Animal House Project

Tax-deductible

Pottstown, PA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 23-3098089Revenue $783K in FY2024

On file with the IRSanimalhouseproject.org72 Robinson St, 19464-6440 · Pottstown, PATax-exempt since Mar 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission is to help companion pets stay at home and out of Animal shelters by providing donated pet food and pet care services to pet families in financial need. We service families facing financial crisis in the 5 county area of pennsylvania. At times, we are the last option for families to keep their companion pets at home. In addition to providing companion pets food, we help financially stressed rescues who are having a difficult time obtaining pet food. The organization has a core group of 15 volunteers that volunteers each about 10-15 hours per month with an overall group of about 30 that volunteers an additional 3-4 hours per month each. The organization also has larger corporate donators that add to the organization's volunteer base by allowing their employee's to sign up with the organization as part of the company's annual volunteer days. These corporate volunteers contribute around 4 hours each and come from various corporations such as liberty mutual, merck pharmaceutica

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$783K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$720K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$250K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$783K
FY2024▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$783K
Expenses
$720K
FY2024▲ +116%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$180K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$720K
Net assets
$250K
FY2024▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$250K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $685K Management & general 5% · $36K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides donated pet food and care services to keep pets with families facing financial hardship.

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3 programs · $351K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The safehaven animal rescue team operates a full-scale rescue, rehome, and sanctuary program in northeast texas, dedicated to large-breed dogs. The program leases two acres from a legacy ranch and manages all utilities and operating costs while providing full medical care including SPAY/NEUTER, heartworm testing and prevention…

$150Kprogram expense
02

Since 2016, animal house project has operated the rescue pet food pantry to supply donated pet food to smaller 501(c)(3) dog and cat rescue organizations. The program distributes donations that cannot be allocated to companion pet food pantry, ensuring that all usable food benefits animals in need.

$122Kprogram expense
03

Since 2010, animal house project has operated the companion pet food pantry serving the tri-county area of eastern pennsylvania. The program provides donated pet food and supplies to families living below 200% of the federal poverty level, including seniors, veterans, single parents, medically challenged individual, and victims of…

$78Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$783K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$436K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Money outPt IX
$720K
Ln 25
Programscol B$685K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$250K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$436K
Investment incomeLn 3$105
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Total revenueLn 12$783K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$250K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$221K$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$187K$250K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$3K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$20K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$62K$327
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$164$164
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$25K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$503K$503K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$38K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$720K$685K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $783K$720K$62K$250K 990 PDF
FY2023 $413K$334K$79K$187K 990 PDF
FY2022 $209K$140K$69K$109K 990 PDF
FY2021 $211K$180K$32K$40K 990 PDF
FY2020 $134K$8K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $782,700 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $147,892$279,331
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $247,443$435,970
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $199$105
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,088$67,294
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $412,622$782,700
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $333,994$720,357
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $333,994$720,357
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,628$62,343
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $782,700 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$55,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$224,331
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$28,146
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$279,331
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $435,970$435,970
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $105$105
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$59,186
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,108$8,108
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $444,183$782,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $720,357 across 11 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,551$6,551
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,960$2,960
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,303 · Management $6,543$9,846
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,140 · Management $8,377$28,517
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,116 · Management $327$62,443
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,005$15,005
IX-20 InterestPrograms $164$164
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,652$15,652
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,672 · Management $8,479$33,151
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $503,028$503,028
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,723 · Management $5,317$43,040
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $684,763 · Management $35,594 · Fundraising $0$720,357
Part X · Balance sheet $272,663 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,312$28,813
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $110,789$56,243
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $43,500$139,128
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$25,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $39,132$23,479
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,733$272,663
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $33,503$23,090
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,503$23,090
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,230$249,573
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,230$249,573
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,733$272,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,573 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$782,700
XI-2 Total expenses$720,357
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,343
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,230
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,573

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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