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Morris Safe House Foundation

Tax-deductible

Lubbock, TX501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 26-2804005

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To provide adequate protection and care for small dogs until placed in a loving, permanent home. Reduction and prevention of cruelty to dogs through education and training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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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 $2K a year · 2% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$178K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$132K
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$132K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$132K
FY2024▲ +43%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$92K
FY2024$132K
Expenses
$132K
FY2024▲ +56%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$132K
Net assets
$96K
FY2024▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$96K

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 Nov 2008.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $121K Management & general 6% · $8K Fundraising 3% · $4K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tammy Bixler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Miles
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Tim Polk
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Rescues and cares for small dogs, finding them loving homes and preventing cruelty through education.

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1 program service account for $121K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Rescue and rehabilitate dogs for adoption. Provide a safe, no-kill animal shelter for dogs.

$121Kprogram expense

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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
Nelson & Debbie Fox Charitable FoundationFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$132K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$389
Money outPt IX
$132K
Ln 25
Programscol B$121K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Government grantsLn 1e$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$389
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$132K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$108K
Total assetsLn 16$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$120K$108K
Total assetsLn 16$263K$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$181K$178K
Net assetsLn 32$83K$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$35K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$156
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$460$230$230
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$278
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$12K$626
InsuranceLn 23$177$177
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$63K$633$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$507
Total functional expensesLn 25$132K$121K$8K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $132K$132K−$842$96K 990 PDF
FY2023 $92K$85K$7K$83K 990 PDF
FY2022 $126K$112K$15K$76K 990 PDF
FY2021 $133K$126K$8K$61K 990 PDF
FY2020 $125K$142K−$17K$54K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $131,560 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$46,580
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,817
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125,397
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $389$389
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,774$5,774
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,774 · Unrelated business $389 · Excluded from tax $0$131,560
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $132,402 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $35,096 · Fundraising $1,847$36,943
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,982 · Fundraising $156$3,138
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,600$5,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $230 · Management $230$460
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,504 · Management $278$2,782
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,901 · Management $626$12,527
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $177$177
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,852 · Management $633 · Fundraising $1,795$65,280
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,988 · Management $507$5,495
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $120,553 · Management $8,051 · Fundraising $3,798$132,402
Part X · Balance sheet $273,431 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,372$164,713
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $721$847
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $120,398$107,871
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $263,491$273,431
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $428$378
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,620$455
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $180,530$177,815
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,961$95,616
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $263,491$273,431
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,616 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$131,560
XI-2 Total expenses$132,402
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$842
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,961
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$13,497
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,616

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

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