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Last Hope INC FY2021 filing

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Farmington, MN501(c)(3)Since 1985Animals EIN 41-1520897Revenue $481K in FY2021

On file with the IRSlast-hope.orgPo Box 114, 55024-0114 · Farmington, MNTax-exempt since Sep 1985Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide shelter and care for unwanted, abandoned and homeless cats and dogs; place such animals in permanent homes through adoptions; educate the public on responsible care for their animals; and provide assistance to pet owners when deemed appropriate.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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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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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $50K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$481K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$555K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$795K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$481K
FY2021▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$590K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$474K
FY2025$283K
Expenses
$555K
FY2021▼ -32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$819K
FY2021$555K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$342K
FY2025$386K
Net assets
$795K
FY2021▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$870K
FY2021$795K
FY2022$770K
FY2023$768K
FY2024$900K
FY2025$796K

From the FY2021 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 Sep 1985.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $459K Management & general 17% · $93K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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
Kim Christianson
Marketing Ma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leon Orr JR
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Orr
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leon Orr
Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dirk Rotty
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Shelters and finds homes for homeless cats and dogs, educating the public on responsible pet care.

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1 program · $459K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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During 2021, last hope inc. Provided placement of 588 cats and 189 dogs with permanent homes AND/OR veterinary services. There were 97 cats and 27 dogs awaiting adoption at 12-31-21.

$459Kprogram expense

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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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$16K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$9K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$31K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$555K
Ln 25
Programscol B$459K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$795K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$683K
Total assetsLn 16$799K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$123
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$675K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$683K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K
Other assetsLn 15$775
Total assetsLn 16$799K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$795K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 697
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$766K$683K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$107K$113K
Total assetsLn 16$874K$799K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$870K$795K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$57K$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$195$195
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$865$865
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$191$142$49
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$457K$451K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$2K$3K$627
Total functional expensesLn 25$555K$459K$93K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $283K$386K−$104K$796K 990 PDF
FY2024 $474K$342K$132K$900K 990 PDF
FY2023 $373K$376K−$3K$768K 990 PDF
FY2022 $384K$409K−$25K$770K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $481K$555K−$74K$795K 990 PDF
FY2020 $590K$819K−$229K$870K 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 $481,259 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $252,490$308,559
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $326,154$165,574
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,274$7,003
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,605$123
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $589,523$481,259
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $69,908$61,933
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $748,795$493,529
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $818,703$555,462
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$229,180−$74,203
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $481,259 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,385
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$303,174
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$39,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$308,559
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $165,574$165,574
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,384$4,384
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,619$2,619
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $123$123
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $165,574 · Excluded from tax $7,126$481,259
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $555,462 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $56,680$56,680
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,253$5,253
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,105$3,105
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,557 · Management $195 · Fundraising $195$1,947
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,469 · Management $2,984 · Fundraising $2,234$9,687
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $865$865
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,160$11,160
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $142 · Management $49$191
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,786$3,786
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $450,973 · Management $5,717$456,690
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,996 · Management $3,475 · Fundraising $627$6,098
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $459,137 · Management $93,269 · Fundraising $3,056$555,462
Part X · Balance sheet $798,570 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,047$7,343
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $763,824$675,277
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,337
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $106,934$112,838
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $775$775
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $873,771$798,570
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,268$3,270
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,268$3,270
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $869,503$795,300
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $873,771$798,570
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $795,300 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$481,259
XI-2 Total expenses$555,462
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,203
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$869,503
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$795,300

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

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