Help Save Pets EIN 36-4342715

Help Save Pets

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Help Save Pets is an animal-related nonprofit based in Shorewood, IL. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $289K in revenue, $33K in expenses, and $1.5M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals
Location
Shorewood, IL
Website
www.helpsavepets.org
Filings
3 on file (2022–2024)
Revenue
$289KFY2024
Expenses
$33K
Net assets
$1.5M
People
3
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  36-4342715 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Shorewood, IL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
an animal-related nonprofit
Leadership
Suzanne Ward · Executive Director · $17K
Money in and out
$289K revenue, $33K expenses
Bottom line
22% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$289K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$33K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $256K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.22 Management & general $0.78
Program efficiency
22%
of spending reaches programs▼ -76% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
545.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +451% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+89%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +128% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$289K
FY2024▲ +684%
Expenses
$33K
FY2024▼ -78%
Total assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +20%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$289K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$33K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$256K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B22%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 32
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $7K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Animal medical care and adoption services

$7Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHelp Save Pets
EINHdr · item D36-4342715
Principal addressHdr · item CShorewood, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.helpsavepets.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2025

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a2
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b2
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$17,308Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Suzanne Ward’s $17K as Executive Director is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 82 <$100K 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$234K · 81%
Investment income$55K · 19%
Contributions & grants81%$234K
Investment income19%$55K
Total revenueLn 12$289K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.22 Management & general $0.78
Program services22%$7K
Management & general78%$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$33K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed545.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.5M · Operating expenses/yr $33K
545.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $7K · Total expenses $33K
22%
Management & General
Management & general $26K · Total expenses $33K
78%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $33K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $118K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $234K · Total revenue $289K
81%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $289K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $289K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $55K · Total revenue $289K
+19%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $33K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $289K · Prior year $37K
+684%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $289K · Expenses $33K
+89%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.5M · Total assets $1.5M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Suzanne Ward · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $17K · Total expenses $33K
52%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $19K · Total expenses $33K
58%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 22%
Overhead ratio 78%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 684%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$320

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$289K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$37K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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