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Animal Rescue Project

Tax-deductible

Kalamazoo, MI501(c)(3)Since 2010AnimalsEIN 27-2868265Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSanimalrescueproject.org219 Peekstock Rd, 49001-4844 · Kalamazoo, MITax-exempt since Aug 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Animal Rescue Project saves homeless pets, one at a time, and offers socially responsible adoption services to those seeking the companionship of pets. By providing medical care to homeless pets, providing temporary shelter to them, and eventually finding them adoptive homes, Animal Rescue Project aids in the prevention of cruelty to animals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 17 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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FY2025 · 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 $315K a year · 36% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $192K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$925K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$666K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$448K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$566K
FY2023$838K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$666K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$575K
FY2023$632K
FY2024$574K
FY2025$666K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$662K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$859K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2011.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $637K Management & general 4% · $27K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Torrence
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marie Salvato
Past Treasur
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Frost
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Boudeman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Torry Chafty
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues homeless pets, provides medical care and shelter, and finds them loving adoptive homes.

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1 program · $637K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide refuge, care, medical care, and adoption placement services for homeless canines and felines.

$637Kprogram 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
Kalamazoo Community FoundationFY2024$55K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$33K
Enna FoundationFY2024$28K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$24K
Mary I Dobrovir Charitable TrustFY2024$21K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$11K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$7K
Mesara Family FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 11 funders$192K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$772K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$305K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$666K
Ln 25
Programscol B$637K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$473K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$925K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$772K
Government grantsLn 1e$62K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$305K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$349
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$198K
SavingsLn 2$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$473K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$925K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$657K$473K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$470K$925K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$278K$278K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$72
Office expensesLn 13$20K$19K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$34K$2K
InterestLn 20$34K$32K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K$291
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$180K$180K$860
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$16K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$666K$637K$27K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$666K$425K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$574K$683K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $838K$632K$206K$859K 990 PDF
FY2022 $566K$575K−$8K$653K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$492K$526K$662K 990 PDF
FY2020 $448K$388K$60K$135K 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 I · Summary $1,091,409 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $904,045$771,935
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $346,235$304,711
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,690$14,414
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $74$349
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,257,044$1,091,409
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $258,177$303,223
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $316,253$363,128
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $574,430$666,351
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $682,614$425,058
Part VI · Governance 9 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,091,409 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$840
VIII-1e Government grants$62,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$708,595
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,091
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$771,935
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $304,711$304,711
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,414$14,414
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $349$349
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $305,060 · Excluded from tax $14,414$1,091,409
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $666,351 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $278,460$278,460
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,763$24,763
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,025$21,025
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,006$36,006
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,360 · Management $72$1,432
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,014 · Management $1,000$20,014
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,933 · Management $1,786$35,719
IX-20 InterestPrograms $32,278 · Management $1,699$33,977
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,537 · Management $291$5,828
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,406$10,406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $179,613 · Management $860$180,473
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,904 · Fundraising $2,344$18,248
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $637,274 · Management $26,733 · Fundraising $2,344$666,351
Part X · Balance sheet $2,931,582 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $162,326$198,348
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $494,938$274,528
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $374,768$121,070
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,019,424$2,337,636
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,051,456$2,931,582
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,962$6,626
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $8,862$2,800
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,078$14,837
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $469,580$924,648
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $922,517$1,895,864
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $659,359$111,070
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,581,876$2,006,934
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,051,456$2,931,582
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,006,934 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,091,409
XI-2 Total expenses$666,351
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$425,058
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,581,876
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,006,934

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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