The organization is a no-kill animal shelter. Its mission is to rescue and provide a safe haven and quality care for homeless, abandoned, sick or injured Animals until appropriate adoption placement can be made.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 43 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$334K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$398K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$278K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$334K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$423K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$334K
Expenses
$398K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$376K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$398K
Net assets
$278K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$278K

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 Dec 1989.

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% · $379K Management & general 3% · $13K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director Ex
$34,100Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nichole Kanney’s $34K as Director Ex is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nichole Kanney$34,100$32,133$17,288——
Sharon McDowell———$13,780$14,102

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues and cares for homeless animals, finding them loving forever homes.

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2 programs · $379K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide safe haven and quality care for homeless, abandoned, sick or injured animals until appropriate adoption placement can be made. Adopted animals are spayed or neutered before leaving the shelter.

$379Kprogram expense
02

In an effort to improve the health of the cat and dog population, the organization holds vaccination clinics.

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$38K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$334K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$398K
Ln 25
Programscol B$379K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$278K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$334K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117K
Total assetsLn 16$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$278K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 675
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$265K$182K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17K$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$107K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$390K$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$341K$278K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$34K$26K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$181K$181K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K$669
Legal feesLn 11b$21$21
Accounting feesLn 11c$880$440$440
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$504$504
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$98K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$673$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$398K$379K$13K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $334K$398K−$64K$278K 990 PDF
FY2023 $354K$406K−$52K$341K 990 PDF
FY2022 $380K$345K$34K$393K 990 PDF
FY2021 $423K$376K$47K$368K 990 PDF
FY2020 $359K$290K$69K$321K 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 $333,988 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $241,555$226,785
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $70,621$74,384
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,947$6,699
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,458$26,120
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $353,581$333,988
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $208,119$235,444
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,922$162,460
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $406,041$397,904
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,460−$63,916
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $333,988 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,785
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,785
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $74,384$74,384
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,699$6,699
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $20,318$20,318
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,410 · Excluded from tax $4,392$5,802
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,794 · Excluded from tax $31,409$333,988
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $397,904 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,575 · Management $8,525$34,100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $180,676$180,676
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,238$4,238
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,761 · Management $669$16,430
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21$21
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $440 · Management $440$880
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,445$2,445
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $504$504
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,771 · Fundraising $3,771$7,542
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,798$30,798
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,879$1,879
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,054$3,054
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,797$5,797
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,228$9,228
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,413$98,413
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $673 · Fundraising $1,226$1,899
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $379,481 · Management $13,426 · Fundraising $4,997$397,904
Part X · Balance sheet $317,528 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,418$15,622
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $190,032$166,425
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $107,106$116,819
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $17,050$18,662
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $389,606$317,528
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,815$1,080
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,071$39,298
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $340,535$278,230
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $389,606$317,528
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $278,230 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$333,988
XI-2 Total expenses$397,904
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,916
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$340,535
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,611
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$278,230

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