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.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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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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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$441K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$602K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$551K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$532K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$602K
FY2022▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$417K
FY2022$602K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$933K
Expenses
$551K
FY2022▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$551K
FY2023$560K
FY2024$578K
Net assets
$532K
FY2022▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$532K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$883K

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 Apr 2010.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $526K Management & general 3% · $18K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

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

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  • 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 programs · $513K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$460Kprogram expense
02

Our 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.

$41Kprogram 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.

$12Kprogram expense

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$602K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$570K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Money outPt IX
$551K
Ln 25
Programscol B$526K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$532K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$974K
LiabilitiesLn 26$441K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$570K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Total revenueLn 12$602K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$94K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$880K
Total assetsLn 16$974K
LiabilitiesLn 26$441K
Net assetsLn 32$532K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$94K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$880K$880K
Total assetsLn 16$924K$974K
LiabilitiesLn 26$443K$441K
Net assetsLn 32$481K$532K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$66K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$51K$51K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$260$260
Office expensesLn 13$17K$11K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$47K$47K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$302K$302K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$551K$526K$18K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $933K$578K$356K$883K 990 PDF
FY2023 $562K$560K$2K$526K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $602,438 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $405,065$569,846
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,724$32,592
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,009$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $416,798$602,438
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 $78,386$146,531
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $315,841$404,371
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $394,227$550,902
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,571$51,536
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $602,438 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$569,846
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$569,846
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,592 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$32,592
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,592 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$602,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $550,902 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,000 · Management $6,000$72,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,844 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$50,844
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,462$13,462
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,025 · Management $1,200$10,225
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $260$260
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,819 · Fundraising $6,648$17,467
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,662$46,662
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,648$9,648
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,885$17,885
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $302,301 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$302,301
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,148$10,148
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $526,235 · Management $18,019 · Fundraising $6,648$550,902
Part X · Balance sheet $973,685 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,687$93,777
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $879,908$879,908
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $923,595$973,685
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,188$13,101
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $442,899$441,456
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $480,696$532,229
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $923,595$973,685
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $532,229 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$602,438
XI-2 Total expenses$550,902
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,536
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$480,696
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−$3
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$532,229

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