The Sato Project INC FY2022 filing

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To rescue abused and abandoned dogs in puerto rico and to work towards long-term solutions to the island's stray animal crisis.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3743534) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$118K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.7 mo
of spending, in cash
4.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$513K
28% of total assets
Liabilities are 28% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
4 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.7M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2022▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2022▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$788K
FY2021$957K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2022 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 Aug 2012.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.0M Management & general 8% · $197K Fundraising 7% · $161K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$117,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christina Beckles’s $124K as President is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christina Beckles$123,962$117,635$117,500$115,000$99,098

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Rescues abused dogs in Puerto Rico and seeks solutions to the stray animal crisis.

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2 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The sato project is dedicated to rescuing abused and abandoned dogs in puerto rico, locally referred to as "satos". During our first several years of operations, we focused our efforts on a place known as "dead dog beach" in the municipality of yabucoa, one of the island's poorest.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3743534) · Dispute this line
$2.0Mprogram expense
02

The sato project is working to make permanent change for animal welfare in puerto rico by tackling the problem of overpopulation through community outreach and subsidized veterinary care and SPAY/NEUTER programs.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3743534) · Dispute this line
$36Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$164K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$197K
Fundraisingcol D$161K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$927K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$513K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$164K
Investment incomeLn 3$255
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$927K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$927K
Accounts receivableLn 4$52K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$300K
Other assetsLn 15$552K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$513K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 650
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$1.0M$927K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$300K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$513K
Net assetsLn 32$957K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$118K$100K$12K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$279K$119K$47K$113K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$9K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$17K$5K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$178K$170K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$42K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$175K$175K
TravelLn 17$77K$70K$7K
InterestLn 20$341$341
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58K$58K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$50K$32K$8K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.0M$197K$161K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 30, 2025 $2.6M$2.5M$176K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $2.4M$2.6M−$169K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $2.7M$2.4M$362K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $2.3M$2.1M$169K$957K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2021 $2.1M$1.9M$207K$788K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990
Part I · Summary $2,741,699 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,110,134$2,571,805
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $174,977$164,437
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $488$255
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,131$5,202
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,314,730$2,741,699
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 $383,850$451,593
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,761,765$1,927,878
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,145,615$2,379,471
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $169,115$362,228
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,741,699 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,571,805
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,571,805
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $164,437$164,437
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $255$255
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,202$5,202
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $169,639 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $255$2,741,699
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,379,471 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $99,875 · Management $11,750 · Fundraising $5,875$117,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,728 · Management $47,357 · Fundraising $112,558$278,643
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,314 · Fundraising $14,419$23,733
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,267 · Management $4,713 · Fundraising $9,737$31,717
IX-11a Management feesManagement $23,900$23,900
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $36,951$36,951
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $169,803 · Fundraising $7,800$177,603
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,418$5,418
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $42,066$42,066
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,378$6,378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $175,418$175,418
IX-17 TravelPrograms $69,727 · Management $7,133$76,860
IX-20 InterestPrograms $341$341
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58,335$58,335
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,867$8,867
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,265,331$1,265,331
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,723 · Management $8,143 · Fundraising $10,544$50,410
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,021,280 · Management $197,258 · Fundraising $160,933$2,379,471
Part X · Balance sheet $1,832,313 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,005,015$926,937
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,833$52,231
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,936$300,080
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$552,065
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,014,784$1,832,313
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,703$14,120
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$498,884
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,703$513,004
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $957,081$1,319,309
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $957,081$1,319,309
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,014,784$1,832,313
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,319,309 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,741,699
XI-2 Total expenses$2,379,471
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$362,228
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$957,081
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,319,309

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