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Sammys Hope INC

Tax-deductible

Sayreville, NJ501(c)(3)Animals EIN 27-3428502Revenue $167K in FY2024Latest return filed Sep 3, 2025

On file with the IRSsammyshope.org1400 Main St, 08872-1452 · Sayreville, NJTax-exempt since Jan 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Animal welfare organization and shelter.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 96 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 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
$167K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$216K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$111K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$167K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$167K
Expenses
$216K
FY2024▲ +23%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$146K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$216K
Net assets
$111K
FY2024▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$111K

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 Jan 2011.

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% · $205K Management & general 4% · $9K Fundraising 1% · $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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Darren Young
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Wood
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christine Young
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides care and shelter for animals in need.

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1 program · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide sheltering, socialization, medical care, and adoption services for up to 12 homeless dogs and 24 homeless cats at any given time. Our shelter is run by our 110 active volunteers who typically volunteer for a 2-3 hour shift once a week under the guidance of our shelter manager.

$205Kprogram 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
Indus Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$167K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Money outPt IX
$216K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$111K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$167K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$111K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 696
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$176K$125K
Total assetsLn 16$176K$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$160K$111K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$78K$102
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$395$395
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$46K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$462$462
Total functional expensesLn 25$216K$205K$9K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 3, 2025 $167K$216K−$49K$111K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2024 $194K$176K$18K$160K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2023 $185K$146K$39K$143K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $135K$104K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $155K$105K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $167,001 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $133,486$108,983
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,309$20,144
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,354$37,874
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $194,149$167,001
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 $43,323$43,976
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $133,082$172,230
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $176,405$216,206
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,744−$49,205
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $167,001 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,053 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,983
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$108,983
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,144$20,144
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $35,809$35,809
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12$12
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,156 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,862$167,001
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $216,206 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,115$38,115
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,363$1,363
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,498$4,498
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,574 · Management $102$77,676
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,361$2,361
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,361$9,361
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,245$26,245
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,226$1,226
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $395$395
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,059$7,059
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,852 · Fundraising $1,593$47,445
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $462$462
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,150 · Management $9,463 · Fundraising $1,593$216,206
Part X · Balance sheet $124,951 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,610$124,951
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $175,610$124,951
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,189$13,735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,189$13,735
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $160,421$111,216
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $160,421$111,216
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $175,610$124,951
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $111,216 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,001
XI-2 Total expenses$216,206
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,205
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$160,421
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$111,216

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

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