Hello bully's mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and repair the reputation of the american pit bull terrier; and to provide assistance to all companion animals of underserved communities with a goal of reducing overpopulation and preserving the human-animal bond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
41 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 40.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$160K
Spent
$72K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$263K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$160K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$20K
Net assets
$263K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$229K

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 Dec 2007.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $55K Management & general 17% · $12K Fundraising 8% · $6K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues and rehabilitates Pit Bulls, helps companion animals in need, and reduces overpopulation.

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3 programs · $55K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Pitbull Rescue

The organization rescues pitbulls in need. 15 dogs were served in 2020. The property to house, rehabilitate and train these dogs was sold in september 2020.

$36Kprogram expense
02

Pit Fix Plus Program

The organization offers free SPAY/NEUTER and vaccines to pittsburgh area pitbulls and other animals with 243 animals served in 2020.

$16Kprogram expense
03

Pittsburgh Pets/Hello Bully Cares

The organization provides free vet clinics to underserved communities in the pittsburgh area. This serves all companion animals, and provides vaccines, vet consults, food, toys and the opportunity for spay and neuter. During COVID-19, there was the addition of a food pantry that served the pittsburgh area.

$3Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$160K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$108K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$72K
Ln 25
Programscol B$55K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$263K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K
Total assetsLn 16$267K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$108K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$108K
Total revenueLn 12$160K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$245K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$267K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$263K
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$64K$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$113K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$179K$267K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$176K$263K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$175$175
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$343$343
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$23K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$55$650
Total functional expensesLn 25$72K$55K$12K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $20K$229K 990 PDF
FY2023 $35K$227K 990 PDF
FY2022 $45K$262K 990 PDF
FY2021 $65K$264K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $160K$72K$88K$263K 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
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Part I · Summary $160,154 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $49,793$41,592
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$108,496
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,471$10,066
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $64,264$160,154
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,624$1,638
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,073$70,827
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $90,697$72,465
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,433$87,689
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $160,154 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $901 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,592
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,592
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $63$63
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $108,433$108,433
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,966$4,966
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $4,199$4,199
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $109,334 · Unrelated business $4,262 · Excluded from tax $4,966$160,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $72,465 across 11 lines filed
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,463$1,463
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $175$175
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,742$3,742
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,691$20,691
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $343$343
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,792$1,792
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,542$4,542
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,569$6,569
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,887$3,887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,766 · Fundraising $4,641$27,407
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,149 · Management $55 · Fundraising $650$1,854
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $54,673 · Management $12,158 · Fundraising $5,634$72,465
Part X · Balance sheet $267,005 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,682$245,256
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $113,026$11,763
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,142$9,986
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $178,850$267,005
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,102$3,568
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,102$3,568
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $175,748$263,437
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $175,748$263,437
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $178,850$267,005
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $263,437 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$160,154
XI-2 Total expenses$72,465
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$87,689
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$175,748
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$263,437

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