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Kindred Souls Foundation

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Steilacoom, WA501(c)(3)Since 2005AnimalsEIN 38-3707806Revenue $188K in FY2025

On file with the IRSkindredsoulsfoundation.orgPo Box 88627, 98388-0627 · Steilacoom, WATax-exempt since Nov 2005Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provides sanctuary to abandoned, abused, and neglected cats and dogs of all ages, a holistic approach to their care, and education on the rewards of animal companionship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 18% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$188K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$164K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$322K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$188K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$188K
Expenses
$164K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$164K
Net assets
$322K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$298K
FY2025$322K

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 Nov 2005.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $163K Management & general 0% · $110

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Porter
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Nelson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Nelson
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Sobottka
Secretary
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues and cares for abandoned animals, teaching people about pet companionship.

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1 program · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provides sanctuary to abandoned, abused, and neglected cats and dogs of all ages, a holistic approach to their care, and education on the rewards of animal companionship.

$163Kprogram 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
The Dimmer Family FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$188K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$110
Owns and owesPt X
$322K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$188K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
SavingsLn 2$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$322K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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$275K$298K
Total assetsLn 16$298K$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$298K$322K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$159K$159K$110
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$163K$110$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $188K$164K$24K$322K 990 PDF
FY2024 $177K$125K$51K$298K 990 PDF
FY2023 $187K$139K$48K$246K 990 PDF
FY2022 $197K$168K$29K$198K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$144K$10K$170K 990 PDF
FY2020 $161K$132K$28K$159K 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 $187,661 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $116,566$107,511
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,294$38,670
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $859$1,669
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,175$39,811
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $176,894$187,661
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,411$163,561
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $125,411$163,561
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,483$24,100
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $187,661 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,511
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$107,511
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,670$38,670
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,669$1,669
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $39,811$39,811
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,339 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39,811$187,661
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,561 across 3 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,849$2,849
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,511$1,511
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $159,091 · Management $110$159,201
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,451 · Management $110 · Fundraising $0$163,561
Part X · Balance sheet $324,113 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $232,171$155,152
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $43,138$142,885
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $22,360$26,076
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $297,669$324,113
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,344
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,344
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $297,669$321,769
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $297,669$321,769
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $297,669$324,113
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $321,769 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$187,661
XI-2 Total expenses$163,561
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,100
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$297,669
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$321,769

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

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