The Pegasus Foundation improves animal welfare through effective grant making and education in the united states,the caribbean,native american lands,africa and asia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$15K 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $58K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$947
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$407K
Spent
$521K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$444K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$407K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$407K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$451K
FY2023$615K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$122K
Expenses
$521K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$427K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$424K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$246K
Net assets
$444K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$444K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$480K
FY2024$337K
FY2025$212K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1997.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $479K Management & general 8% · $42K

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; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patricia Ragan’s $22K as Co-Trustee is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Patricia Ragan$22,153——
John Wgrandy Retired Exec Director$15,000$15,000$15,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves animal welfare through grants and education worldwide.

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2 programs · $479K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Contributions to charities working for animal welfare

$249Kprogram expense
02

Help us help them

$230Kprogram expense

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 · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K
Grants paid · 64 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2025
Nalas New Life Rescue INCFL · FY2025$74,264
Pet Orphans INCFL · FY2025$30,200
Caring Fields FelinesFL · FY2025$12,200
Nalas New Life Rescue INCFL · FY2024$68,033
Pet Orphans INCFL · FY2024$35,067
Caring Fields FelinesFL · FY2024$10,000
Nalas New Life Rescue INCFL · FY2023$109,683
Compass Farms INCFL · FY2023$22,406
Popo Pitbulls INCFL · FY2023$20,785
Caring Fields FelinesFL · FY2023$15,600
Save the Chimps INCFL · FY2023$7,500
Nalas New Life Rescue INCFL · FY2022$85,691
Save the Chimps INCFL · FY2022$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$407K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$405K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$521K
Ln 25
Programscol B$479K
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$444K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$445K
Total assetsLn 16$445K
LiabilitiesLn 26$947
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$405K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$407K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$445K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$445K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Total assetsLn 16$445K
LiabilitiesLn 26$947
Net assetsLn 32$444K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$445K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$322K$0
Total assetsLn 16$558K$445K
LiabilitiesLn 26$534$947
Net assetsLn 32$558K$444K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$380K$380K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$15K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K$6K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$53K$633
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$400
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$86$69$17
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$517
Total functional expensesLn 25$521K$479K$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $122K$246K−$124K$212K 990 PDF
FY2024 $163K$306K−$143K$337K 990 PDF
FY2023 $615K$424K$191K$480K 990 PDF
FY2022 $451K$376K$75K$289K 990 PDF
FY2021 $196K$427K−$230K$214K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $407K$521K−$114K$444K 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 $406,770 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $725,460$405,444
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,431$1,326
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,798$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $742,689$406,770
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $508,139$380,115
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,092$22,949
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129,803$117,656
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $653,034$520,720
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $89,655−$113,950
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $406,770 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$104,420
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$301,024
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$405,444
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,326$1,326
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,326$406,770
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $520,720 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $380,115$380,115
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,359 · Management $1,590$7,949
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $23,182$23,182
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,520$11,520
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,162 · Management $633$53,795
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,342$2,342
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,062 · Management $1,265$6,327
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,102 · Management $1,276$6,378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,600 · Management $400$2,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,190$2,190
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,398$4,398
IX-20 InterestPrograms $69 · Management $17$86
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,426$1,426
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,495 · Management $517$4,012
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $478,894 · Management $41,826 · Fundraising $0$520,720
Part X · Balance sheet $444,933 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,635$444,933
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $321,588$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $558,470$444,933
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $534$947
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $534$947
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $557,936$443,986
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $557,936$443,986
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $558,470$444,933
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $443,986 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$406,770
XI-2 Total expenses$520,720
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$113,950
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$557,936
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$443,986

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