To save lives of donkeys and wild burros and educate the public about the plight of these animals, both in captivity and in the wild.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.1M a year · 84% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
45 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 45.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $142K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+740% vs prior year
Spent
$564K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$12.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +740%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$560K
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$763K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$564K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$564K
Net assets
$12.6M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$10.0M
FY2024$12.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2011.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $524K Management & general 7% · $40K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues donkeys and wild burros, educating the public about their struggles.

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3 programs · $524K · in their 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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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$286K
Money outPt IX
$564K
Ln 25
Programscol B$524K
Managementcol C$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$12.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$286K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.4M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$12.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$12.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.0M$10.4M
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M$12.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M$12.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$109K$109K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$382K$378K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$564K$524K$40K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.1M$564K$2.5M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $368K$543K−$176K$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $763K$462K$301K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.6M$206K$7.4M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $560K$182K$378K$2.5M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,086,578 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $367,447$2,800,122
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $199$286,456
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $367,646$3,086,578
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $543,455$563,632
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $543,455$563,632
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$175,809$2,522,946
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,086,578 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,784,822
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,800,122
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $286,456$286,456
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $286,456$3,086,578
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $563,632 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,950$4,950
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $108,702$108,702
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,635$20,635
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,819$5,819
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,662$27,662
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,888$9,888
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $377,985 · Management $4,435$382,420
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,556$3,556
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $523,724 · Management $39,908 · Fundraising $0$563,632
Part X · Balance sheet $12,567,903 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,289$64,195
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $67,009$2,070,033
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,957,780$10,433,675
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,045,078$12,567,903
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,045,078$12,567,903
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,045,078$12,567,903
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,045,078$12,567,903
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,567,903 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,086,578
XI-2 Total expenses$563,632
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,522,946
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,045,078
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$121
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,567,903

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