Save-A-Mutt is dedicated to creating awareness about the number of adoptable dogs in shelters and find every dog its forever home! We do this by raising funds to A) cover the costs of transporting litters of puppies from high kill shelters to spay/neuter and adopt out; B) to provide medical care for special needs or injured dogs in our local shelter system; C) Focus on the welfare and final placement of Senior Dogs relinquished at area shelters, including medical, grooming and geriatric care. In addition, we hold a firm belief that Puppies aren't Products and hope to stop the sale of puppies and kittens in Washington State pet stores.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $28K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$286K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$28K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$286K
FY2022▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$286K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$295K
Expenses
$292K
FY2022▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$213K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$326K
Net assets
$28K
FY2022▼ -28%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$25K
FY2025−$6K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $270K Management & general 5% · $15K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$33,750Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$33,750Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Ward’s $38K as Co-Executive Director is at the 41st 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Ward$37,500$36,000$36,000$33,750$27,831$16,500
Elizabeth Woche$37,500$36,000$36,000$33,750$27,831$16,500

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Finds forever homes for shelter dogs, supports medical care, and advocates against pet store puppy sales.

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1 program · $270K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Pet Adoption & Training

Save-A-Mutt is a volunteer run rescue that works to pull dogs from shelter systems and prepare them for forever homes. Save-A-Mutt's 'Foster First' program puts shelter dogs - from puppies to senior dogs - into foster homes. Once placed with a foster family, those dogs receive socialization, medical care and love!

$270Kprogram 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 3 funders$28K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$286K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$270K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$28K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$286K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$28K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$41K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$898$1K
Net assetsLn 32$40K$28K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$447$447
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$61K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$357$357
Accounting feesLn 11c$819$819
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$120K$120K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$545$545
Office expensesLn 13$14K$8K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$4K$3K$524
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$943
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$61K$2K$307
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$270K$15K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $295K$326K−$31K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2024 $270K$297K−$28K$25K 990 PDF
FY2023 $282K$258K$23K$52K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $286K$292K−$5K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $216K$213K$4K$40K 990 PDF
FY2020 $184K$37K 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
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Part I · Summary $286,196 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $115,365$157,369
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $98,865$117,175
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,262$11,649
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,495$286,196
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $404$447
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,883$74,637
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,460$216,460
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $212,747$291,544
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,748−$5,348
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $286,196 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,649 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,369
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$157,369
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $117,175 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$117,175
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3$3
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $128,824 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3$286,196
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $291,544 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $447$447
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,750 · Management $3,375 · Fundraising $3,375$67,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,423 · Management $357 · Fundraising $357$7,137
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $819$819
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $120,258$120,258
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,089 · Management $545 · Fundraising $545$2,179
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,469 · Management $3,619 · Fundraising $1,840$13,928
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,808 · Management $2,711 · Fundraising $524$7,043
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,026$5,026
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,498 · Management $943$3,441
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,000 · Management $2,459 · Fundraising $307$63,766
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $269,768 · Management $14,828 · Fundraising $6,948$291,544
Part X · Balance sheet $29,948 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,005$12,434
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $26,511$17,514
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,516$29,948
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $898$1,475
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $898$1,475
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $39,618$28,473
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $39,618$28,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,516$29,948
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$286,196
XI-2 Total expenses$291,544
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,348
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$39,618
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,797
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,473

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