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Bichon Rescue Brigade

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Rescues, rehabilitates, and finds homes for Bichon Frise dogs. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $270K in revenue, $269K in expenses, and $8K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2011
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals
Location
Perryville, MO
Website
www.bichonrescuebrigade.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$270KFY2025
Expenses
$269K
Net assets
$8K
People
5
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  45-2708305 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Perryville, MO Founded 2011
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Rescues, rehabilitates, and finds homes for Bichon Frise dogs.
Leadership
Elizabeth Schnurbusch · President
Money in and out
$270K revenue, $269K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$270K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$269K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate0% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+0.5%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -58% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$270K
FY2025▲ +38%
Expenses
$269K
FY2025▲ +39%
Total assets
$8K
FY2025▲ +17%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$270K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$269K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$8K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBichon Rescue Brigade
EINHdr · item D45-2708305
Principal addressHdr · item CPerryville, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.bichonrescuebrigade.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2011
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Media Adminsitrator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Foster Liaison / Adoptions
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Administration
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $269K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Care and treatment by veterinarians and professional animal behaviorists for medically fragile, behavioral and other special needs dogs rescued by our organization. We rescue approximately 100-150 dogs per year, and about 90% of them require extensive medical treatment and/or training. This includes approx.

$261Kprogram expense
02

Administrative costs for internet hosting, phones, mailings, website support and maintenance, and office supplies.

$5Kprogram expense
03

Supplies that we provide for rescued dogs when they go to their foster and/or adoption home to ensure they have basic supplies needed for their transition -- leash/collar/harness/tag, bed, blanket, toy, food dishes, food, treats, flea treatment.

$3Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$270K
Total revenueLn 12$270K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$269K
Total functional expensesLn 25$269K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Total assetsLn 16$8K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$8K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8K · Operating expenses/yr $269K
0.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $269K · Total expenses $269K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $269K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $269K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $243K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $270K · Total revenue $270K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $270K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $270K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $270K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $269K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $270K · Prior year $196K
+38%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $112K · FY2025 $270K
+19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $270K · Expenses $269K
+0.5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $8K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8K · Total assets $8K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $8K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elizabeth Schnurbusch · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $269K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $269K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Revenue growth 38%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025$196K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$261K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$181K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$140K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$112K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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