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Pet Search INC

Tax-deductible

Washington, PA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 25-1799497Revenue $204K in FY2024

On file with the IRSpetsearchpa.orgPo Box 1653, 15301-7653 · Washington, PATax-exempt since Jan 1997Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Pet Search, INC. Is an all volunteer animal rescue and placement service, dedicating itself to the rescue, care, and placement of homeless and unwanted domestic animals in southwestern pennsylvania.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 139 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$204K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$255K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$276K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$204K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$204K
Expenses
$255K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$255K
Net assets
$276K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$276K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 1997.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $234K Management & general 8% · $21K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Debra Borda
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Valerie Coen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joyce Donovan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jen Eckels
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mandy Fetty
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dana Hamel
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bo Hodgkiss
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kent Knight
Co-Chairman
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Rescues, cares for, and places homeless domestic animals in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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1 program · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Adopted, inoculated, spayed or neutered, and microchipped about 272 animals.

$234Kprogram 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
Washington County Community FoundationFY2025$19K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$204K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Money outPt IX
$255K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$276K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$128
Total revenueLn 12$204K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Total assetsLn 16$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$276K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6139
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$61K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$168K$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$323K$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$315K$276K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$9K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$196K$194K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K$234K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $204K$255K−$52K$276K 990 PDF
FY2023 $288K$239K$49K$315K 990 PDF
FY2022 $232K$197K$34K$272K 990 PDF
FY2021 $212K$171K$40K$241K 990 PDF
FY2020 $200K$206K−$6K$195K 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 $203,917 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $165,328$83,594
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $81,234$58,872
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,085$3,897
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,425$57,554
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $288,072$203,917
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 $238,891$255,466
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $238,891$255,466
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,181−$51,549
Part VI · Governance 10 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $203,917 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$83,594
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$83,594
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $58,872$58,872
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,025$4,025
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$128−$128
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$53,336
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,218$4,218
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $63,090 · Excluded from tax $3,897$203,917
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,466 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,744$5,744
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,472$2,472
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,388$7,388
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,035$1,035
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,897$12,897
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,498$16,498
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,525 · Management $4,919$13,444
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $193,956 · Management $2,032$195,988
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $234,348 · Management $21,118 · Fundraising $0$255,466
Part X · Balance sheet $283,880 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,496; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,598$55,344
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,707$5,987
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $93,103$76,604
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $168,261$144,449
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $322,965$283,880
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,968$8,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,968$8,129
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $314,997$275,751
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $314,997$275,751
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $322,965$283,880
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $275,751 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$203,917
XI-2 Total expenses$255,466
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,549
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$314,997
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,303
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$275,751

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

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