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Pet Search INC FY2020 filing

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Washington, PA501(c)(3)Animals EIN 25-1799497Revenue $200K in FY2020Latest return filed Apr 10, 2025

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.
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
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $103K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$200K
Spent
$206K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$195K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$200K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$204K
Expenses
$206K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$255K
Net assets
$195K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$276K

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: 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% · $190K Management & general 8% · $17K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Debra Borda
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Helena Cleric
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bo Hodgkiss
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kent Knight
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sherry Knight
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $190K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Adopted about 670 animals, innoculated about 670 animals, spayed or neutered about 645 animals, microchipped about 660 animals.

$190Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Money outPt IX
$206K
Ln 25
Programscol B$190K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$195K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$126
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$195K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$197K$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$526$3K
Net assetsLn 32$197K$195K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$770$770
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$252$252
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$175K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K$190K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 10, 2025 $204K$255K−$52K$276K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2024 $288K$239K$49K$315K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 18, 2023 $232K$197K$34K$272K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $212K$171K$40K$241K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $200K$206K−$6K$195K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $200,397 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,865$69,238
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $54,469$77,649
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,322$3,843
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51,657$49,667
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $169,313$200,397
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 $149,020$206,253
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,020$206,253
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,293−$5,856
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $200,397 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,032 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,238
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$69,238
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $77,649$77,649
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,843$3,843
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $48,088$48,088
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $547$547
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,228 · Excluded from tax $51,931$200,397
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,253 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,625$2,625
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,589$2,589
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,523$8,523
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $770$770
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,446$3,446
IX-20 InterestManagement $252$252
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,256$5,256
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,296 · Management $2,250$4,546
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $174,720$174,720
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,315 · Management $2,211$3,526
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,622 · Management $16,631 · Fundraising $0$206,253
Part X · Balance sheet $197,955 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $769; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,377$55,076
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $118,602$23,600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,457$15,701
X-11 Publicly traded securities$102,683
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $126$126
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $197,246$197,955
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $526$3,141
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $526$3,141
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $196,720$194,814
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $196,720$194,814
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $197,246$197,955
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $194,814 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,397
XI-2 Total expenses$206,253
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,856
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$196,720
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,950
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$194,814

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

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