Prevent unnecessary euthanasia of dogs & cats

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
Download 990
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 27% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
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
$44K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
3
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$889
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$157K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$185K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$382K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$157K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$238K
FY2025$157K
Expenses
$185K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$116K
FY2022$168K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$159K
FY2025$185K
Net assets
$382K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$382K

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 Jul 1996.

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% · $143K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$43,683Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Koenig’s $44K as Executive Dir. is at the 48th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Deborah Koenig$43,683$41,083$2,267———
Katie Nelson——$36,667$30,000——
Elizabeth Rudder————$32,485$32,485
Elizabeth R Rudder———$30,000——

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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Programs and updates

Save dogs and cats from being euthanized unnecessarily.

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3 programs · $108K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Spay/Neuter Program

We provided 1,305 spay/neuter procedures in the Waggin', which is a moble clinic dedicated to providing affordable and accessible dog and cat spay/neuter services to underserved communities. We subsidized 277 spay/neuter surgeries performed by veterinary clinics participating in the "TenSpot Fix".

$100Kprogram expense
02

Vaccination Clinics

Operation SPOT's vaccination clinics provide low-cost and accessible vaccinations and microchips for owned dogs and cats in underserviced communities. We accomplish this through cooperative efforts with community partners who provide a vital link to the people and resources of their communities.

$4Kprogram expense
03

Public Information and Education

Operation SPOT advises on public policies about spaying, neutering, and responible dog and cat care. We also inform the public about responsible dog and cat care, which includes our "Free Straw For Warm Paws" program, through which straw bedding is distributed free to the public for dogs who must be outdoors.

$4Kprogram 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
Petco LoveFY2024$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$24K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$157K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$157K
Money outPt IX
$185K
Ln 25
Programscol B$143K
Owns and owesPt X
$382K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$889
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$157K
Total revenueLn 12$157K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$889
Net assetsLn 32$382K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $157K$185K−$28K$382K 990 PDF
FY2024 $238K$159K$79K$410K 990 PDF
FY2023 $152K$331K 990 PDF
FY2022 $252K$168K$84K$331K 990 PDF
FY2021 $209K$116K$93K$247K 990 PDF
FY2020 $170K$154K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

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

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