The mission of Show Your Soft Side is to prevent abuse, and promote kindness, to animals in baltimore city and surrounding areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$587K
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$585K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$345K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$587K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$587K
Expenses
$585K
FY2024▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$317K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$585K
Net assets
$345K
FY2024▲ +0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$345K

From the FY2024 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 Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $544K Management & general 4% · $23K Fundraising 3% · $18K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President + Program Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$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

Promotes kindness and prevents animal abuse in Baltimore City and surrounding areas.

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3 programs · $544K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fund emergency veterinary care for colony cats, caretakers, and animal rescues in baltimore, MD.

$489Kprogram expense
02

Provide posters and print materials free-of-charge to teachers, humane educators and community youth groups, reaching thousands of students each year; and provide training to law enforcement officials on combatting animal cruelty.

$54Kprogram expense
03

Provide free spay and neuter services to community cats and low-income individuals in the baltimore metropolitan area.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $170K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,567
Pitties & Purrs Rescue INCMD · FY2023$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,740
Pitties & Purrs Rescue INCMD · FY2021$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,160
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$587K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$550K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$585K
Ln 25
Programscol B$544K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$345K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$368K
Total assetsLn 16$368K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$550K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$212K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$169K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$464
Total revenueLn 12$587K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$368K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$368K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$345K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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$366K$368K
Total assetsLn 16$366K$368K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$344K$345K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100K$100K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$210$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$67$67
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$228K$228K$250
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$18K$150$8K
Office expensesLn 13$501$221$280
OccupancyLn 16$11K$8K$3K
TravelLn 17$11K$3K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$179K$175K$4K$841
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$886$390
Total functional expensesLn 25$585K$544K$23K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $587K$585K$2K$345K 990 PDF
FY2023 $398K$371K$27K$344K 990 PDF
FY2022 $381K$302K$79K$316K 990 PDF
FY2021 $373K$317K$56K$237K 990 PDF
FY2020 $169K$181K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $587,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $400,043$550,496
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,751$15,165
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$11,326$21,474
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $398,468$587,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $57,067$109,987
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $314,002$475,292
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $371,069$585,279
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,399$1,856
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $587,135 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$169,358
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$381,138
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$211,984
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$550,496
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,701$14,701
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $464$464
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $19,094$19,094
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,380$2,380
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,545 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,094$587,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $585,279 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $99,737$99,737
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,250$10,250
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $210 · Management $14,407$14,617
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $67$67
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $227,782 · Fundraising $250$228,032
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,677 · Management $150 · Fundraising $8,475$26,302
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $221 · Fundraising $280$501
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,008 · Management $2,669$10,677
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,087 · Fundraising $8,096$11,183
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,420$1,420
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $174,751 · Management $3,827 · Fundraising $841$179,419
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,798 · Management $886 · Fundraising $390$3,074
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $543,588 · Management $23,359 · Fundraising $18,332$585,279
Part X · Balance sheet $368,355 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,876$61,065
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $276,419$307,290
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $366,295$368,355
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,676$22,880
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,676$22,880
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $316,135$316,599
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $27,484$28,876
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $343,619$345,475
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $366,295$368,355
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $345,475 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$587,135
XI-2 Total expenses$585,279
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,856
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$343,619
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$345,475

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

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