Supports programs and organizations that directly help pets in need with a mission of providing pet care and well being.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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
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 $134K a year · 8% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $47K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$125K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$838K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$843K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2020 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 Nov 2005.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $939K Management & general 7% · $76K Fundraising 2% · $18K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Acting Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Acting Director of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Van Syoc’s $39K as Acting Executive Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M public safety & disaster 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kim Van Syoc$38,794$37,876$34,370$35,900
Alison Benninger$14,288$13,733$12,371$14,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides financial grants for disaster relief, funds emergency veterinary care for low-income pet owners, and supports animal welfare organizations to improve pet well-being.

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1 program · $939K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Disaster Relief Grants

Providing financial support to nonprofit animal organizations and LOCAL/STATE agencies in communities that have suffered the impact of natural or other DISASTERS.HOPE funds - providing financial assistance for income-qualified pet owners whose pet is suffering from an immediately life threatening condition.

$939Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$47K
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Grants paid · 55 grants · $2.4M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$694,076
Friends of Baark INCFL · FY2024$13,000
The Humane Society of TulsaOK · FY2024$10,000
Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care CenterFY2024$10,000
Los Angeles County Fire DepartmentFY2024$9,479
Michigan Humane SocietyMI · FY2024$5,868
City of MinneapolisFY2024$5,566
City of DallasFY2024$5,143
Houston Humane SocietyTX · FY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$537,256
The Humane Society of TulsaOK · FY2023$28,415
Austin Pets Alive INCTX · FY2023$15,400
Wings of Rescue INCCA · FY2023$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$939K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$577K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$661K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$661K$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$125K
Net assetsLn 32$661K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$812K$812K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$100K$100K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$40K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10$10
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$2K$35K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$146$46$100
InsuranceLn 23$279$254$20$5
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$665$817$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$939K$76K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.5M$2.8M−$283K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.9M$58K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $838K$1.0M−$171K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$843K$591K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.5M$1.0M$473K$1.2M 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,506,581 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $866,474$1,506,543
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $108$38
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $866,582$1,506,581
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $772,789$936,366
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$40,296
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,995$56,525
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $862,784$1,033,187
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,798$473,394
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,506,581 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,506,543
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$577,479
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,506,543
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38$38
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38$1,506,581
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,033,187 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $811,541$811,541
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $24,825$24,825
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $100,000$100,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $40,296$40,296
IX-11b Legal feesFundraising $3,900$3,900
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10$10
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,724 · Management $34,704 · Fundraising $4,850$41,278
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,530$4,530
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46 · Management $100$146
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $254 · Management $20 · Fundraising $5$279
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $665 · Management $817 · Fundraising $4,900$6,382
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $939,055 · Management $75,947 · Fundraising $18,185$1,033,187
Part X · Balance sheet $1,357,257 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $650,186$1,334,491
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,667$10,704
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$11,224
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$838
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $660,853$1,357,257
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$72,301
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$52,548
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$124,849
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $660,853$817,956
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$414,452
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $660,853$1,232,408
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $660,853$1,357,257
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,232,408 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,506,581
XI-2 Total expenses$1,033,187
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$473,394
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$660,853
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$98,161
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,232,408

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

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