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Sophies Circle INC FY2020 filing

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New Smyrna, FL501(c)(3)Animals EIN 27-2178682Revenue $236K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsophiescircle.org1800 Pioneer Trl, 32168-1704 · New Smyrna, FLTax-exempt since Sep 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sophies Circle provides pet food to financially challenged families in an ongoing effort to keep pets in their homes. We also rescue, rehabilitiate and rehome dogs and cats in private foster homes until we find them their forever home

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $292K a year · 45% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$236K
Spent
$226K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$136K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$236K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$324K
FY2022$650K
FY2023$661K
FY2024$245K
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$226K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$323K
FY2025$374K
Net assets
$136K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$554K
FY2024$476K
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2010.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $226K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dana Conway
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Korp
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides pet food to families and rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes animals.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Animal Rescue

Animals are taken in from high kill shelters, owner surrenders or are brought in as strays. Animals are immediately sent to a vet and evaluated. Medical needs are addressed and protocol is that every animal that comes into our rescue is spayed or neutered.

Pt IX · col B
02

Adoption

Applicants fill out an adoption application which is reviewed by our volunteers. All references are checked and homes are visited and inspected. We check the 'do not adopt' lists and we make sure it will be a good match based on what we know about the dog being chosen.

Pt IX · col B
03

Food Pantry

As the only pet food pantry in volusia, we provide pet food to financially challenged families at various locations on a weekly basis. Financial hardship must be proven when a new family signs up for the program and proof of SPAY/NEUTER for each animal receiving food must be provided.

Pt IX · col B

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
Grapevine Giving FoundationFY2025$26K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$236K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$181K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$226K
Ln 25
Programscol B$226K
Owns and owesPt X
$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$236K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$146K
SavingsLn 2$500
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$126K$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$132K$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$126K$136K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$735$735
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$190K$190K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$226K$226K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$374K$1.4M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $245K$323K−$78K$476K 990 PDF
FY2023 $661K$448K$212K$554K 990 PDF
FY2022 $650K$445K$205K$342K 990 PDF
FY2021 $324K$322K$1K$137K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $236K$226K$10K$136K 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 $235,656 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,352$54,379
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $155,568$181,267
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$10
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $232,930$235,656
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $249,543$225,687
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $249,543$225,687
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,613$9,969
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $235,656 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,379
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$54,379
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $181,267$181,267
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $181,277$235,656
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $225,687 across 7 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,149$1,149
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,943$2,943
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,000$24,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $735$735
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $189,982$189,982
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,878$4,878
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $225,687 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$225,687
Part X · Balance sheet $150,448 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,517$145,948
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,173$500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,000$4,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $131,690$150,448
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,458$14,920
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,458$14,920
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,232$135,528
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $131,690$150,448
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $135,528 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,656
XI-2 Total expenses$225,687
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,969
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,232
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$673
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$135,528

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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