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Pets Come First INC

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Centre Hall, PA501(c)(3)Animals EIN 20-3094906Revenue $407K in FY2024

On file with the IRSpetscomefirst.org2451 General Potter Hwy, 16828-9022 · Centre Hall, PATax-exempt since Oct 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide support for and monitor animal shelters.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 14 employees.
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $71K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.5% 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
$407K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$459K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$717K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$407K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$411K
FY2021$523K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$407K
Expenses
$459K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$375K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$459K
Net assets
$717K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$541K
FY2021$714K
FY2022$701K
FY2023$769K
FY2024$717K

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 Oct 2005.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $308K Management & general 32% · $148K Fundraising 1% · $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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Joseph M Pulaski
President Until 11/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandra White
Vice President Until 8/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maurie Kelly
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elena Gairloch
Board Member
$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

Supports and monitors animal shelters to ensure their well-being.

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1 program · $308K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Pets come first is a non-euthanasia animal shelter committed to caring for animals of central pennsylvania, and supporting the local community. Pets come first works closely with other local rescues, clinics, and pet food pantries to support community cat "trap and release" programs along with low cost spay and neuter programs to combat…

$308Kprogram expense

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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
Centre County Community Foundation INCFY2024$44K
The Bessemer Giving FundFY2024$10K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsFY2024$6K
The Poole FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$71K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$407K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$175K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Other incomeLn 4–11$103K
Money outPt IX
$459K
Ln 25
Programscol B$308K
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$717K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K
Total assetsLn 16$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$175K
Other incomeLn 4–11$103K
Total revenueLn 12$407K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
SavingsLn 2$240K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$340K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$381K
Total assetsLn 16$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$717K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$416K$340K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$357K$381K
Total assetsLn 16$773K$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$769K$717K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$206K$103K$103K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$674$674
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$834$417$417
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$154K$148K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$459K$308K$148K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $407K$459K−$52K$717K 990 PDF
FY2023 $441K$373K$68K$769K 990 PDF
FY2022 $355K$369K−$14K$701K 990 PDF
FY2021 $523K$350K$173K$714K 990 PDF
FY2020 $411K$375K$36K$541K 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 $406,568 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $246,599$127,910
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $132,154$175,264
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $62,653$103,394
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $441,406$406,568
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $188,384$221,526
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $185,083$237,005
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $373,467$458,531
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,939−$51,963
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $406,568 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $101,038 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,910
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$127,910
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $175,264$175,264
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,356$2,356
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $175,264 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $103,394$406,568
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $458,531 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $103,167 · Management $103,167$206,334
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $674 · Management $674$1,348
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,922 · Management $6,922$13,844
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,825$5,825
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,088$1,088
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,465 · Management $6,465$12,930
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,114 · Management $11,114$22,228
IX-17 TravelPrograms $417 · Management $417$834
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,279$17,279
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,036 · Management $7,036$14,072
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $148,431 · Management $5,955$154,386
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,660 · Fundraising $2,703$8,363
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $308,253 · Management $147,575 · Fundraising $2,703$458,531
Part X · Balance sheet $720,479 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $376,224$99,959
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,000$240,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $357,094$380,520
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $773,318$720,479
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,446$3,570
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,446$3,570
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $768,872$716,909
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $768,872$716,909
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $773,318$720,479
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $716,909 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$406,568
XI-2 Total expenses$458,531
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,963
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$768,872
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$716,909

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

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