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Sheltering Hands INC

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Ocala, FL501(c)(3)Animals EIN 20-8941924Revenue $1.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 773175, 34477-3175 · Ocala, FLTax-exempt since Sep 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Cat rescue and spay/neuter services for stray cats.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 5 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $145K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$384K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$826K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$266K
FY2022$522K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$784K
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$826K
FY2025▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$489K
FY2024$591K
FY2025$826K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$562K
FY2021$534K
FY2022$627K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$926K
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2007.

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% · $768K Management & general 7% · $54K Fundraising 0% · $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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kim Cooper
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Kupchak
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leslie Hinson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Perez
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Vass
Director
$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

Rescues stray cats and provides spay/neuter services.

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3 programs · $768K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community cats SPRAY/NEUTER program and surgical faciltiy serving approximately 600 cat colonies and their caregivers.

$423Kprogram expense
02

Cat adopton and rescue program and permanent fostering and senior for seniors programs.

$270Kprogram expense
03

Thrift store operations. Sales of donated goods which funding our charitable programs. Operated primarly with volunteers and for the support of the organization.

$76Kprogram 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
Florida Animal Friend INCFY2024$20K
Petco LoveFY2024$13K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$41K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$889K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$479K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$826K
Ln 25
Programscol B$768K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$621K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$384K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$889K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$410K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$479K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
SavingsLn 2$527K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$621K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$384K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$663K$621K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$280K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$966K$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$384K
Net assetsLn 32$926K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$460K$435K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$40K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$339$339
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$397$397
Office expensesLn 13$33K$24K$7K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$1K$660
OccupancyLn 16$55K$49K$6K
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$2K$40
InterestLn 20$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$16K$3K$244
InsuranceLn 23$12K$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$174K$774
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$811
Total functional expensesLn 25$826K$768K$54K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$826K$581K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $784K$591K$193K$926K 990 PDF
FY2023 $584K$489K$95K$733K 990 PDF
FY2022 $522K$409K$113K$627K 990 PDF
FY2021 $266K$294K−$28K$534K 990 PDF
FY2020 $182K$267K−$84K$562K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,407,185 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $420,650$889,042
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $325,329$478,539
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,044$23,091
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,858$16,513
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $783,881$1,407,185
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $381,992$501,834
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $208,808$323,960
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $590,800$825,794
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $193,081$581,391
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,407,185 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,733 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$935
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$888,107
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$410,150
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$889,042
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $478,539$478,539
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,284$19,284
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,807$3,807
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,780$7,780
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $482,346 · Excluded from tax $35,797$1,407,185
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $825,794 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $434,989 · Management $25,116$460,105
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,544 · Management $2,185$41,729
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $339$339
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $397$397
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,121 · Management $7,005 · Fundraising $1,733$32,859
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,849 · Management $1,310 · Fundraising $660$5,819
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,102 · Management $5,723$54,825
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,775 · Management $2,140 · Fundraising $40$4,955
IX-20 InterestPrograms $15,449$15,449
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,742 · Management $2,566 · Fundraising $244$18,552
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,869 · Management $5,714$11,583
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $174,099 · Management $774$174,873
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,298 · Fundraising $811$3,109
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $768,234 · Management $54,072 · Fundraising $3,488$825,794
Part X · Balance sheet $1,891,308 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,738$94,256
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $586,663$526,638
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,814$8,276
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,465$920
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $280,342$1,258,093
X-15 Other assets$3,125
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $966,022$1,891,308
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,168$16,320
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $22,250$29,852
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,905$27,852
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,323$384,218
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $918,457$1,500,614
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,242$6,476
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $925,699$1,507,090
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $966,022$1,891,308
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,507,090 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,407,185
XI-2 Total expenses$825,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$581,391
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$925,699
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,507,090

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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