Sharpen Strategy INC

Tax-deductible

Sheridan, WY501(c)(3)Since 2025AnimalsEIN 39-4442560Revenue $722K in FY2025

On file with the IRS30 N Gould St Ste N, 82801-6317 · Sheridan, WYTax-exempt since Dec 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We accelerate progress by tackling shared strategic challenges in the farm animal protection movement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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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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
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $820K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$722K
Spent
$263K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$459K

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 Dec 2025.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $205K Management & general 20% · $53K Fundraising 2% · $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

3 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ceoboard Chair
$59,957Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Directorboard Member
$40,146Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrea Gunn’s $60K as Ceoboard Chair is at the 67th 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.

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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

Sharpen Strategy INC is an animal-related nonprofit based in Sheridan, WY, formed in 2025.

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1 program · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Sharpen Strategy accelerates progress by tackling shared challenges in the farm animal protection movement. In 2025, Sharpen provided intensive 1:1 advising to multiple animal advocacy organizations and distributed coaching and advising stipends to support organizational development.

$205Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$820K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$722K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$720K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$263K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$459K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$459K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$720K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$722K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$459K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$459K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$0$459K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$459K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$82K$16K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$56K$11K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$827$103
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$11K$2K$273
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K$125
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$741$93
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$349$44
TravelLn 17$26K$21K$4K$516
InsuranceLn 23$617$617
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$5K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$263K$205K$53K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $722K$263K$459K$459K 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 $722,096 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$720,034
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$2,062
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$722,096
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$186,689
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$76,317
I-18 Total expenses$263,006
I-19 Revenue less expenses$459,090
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $722,096 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$720,034
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$720,034
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,062$2,062
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,062$722,096
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $263,006 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,084 · Management $16,016 · Fundraising $2,002$100,102
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,581 · Management $10,845 · Fundraising $1,354$67,780
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,236 · Management $827 · Fundraising $103$5,166
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,185 · Management $2,183 · Fundraising $273$13,641
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,404$6,404
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,027 · Management $125$20,152
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,799 · Management $741 · Fundraising $93$4,633
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,788 · Management $349 · Fundraising $44$2,181
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,149 · Management $4,127 · Fundraising $516$25,792
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $617$617
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,480 · Management $6,058$11,538
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,329 · Management $53,292 · Fundraising $4,385$263,006
Part X · Balance sheet $459,090 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$216,874
X-4 Accounts receivable$242,216
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$459,090
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$459,090
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$459,090
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$459,090
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $459,090 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$722,096
XI-2 Total expenses$263,006
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$459,090
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$459,090

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

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