
University of IllinoisFY2023$17,181
Academy of Veterinary DentistFY2023$17,181
University of IllinoisFY2023$17,181
Academy of Veterinary DentistFY2023$17,181
University of TennesseeFY2023$15,000
University of ArizonaFY2023$15,000
Univ of Georgia Research FounFY2023$15,000
Oregon State UniversityFY2023$15,000
University of TennesseeFY2023$15,000
University of ArizonaFY2023$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$114K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$966K
Managementcol C$335K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$114K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$408K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 658
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$282K$37K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$49K$49K
Management feesLn 11a$278K$278K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$855$783$73
Information technologyLn 14$4K$1K$3K$45
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$799K$799K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$150K$116K$33K$949
All other expensesLn 24e$500$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$966K$335K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.3M$196K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.3M$117K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.0M$249K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$881K$123K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $448K$448K$48$1.6M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,498,197 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,404
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,404
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,326,201$1,326,201
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $94,541$94,541
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $19,743$19,743
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,308$1,308
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,326,201 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $115,592$1,498,197
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,302,136 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $48,518$48,518
IX-11a Management feesManagement $277,816$277,816
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,503$2,503
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,773$3,773
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,863$13,863
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $855 · Management $783 · Fundraising $73$1,711
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,055 · Management $3,073 · Fundraising $45$4,173
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $798,916$798,916
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $116,468 · Management $32,946 · Fundraising $949$150,363
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $500$500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $966,312 · Management $334,757 · Fundraising $1,067$1,302,136
Part X · Balance sheet $2,351,853 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $281,660$37,040
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $73,600$66,962
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,000$26,900
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,538,987$1,812,873
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $364,871$408,078
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,264,118$2,351,853
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $181,362$7,035
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $43,128$46,062
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $224,490$53,097
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,645,575$1,867,556
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $394,053$431,200
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,039,628$2,298,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,264,118$2,351,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,298,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,498,197
XI-2 Total expenses$1,302,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$196,061
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,039,628
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$63,067
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,298,756

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

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