Not for profit, no-kill, animal shelter whose purpose is to help solve the pet overpopulation problem through adoption and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$140K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$140K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$971K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2021▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$2.6M
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$2.7M
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$971K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$580K
FY2020$945K
FY2021$971K
FY2022$828K
FY2023$864K
FY2024$868K

From the FY2021 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 Sep 2004.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $2.8M Management & general 13% · $402K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $140K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$79,135Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$61,100Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Coulter’s $65K as Finance Officer is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Christy Anderson$38,789$73,250$81,981$79,135$65,000$67,500
Jeff Coulter$65,000$65,000$64,700$61,100$61,100—
Donna M Wurz—————$18,638

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Finds homes for homeless animals and educates the public to reduce pet overpopulation.

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1 program · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

To help solve the pet overpopulation problem through adoption and education.

$2.8Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$402K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$971K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$233K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$267K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$233K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$233K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$971K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5150
VolunteersI 6290
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$587K$233K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$945K$971K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$140K$140K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.4M$150K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$269K$231K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$121K$121K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$163K$163K
InterestLn 20$63K$63K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$94K$94K
InsuranceLn 23$62K$51K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$643K$643K
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$53K$37
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.8M$402K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.8M$2.8M$4K$868K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$3.0M$29K$864K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$3.2M−$142K$828K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.2M$3.2M$37K$971K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.4M$3.0M$366K$945K 990 PDF
FY2019 $2.6M$2.7M−$70K$580K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,225,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $941,885$1,032,770
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,450,539$2,192,354
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $108$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,392,532$3,225,128
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 $1,565,426$1,706,083
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,461,366$1,482,544
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,026,792$3,188,627
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $365,740$36,501
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,225,128 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$266,820
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$765,950
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,032,770
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,192,354$2,192,354
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,192,358 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,225,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,188,627 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $140,235$140,235
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,416,049 · Management $149,799$1,565,848
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $230,645 · Management $38,721$269,366
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,218$4,218
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $120,719$120,719
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,731$10,731
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $162,657$162,657
IX-20 InterestManagement $62,781$62,781
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $94,381$94,381
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $51,312 · Management $10,511$61,823
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $642,943$642,943
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52,888 · Fundraising $37$52,925
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,782,325 · Management $402,047 · Fundraising $4,255$3,188,627
Part X · Balance sheet $2,007,384 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $586,922$232,604
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $69,982$70,139
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,666,280$1,704,641
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,323,184$2,007,384
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,465$2,517
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,377,923$1,036,643
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $945,261$970,741
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $945,261$970,741
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,323,184$2,007,384
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $970,741 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,225,128
XI-2 Total expenses$3,188,627
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,501
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$945,261
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$11,021
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$970,741

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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