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Black Feather Rescue INC

Tax-deductible

Plymouth, MA501(c)(3)Since 2005AnimalsEIN 33-1126077Revenue $157K in FY2025

On file with the IRSblackfeatherhorserescue.org190 Rear Russell Mills Road, 02360-0000 · Plymouth, MATax-exempt since Oct 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Animal, in particular, horse rescue and rehabilition

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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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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 $23K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$157K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$149K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$195K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$157K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$157K
Expenses
$149K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$144K
FY2025$149K
Net assets
$195K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$195K

From the FY2025 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 Oct 2007.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $145K Management & general 2% · $3K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paula Foley
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stacy Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Rescues and rehabilitates horses in need.

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1 program · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Horse rescue and rehabilition, we have an average of 2-3 new horses each year that are rescued and rehabilited, then place in adoptive homes. Generally there are about 12 or more horses in residence.

$145Kprogram 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
Edgar and Pauline Main Family FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$157K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$149K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$195K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$157K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$195K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K$176K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$187K$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$187K$195K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$600$600
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K$123K$214
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$19K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K$145K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $157K$149K$8K$195K 990 PDF
FY2024 $145K$144K$1K$187K 990 PDF
FY2023 $212K$135K$77K$186K 990 PDF
FY2022 $146K$110K$36K$109K 990 PDF
FY2021 $81K$86K−$5K$74K 990 PDF
FY2020 $93K$72K$21K$79K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $156,547 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,150$144,497
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,454$12,050
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $144,604$156,547
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100$600
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 $143,475$148,100
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $143,575$148,700
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,029$7,847
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $156,547 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$144,497
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$144,497
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $12,050$12,050
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,050$156,547
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,700 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $600$600
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,207$2,207
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,750$2,750
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $122,967 · Management $214$123,181
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,914 · Management $1,048$19,962
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $145,231 · Management $3,469 · Fundraising $0$148,700
Part X · Balance sheet $195,319 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $165,014$175,611
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,458$19,708
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $187,472$195,319
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,472$195,319
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,472$195,319
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $187,472$195,319
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $195,319 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$156,547
XI-2 Total expenses$148,700
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,847
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,472
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$195,319

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

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