Rescue and rehabilitate unwanted companion animals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$151K 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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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
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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$151K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 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
$2.7M
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$593K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2020
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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
$2.4M
FY2020
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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
$593K
FY2020
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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 FY2020 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

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.7M Management & general 23% · $543K Fundraising 3% · $78K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $151K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$98,654Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$52,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Boarding expense for animals

$97Kprogram expense
03

Training

$14Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$543K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$593K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$554K
Total assetsLn 16$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$115K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$472K
SavingsLn 2$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$554K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$593K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K$554K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$266K$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$266K$593K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$151K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$441K$381K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$28K$12K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$152K$152K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$42K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$103K$64K$26K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.7M$543K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $2.7M$2.4M$327K$593K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,678,506 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,217,200$2,385,310
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $146,726$293,196
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,363,926$2,678,506
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 $563,037$636,318
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,667,750$1,715,500
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,230,787$2,351,818
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $133,139$326,688
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 $2,678,506 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$114,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,270,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,385,310
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $293,196$293,196
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $293,196 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,678,506
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,351,818 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $151,154$151,154
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $380,621 · Fundraising $60,173$440,794
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,864 · Management $11,806 · Fundraising $4,700$44,370
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $152,326$152,326
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,772$21,772
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $36,520$36,520
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $42,246$42,246
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,655$1,655
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,950$7,950
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $41,900$41,900
IX-17 TravelManagement $14,977$14,977
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,321$1,321
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,630$4,630
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $33,439$33,439
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,253,302$1,253,302
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $63,875 · Management $26,024 · Fundraising $13,563$103,462
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,730,292 · Management $543,090 · Fundraising $78,436$2,351,818
Part X · Balance sheet $592,779 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for −$2; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $199,221$471,745
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $23,551$82,347
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,319$38,689
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $266,091$592,779
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $266,091$592,779
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $266,091$592,779
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $266,091$592,779
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $592,779 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,678,506
XI-2 Total expenses$2,351,818
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$326,688
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$266,091
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$592,779

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