Providing services to assist animal shelters across the country in providing quality care and lifesaving programs for dogs and cats and providing veterinary care to dogs and cats who would otherwise suffer without IT.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$135K 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $44K 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
$135K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $473K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$517K
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2022▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2022▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$66K
FY2022▼ -75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$66K
FY2023−$4K
FY2024$25K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2009.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.6M Management & general 6% · $105K Fundraising 1% · $13K

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; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ceotreasurer
$70,833Pt VII · Sec A
President
$64,092Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diane Blankenburg’s $78K as CEO/Treasurer is at the 26th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Diane Blankenburg$77,709$49,583$70,833$98,333$120,500
Bonney Brown$76,240$51,057$64,092$91,141$119,195

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps animal shelters nationwide provide quality care and veterinary services for dogs and cats.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provided veterinary care to over 7,000 pets who would otherwise suffer without it in northern nevada through options veterinary care. Seventy percent of people served are low-income senior citizens.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Provided training, education, mentoring and practical assistance to support lifesaving programs for animals and improve live-release rates for animal shelters across the country. This includes extensive free online resources, low-cost consuting support, and an animal shelter management certificate program for leaders and managers of…

$322Kprogram expense
03

Provided training in animal behavior and SAFE/HUMANE animal handling to animal shelter staff and management across the country through the alive and thriving program. Training including free seminars (over 800 attendees), an animal behavior guide for shelters (over 1,000 downloads), consulting services and a shelter animal behavior…

$56Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Whc FoundationFY2025$23K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$473K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$105K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$347K
Total assetsLn 16$582K
LiabilitiesLn 26$517K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Government grantsLn 1e$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
SavingsLn 2$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$347K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$235K
Total assetsLn 16$582K
LiabilitiesLn 26$517K
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 545
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$547K$347K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$229K$235K
Total assetsLn 16$777K$582K
LiabilitiesLn 26$517K$517K
Net assetsLn 32$259K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$115K$13K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$706K$658K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$74K$67K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$76K$71K$5K$516
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$50K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$19K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$59K$59K
TravelLn 17$15K$14K$277
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K$523
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$756
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$529K$508K$15K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$287$287
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.6M$105K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.2M$2.2M$38K$25K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M$270−$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.5M$1.7M−$193K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.8M−$46K$259K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M−$19K$305K 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 $1,532,138 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$362,361
I-9 Program service revenue$1,167,834
I-10 Investment income$1,943
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,532,138
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$991,680
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$733,861
I-18 Total expenses$1,725,541
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$193,403
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,532,138 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$69,071
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$293,290
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$362,361
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,167,834$1,167,834
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,943$1,943
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,169,777 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,532,138
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,725,541 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $114,687 · Management $13,493 · Fundraising $6,746$134,926
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $658,404 · Management $48,000$706,404
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $66,614 · Management $7,401$74,015
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $71,115 · Management $4,704 · Fundraising $516$76,335
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,175$3,175
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,479 · Management $8,155$58,634
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,331 · Management $3,443$22,774
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,915$6,915
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,699$58,699
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,396 · Management $277$14,673
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,887 · Management $523$29,410
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,794 · Management $756$10,550
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $507,976 · Management $14,587 · Fundraising $6,181$528,744
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $287$287
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,607,297 · Management $104,801 · Fundraising $13,443$1,725,541
Part X · Balance sheet $582,256 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $294,965$221,829
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $252,214$125,252
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $229,369$235,175
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $776,548$582,256
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,418$16,529
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $517,418$516,529
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $259,130$65,727
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $259,130$65,727
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $776,548$582,256
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,727 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,532,138
XI-2 Total expenses$1,725,541
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$193,403
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$259,130
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,727

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