Donkeyland EIN 45-2735098

Donkeyland

EIN  45-2735098 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Riverside, CA
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Verified accurate 8/30/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Rescues donkeys and wild burros, educating the public about their struggles.
Leadership
Amber-Levonne Cheatham · President & Dir
Money in and out
$3.1M revenue, $564K expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency

Rescues donkeys and wild burros, educating the public about their struggles. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.1M in revenue, $564K in expenses, and $12.6M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$564K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$12.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2.5M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs▲ +17% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
45.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ ×24 vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+82%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +271% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +740%
Expenses
$564K
FY2024▲ +4%
Total assets
$12.6M
FY2024▲ +25%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$3.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$564K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$12.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2.5M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$12.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $524K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provided Wild Burro emergency medical expenses and after care. Our wild burro emergency rescues involve safely capturing, providing first-aid on-site treatment, transporting to the hospital, rehabilitating, castrating the males rescued, then releasing the burros back to the wild with their family, as we never want to take away their…

$413Kprogram expense
02

Maintained Animal Rescue Facility. We are the only rescue that has legal written permission by the authorities to intervene when a burro is sick, injured or orphaned. The authorities and the community are thankful for our hard work and endless efforts as volunteers.

$105Kprogram expense
03

Continued "Awareness Campaign". The goal of the Awareness Campaign is to discourage illegal pick-ups of newborn baby burros in the wild that many members of the public mistakenly believe have been abandoned by their wild burro mothers.

$6Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDonkeyland
EINHdr · item D45-2735098
Principal addressHdr · item CRiverside, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.donkeyland.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
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 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.8M · 91%
Investment income$286K · 9%
Contributions & grants91%$2.8M
Investment income9%$286K
— government grantsLn 1e$15K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program services93%$524K
Management & general7%$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$564K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$12.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$12.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed45.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.1M · Operating expenses/yr $564K
45.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $524K · Total expenses $564K
93%
Management & General
Management & general $40K · Total expenses $564K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $564K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.2M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.8M · Total revenue $3.1M
91%
Government reliance
Government grants $15K · Total revenue $3.1M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $3.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $286K · Total revenue $3.1M
+9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $564K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.1M · Prior year $368K
+740%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $560K · FY2024 $3.1M
+53%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $12.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.1M · Expenses $564K
+82%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $12.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $12.6M · Total assets $12.6M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $12.6M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Amber-Levonne Cheatham · Reported title President & Dir · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $564K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $564K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 740%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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 · FY2024
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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
FY2024 (Latest)$3.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$368K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$763K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$7.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$560K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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