Second Chance Rescue INC

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Whitestone, NY501(c)(3)Since 2009AnimalsEIN 26-4835303Revenue $4.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSnycsecondchancerescue.orgPo Box 570701, 11357-0701 · Whitestone, NYTax-exempt since Apr 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Rescue and rehabilitate unwanted companion animals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$294K 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $101K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$294K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 75% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $960K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.4M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$875K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$4.4M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.4M
Net assets
$875K
FY2025-0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$593K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$876K
FY2025$875K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2013.

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% · $4.0M Management & general 7% · $307K Fundraising 2% · $90K

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; $294K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$149,231Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Prersident
$144,279Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Brooks’s $149K as President is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Brooks$149,231$127,404$129,808$130,000$112,308$98,654
Lisa Rose$144,279$122,717$105,701$91,538$71,583$52,500
Lisa Blanco——$98,654———
Tayef Farrar—$46,880————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues and rehabilitates unwanted companion animals.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Veterinary SERVICES-SPAYING/NEUTERING, vaccines and significant medical treatment

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Pet supplies

$101Kprogram expense
03

Rehabilitation expense for animals

$34Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$663K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$307K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$875K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$814K
Total assetsLn 16$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$663K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$569K
SavingsLn 2$245K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$814K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$41K
Total assetsLn 16$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$875K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$811K$814K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$876K$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$876K$875K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$294K$294K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$989K$50K$88K
Payroll taxesLn 10$126K$113K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$43K$43K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$1K$57K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$220K$220K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$76K$76K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.1M$2.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$281K$271K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$4.0M$307K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.4M$4.4M−$2K$875K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.5M$3.9M−$432K$876K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$3.8M$307K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$3.1M−$56K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.6M$464K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$2.4M$327K$593K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,438,307 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,320,092$3,760,276
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $140,870$662,614
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,077$15,417
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,487,039$4,438,307
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 $1,437,904$1,546,322
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,481,218$2,893,657
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,919,122$4,439,979
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$432,083−$1,672
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,438,307 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,760,276
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,760,276
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $662,614$662,614
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $15,417$15,417
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $662,614 · Unrelated business $15,417 · Excluded from tax $0$4,438,307
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,439,979 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $293,510$293,510
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $988,817 · Management $50,182 · Fundraising $88,269$1,127,268
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $113,155 · Management $12,389$125,544
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $43,488$43,488
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,581$12,581
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,000 · Management $56,644$57,644
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $22,561$22,561
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,789$5,789
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $16,995$16,995
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $219,769$219,769
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,027$13,027
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,410 · Fundraising $1,319$4,729
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $76,112$76,112
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,139,774$2,139,774
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $270,945 · Management $10,243$281,188
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,043,407 · Management $306,984 · Fundraising $89,588$4,439,979
Part X · Balance sheet $874,655 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $653,762$569,182
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $157,077$244,715
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,786$20,057
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $40,701$40,701
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $876,326$874,655
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $876,326$874,655
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $876,326$874,655
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $876,326$874,655
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $874,655 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,438,307
XI-2 Total expenses$4,439,979
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,672
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$876,326
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$874,655

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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