Animal Rescue

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $532K
Looks good: 4 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
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$246K
Spent
$196K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$246K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$289K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$663K
Expenses
$196K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$635K
Net assets
$52K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$2K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$755
FY2024$29K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2015.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $139K Management & general 29% · $57K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Principal of
$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

Make a Difference Rescue INC is an animal-related nonprofit based in Detroit, MI.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Proptect the welfare of animals. Rehab and find perminate homes for them

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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Money outPt IX
$196K
Ln 25
Programscol B$139K
Managementcol C$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Government grantsLn 1e$246K
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 67
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$3K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$3K$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$375$375
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$140K$83K$57K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$735$735
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$196K$139K$57K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $663K$635K$29K$29K 990 PDF
FY2023 $458K$467K−$9K$755 990 PDF
FY2022 $338K$371K−$33K$5K 990 PDF
FY2021 $289K$297K−$8K$2K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $246K$196K$49K$52K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $245,708 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$245,708
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$245,708
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 expenses$196,255
I-18 Total expenses$196,255
I-19 Revenue less expenses$49,453
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $245,708 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$245,708
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$245,708
VIII-12 Total revenue$245,708
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $196,255 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,923$2,923
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $375$375
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $82,928 · Management $57,400$140,328
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $735$735
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,893$2,893
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,400$22,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,371$7,371
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $14,610$14,610
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,620$4,620
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $138,855 · Management $57,400 · Fundraising $0$196,255
Part X · Balance sheet $52,376 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,923$52,376
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,923$52,376
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,923$52,376
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,923$52,376
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,923$52,376
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,376 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,708
XI-2 Total expenses$196,255
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,453
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,923
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,376

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