To operate as a no-kill Shelter for stray and unwanted pets in the north alabama area. To ensure that all animals are sprayed/neutered and

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 324 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $50K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$142K
309% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 309% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$468K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$471K
To programs
95%
Net assets
−$96K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$468K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$406K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$468K
Expenses
$471K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$386K
FY2021$426K
FY2022$446K
FY2023$471K
Net assets
−$96K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$57K
FY2021−$77K
FY2022−$93K
FY2023−$96K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jun 2010.

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% · $448K Management & general 5% · $23K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice-President
$16,541Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$15,838Pt VII · Sec A
$11,769Pt VII · Sec A

Wanda McGee’s $17K as Vice-President is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brittany Perez——$26,900$17,652
Jenny Harris——$24,980—
Jenny E Harris———$22,240
Wanda McGee$16,541$17,189$16,865$16,865
Teresa a Camp$15,838$16,289$14,670—
Teresa Camp—$16,289—$14,121
Richard D McGee$11,769$12,231$12,000$12,000
Richard McGee—$12,231——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Programs and updates

Provides a no-kill shelter for stray and unwanted pets, ensuring they are spayed/neutered.

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1 program · $448K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To operate a no-kill shelter for dogs for placement in a permanent home.

$448Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$468K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$471K
Ln 25
Programscol B$448K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
−$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$16K
Total revenueLn 12$468K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$512
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
Net assetsLn 32−$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 6324
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$54K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$29K$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K$142K
Net assetsLn 32−$93K−$96K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$28K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$186K$186K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$16K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$24K$24K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$116K
Total functional expensesLn 25$471K$448K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $468K$471K−$3K−$96K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2023 $430K$446K−$16K−$93K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2022 $406K$426K−$21K−$77K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2021 $303K$386K−$83K−$57K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $468,378 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $431,151$441,831
I-9 Program service revenue$10,050
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$755$16,497
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $430,396$468,378
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $263,101$250,229
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,963$220,706
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $446,064$470,935
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,668−$2,557
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $468,378 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$441,831
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$54,070
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$441,831
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,050$10,050
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $90$90
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$16,407
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,140$468,378
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $470,935 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,310 · Management $15,839$44,149
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $185,581$185,581
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,925$2,925
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,362 · Management $1,212$17,574
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,951$3,951
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,801 · Management $2,535$10,336
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,467$2,467
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,968$29,968
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,788$23,788
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,253$8,253
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,741$11,741
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,252$13,252
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,700$115,700
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $447,632 · Management $23,303 · Fundraising $0$470,935
Part X · Balance sheet $45,844 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,827$2,871
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,671$512
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,930$38,566
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,615$3,895
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,043$45,844
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $14,176$11,212
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $122,186$141,544
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$93,143−$95,700
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,043$45,844
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$95,700 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$468,378
XI-2 Total expenses$470,935
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,557
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$93,143
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$95,700

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