The mission of F. I. D. O., INC. Is to improve the quality of life of outside dogs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $203K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$328K
Spent
$273K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$566K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$328K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$328K
FY2021$425K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$637K
Expenses
$273K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$432K
FY2022$490K
FY2023$597K
FY2024$731K
Net assets
$566K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$566K
FY2021$563K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$521K
FY2024$260K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2007.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $223K Management & general 19% · $51K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$48,850Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darcie Kurtz’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Darcie Kurtz$65,000$60,000$48,800$48,800$48,850

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves outside dogs' quality of life through care and resources.

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3 programs · $62K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Outreach Program

F.I.D.O. Reaches out to struggling indianapolis neighborhoods with large numbers of outside dogs. F.I.D.O. Drives down streets and alleys to find dogs living outside and offers information on local dog ordinances and provides direct assistance to help their owners comply. F.I.D.O.

$31Kprogram expense
02

Fence Program

F.I.D.O. Assists dog owners by constructing or repairing fenced enclosures to free dogs from chains and to provide large secure areas for dogs to exercise freely. Fenced areas are built to enclose exterior doors of the home and to provide easy access for owners to bring their dogs inside their homes.

$23Kprogram expense
03

Pet Food Pantry

F.I.D.O. Provides approximately 15,000 pounds of dog and cat food to approximately 500 low-income indianapolis DOG/CAT owners and community cat caretakers each month. F.I.D.O. Also assists low-income DOG/CAT owners and community cat caretakers, biweekly, with other basic pet supplies, including flea treatment, inside dog training crates…

$8Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$328K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$293K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$273K
Ln 25
Programscol B$223K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$566K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$293K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$328K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$269K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$323K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$82K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$566K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 660
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K$323K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$82K
Total assetsLn 16$511K$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$511K$566K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$24K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$26K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$22$22
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$575$460$115
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$318
Information technologyLn 14$20K$16K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$600
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$124K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$9K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$273K$223K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $637K$731K−$94K$260K 990 PDF
FY2023 $504K$597K−$92K$521K 990 PDF
FY2022 $542K$490K$52K$603K 990 PDF
FY2021 $425K$432K−$7K$563K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $328K$273K$54K$566K 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
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Part I · Summary $327,782 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $227,197$292,697
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,282$33,787
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,977$3,809
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,641−$2,511
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $282,097$327,782
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 $68,254$93,164
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $145,308$180,151
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $213,562$273,315
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $68,535$54,467
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $327,782 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,445
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$288,252
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,333
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$292,697
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,787$33,787
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,809$3,809
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,798−$2,798
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $287$287
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,074 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,011$327,782
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $273,315 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,425 · Management $24,425$48,850
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,385 · Management $11,308$37,693
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,635 · Management $1,986$6,621
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $22$22
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,678$1,678
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,442 · Management $2,442$4,884
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $460 · Management $115$575
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,273 · Management $318$1,591
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,217 · Management $4,054$20,271
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,400 · Management $600$3,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,290 · Management $1,572$7,862
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,706 · Management $1,177$5,883
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,407$124,407
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,878 · Management $1,100$9,978
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $222,518 · Management $50,797 · Fundraising $0$273,315
Part X · Balance sheet $565,651 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $194,024$54,205
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $150,388$269,197
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $160,000$160,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,772$82,249
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $511,184$565,651
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $511,184$565,651
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $511,184$565,651
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $565,651 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$327,782
XI-2 Total expenses$273,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,467
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$511,184
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$565,651

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