Shadows Fund Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Lompoc, CA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 27-1239123

Shadow's Fund is dedicated to bringing hope and 2nd chances to the most vulnerable shelter dogs. We also provide sanctuary to dogs, horses and pigs and support our community by providing a venue for education and volunteerism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $82K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 63% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $379K
Looks good: 7 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
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$933K
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$578K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$883K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$933K
FY2024▲ +66%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$417K
FY2022$602K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$933K
Expenses
$578K
FY2024▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$551K
FY2023$560K
FY2024$578K
Net assets
$883K
FY2024▲ +68%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$532K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$883K

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 Apr 2010.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $550K Management & general 2% · $14K Fundraising 2% · $13K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Canine Welfare Manager
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Sanctuary Director
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
President, Executive Dir.
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gabrielle Hott’s $55K as Canine Welfare Manager is at the 63rd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gabrielle Hott$55,000———
Cody Rackley$42,000$37,990$42,000$42,000
Jill Anderson$24,000$29,048$24,000$24,000

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

Rescues and shelters vulnerable animals, offering them second chances and community education.

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3 program services account for $547K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The Sheltering Oak Sanctuary, our largest program, is a 100 acre safe haven for dogs in need of a 2nd chance, horses and pigs. Since its inception we have pioneered a new path in humane animal sheltering and have created a one-of-a-kind facility that provides homeless dogs with home-like settings in which to live.

$463Kprogram expense
02

Our Take Me Home/Keep Me Home program helps local shelter dogs transition safely and successfully from shelter to home by providing collars, leashes and educational materials for new adopters and helps keep owner pets in their homes through direct support of veterinary assistance, fencing, behavioral consulting and rehoming assistance.

$79Kprogram expense
03

Our Take Me Home Program helps shelter dogs go from kennels to couches by matching adoptable shelter dogs with pre-screened adopters, providing adoption counseling and follow up, and transporting shelter dogs to their new homes.

$5Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$933K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$933K
Money outPt IX
$578K
Ln 25
Programscol B$550K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$883K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$883K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$933K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$933K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$880K
Total assetsLn 16$883K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$883K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$880K$880K
Total assetsLn 16$944K$883K
LiabilitiesLn 26$418K$0
Net assetsLn 32$526K$883K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$122K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$360K$345K$9K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$578K$550K$14K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $933K$578K$356K$883K 990 PDF
FY2023 $562K$560K$2K$526K 990 PDF
FY2022 $602K$551K$52K$532K 990 PDF
FY2021 $417K$394K$23K$481K 990 PDF
FY2020 $358K$377K−$19K$458K 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 $933,172 across 10 lines filed
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$933,172
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$933,172
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$933,172
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $577,624 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $122,012$122,012
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,098$22,098
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,844$13,844
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,414$5,414
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,381$5,381
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $6,341$6,341
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,433$7,433
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,698$8,698
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,944$25,944
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $344,861 · Management $8,525 · Fundraising $7,073$360,459
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $550,304 · Management $13,906 · Fundraising $13,414$577,624
Part X · Balance sheet $883,393 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,300$3,485
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $879,908$879,908
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $944,208$883,393
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $417,806$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $526,402$883,393
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $944,208$883,393
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $883,393 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$933,172
XI-2 Total expenses$577,624
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$355,548
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$526,402
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$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,443
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$883,393

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

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