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Animals in Distress FY2020 filing

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Coopersburg, PA501(c)(3)Animals EIN 23-2036091Revenue $805K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

On file with the IRSanimalsindistress-pa.orgPo Box 609, 18036-0609 · Coopersburg, PATax-exempt since Feb 1977Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization is dedicated to the care and adoption of abandoned Animals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $304K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$805K
Spent
$797K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$805K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$805K
FY2021$896K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$797K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$797K
FY2021$767K
FY2022$800K
FY2023$886K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$5.1M

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 Feb 1977.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $747K Management & general 2% · $15K Fundraising 4% · $35K

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
Lois Gadek
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Hartnett
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Hoffert
Recording Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Johnson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deb Purdy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sharon Werner
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rose Yanger
Corresp Secr
$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

Rescues and finds homes for abandoned animals.

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1 program · $747K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Food, shelter and medical attention for abandoned animals

$747Kprogram 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
American Gift FundFY2024$10K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$9K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$24K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$805K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$743K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$797K
Ln 25
Programscol B$747K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$743K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$805K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$969K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$825K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 6699
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$59K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$746K$825K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.3M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$185K$185K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$81K$81K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$67K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$366K$366K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$14K$8K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$797K$747K$15K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $1.5M$1.0M$502K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 19, 2024 $1.5M$886K$626K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $1.1M$800K$254K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 19, 2022 $896K$767K$130K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 8, 2021 $805K$797K$8K$3.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $805,080 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $860,416$742,721
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,953$6,981
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,621$18,224
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51,536$37,154
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $940,526$805,080
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $209,841$199,431
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $569,405$597,630
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $779,246$797,061
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $161,280$8,019
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $805,080 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,030
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$738,691
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$58,936
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$742,721
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,981$6,981
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,758$12,758
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,466$5,466
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $35,176$35,176
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,978$1,978
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,959 · Excluded from tax $53,400$805,080
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $797,061 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $185,014$185,014
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,417$14,417
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,606$6,606
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $21,679$21,679
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $80,519$80,519
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $66,984$66,984
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,741$19,741
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $366,282$366,282
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,427 · Management $7,985 · Fundraising $13,407$35,819
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $747,384 · Management $14,591 · Fundraising $35,086$797,061
Part X · Balance sheet $3,319,989 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,448$71,757
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $926,796$969,378
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,488,237$1,454,017
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $745,886$824,837
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,247,367$3,319,989
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,922$1,681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,922$1,681
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,231,716$3,317,299
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,729$1,009
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,245,445$3,318,308
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,247,367$3,319,989
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,318,308 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$805,080
XI-2 Total expenses$797,061
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,019
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,245,445
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$64,844
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,318,308

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

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