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Last Hope INC FY2022 filing

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Farmington, MN501(c)(3)Since 1985Animals EIN 41-1520897Revenue $384K in FY2022

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.
73¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.1 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
$1K
0.1% 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
$384K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$409K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$770K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$384K
FY2022▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$590K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$474K
FY2025$283K
Expenses
$409K
FY2022▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$819K
FY2021$555K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$342K
FY2025$386K
Net assets
$770K
FY2022▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$870K
FY2021$795K
FY2022$770K
FY2023$768K
FY2024$900K
FY2025$796K

From the FY2022 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

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $298K Management & general 27% · $110K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kim Christianson
Marketing Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leon Orr JR
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Orr
Treasurer
$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 · $298K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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During 2022, last hope inc. Provided placement of hundreds of cats and dogs with permanent homes AND/OR veterinary services. To date, last hope has rescued over 45,000 animals.

$298Kprogram 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
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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$384K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$409K
Ln 25
Programscol B$298K
Managementcol C$110K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$770K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$650K
Total assetsLn 16$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$384K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
SavingsLn 2$529K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$650K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$775
Total assetsLn 16$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$770K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$683K$650K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$799K$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$795K$770K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$925$115$115
Office expensesLn 13$511$255$128$128
Information technologyLn 14$655$655
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$111$111
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$308K$294K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$2K$5K$922
Total functional expensesLn 25$409K$298K$110K$1K

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 Viewing $384K$409K−$25K$770K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 $383,728 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $308,559$250,841
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $165,574$127,228
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,003$5,659
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $123$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $481,259$383,728
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 $61,933$62,084
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $493,529$346,541
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $555,462$408,625
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$74,203−$24,897
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 $383,728 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,175
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$246,666
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$36,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,841
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $127,228$127,228
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,643$3,643
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,016$2,016
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,228 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,659$383,728
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $408,625 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $57,533$57,533
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,551$4,551
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,797$9,797
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $925 · Management $115 · Fundraising $115$1,155
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $255 · Management $128 · Fundraising $128$511
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $655$655
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,258$13,258
IX-20 InterestManagement $111$111
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,916$4,916
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $294,305 · Management $13,281$307,586
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,450 · Management $5,180 · Fundraising $922$8,552
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $297,935 · Management $109,525 · Fundraising $1,165$408,625
Part X · Balance sheet $771,432 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,343$120,987
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $675,277$529,486
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,337$2,337
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $112,838$117,847
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $775$775
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $798,570$771,432
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,270$1,029
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,270$1,029
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $795,300$770,403
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $798,570$771,432
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $770,403 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$383,728
XI-2 Total expenses$408,625
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,897
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$795,300
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$770,403

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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