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Animals Rescue Fund INC

Tax-deductible

Muncie, IN501(c)(3)Since 1997Animals EIN 35-2045922Revenue $2.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmunciearf.com1209 W Riggin Rd, 47303-6421 · Muncie, INTax-exempt since May 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote our promise of love for all Animals through education, medical care, prevention and placement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $473K a year · 40% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
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Revenue
$2.5M
+117% vs prior year
Spent
$979K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +117%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$633K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$725K
FY2023$945K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$979K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$537K
FY2021$629K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$723K
FY2024$862K
FY2025$979K
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2025▲ +85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$3.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1999.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $964K Management & general 1% · $15K

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
Mark Ervin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Tschuor
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John T Boyce
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robb Riley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terri Panszi
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy White
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ian Robertson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Suzanne Small
Treasurer
$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 places abused, neglected, and abandoned animals.

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1 program · $964K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Operation of a shelter and vaccine clinic for abused, neglected, and abandoned animals. The animals are cared for until they are placed with adoptive families.

$964Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Whitley County Community Foundation INCFY2025$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$131K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Money outPt IX
$979K
Ln 25
Programscol B$964K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$131K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$305K
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$849K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$72K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$762K$849K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$3.3M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$431K$431K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$70K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$53K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$737$737
InterestLn 20$72$72
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$76K$76K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$209K$209K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$979K$964K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.5M$979K$1.5M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 5, 2025 $1.1M$862K$287K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 3, 2024 $945K$723K$221K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 6, 2023 $725K$548K$177K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.2M$629K$539K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $633K$537K$96K$389K 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 $2,497,973 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $935,946$2,227,275
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $107,545$121,653
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,277$17,555
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $88,400$131,490
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,149,168$2,497,973
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 $428,428$471,658
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $433,435$506,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $861,863$978,567
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $287,305$1,519,406
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 $2,497,973 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $340 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,227,275
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$72,049
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,227,275
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $121,313$121,313
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,555$17,555
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $21,876$21,876
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $109,614$109,614
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $121,653 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $149,045$2,497,973
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $978,567 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $431,481$431,481
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,247$6,247
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,930$33,930
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,000$23,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,389$70,389
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,102$3,102
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,693$10,693
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,984$7,984
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,820$52,820
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,514$3,514
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $737$737
IX-20 InterestManagement $72$72
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $76,367$76,367
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,020$23,020
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $209,151$209,151
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,060$26,060
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $963,963 · Management $14,604 · Fundraising $0$978,567
Part X · Balance sheet $3,316,190 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,834$305,372
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $991,956$2,143,278
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$18,094
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $762,385$849,446
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,811,175$3,316,190
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,891$7,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,891$7,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,785,519$3,304,925
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,765$3,765
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,789,284$3,308,690
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,811,175$3,316,190
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,308,690 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,497,973
XI-2 Total expenses$978,567
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,519,406
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,789,284
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,308,690

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

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