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Last Hope K9 Rescue

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 45-4862800Revenue $888K in FY2024

On file with the IRSlasthopek9.org71 Commercial Street 184, 02109-1320 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Nov 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the organization is to provide Rescue, foster care and adoption for dogs which have been abandoned, abused, hurt, harmed, neglected or mistreated.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$888K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$803K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$238K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$888K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$922K
FY2021$932K
FY2022$931K
FY2023$941K
FY2024$888K
Expenses
$803K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$959K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$955K
FY2023$952K
FY2024$803K
Net assets
$238K
FY2024▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$313K
FY2021$188K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$238K

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 Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $731K Management & general 8% · $65K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alexa Collins
Interim Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Drake
Director-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Manisha Pai
Director-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues, fosters, and finds homes for abandoned and mistreated dogs.

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1 program · $731K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We save hundreds of dogs from being euthanized, primarily in the southern united states, and placed them in safe homes. All potential adopters complete our application process to ensure it is a safe home for the dog. Applicants references are checked and homes are inspected.

$731Kprogram 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
Salem Five Charitable Foundation INCFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$888K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$585K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$277K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$803K
Ln 25
Programscol B$731K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$238K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$585K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$36K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$277K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$888K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
SavingsLn 2$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$238K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$184K$280K
Total assetsLn 16$188K$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$153K$238K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$701K$701K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$30K$8K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$803K$731K$65K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $888K$803K$85K$238K 990 PDF
FY2023 $941K$952K−$11K$153K 990 PDF
FY2022 $931K$955K−$24K$163K 990 PDF
FY2021 $932K$1.1M−$125K$188K 990 PDF
FY2020 $922K$959K−$37K$313K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $888,023 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $555,608$585,386
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $364,122$277,126
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$7
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,845$25,504
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $940,583$888,023
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $951,519$802,910
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $951,519$802,910
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,936$85,113
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $888,023 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $767 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$69,853
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$515,533
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$36,321
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$585,386
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $277,126$277,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7$7
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $24,737$24,737
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $277,900 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,737$888,023
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $802,910 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,003$5,003
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,353$30,353
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $701,293$701,293
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,611$1,611
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,000$10,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,863$9,863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,866 · Management $7,952 · Fundraising $6,969$44,787
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $731,159 · Management $64,782 · Fundraising $6,969$802,910
Part X · Balance sheet $288,476 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,950$147,179
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $57,284$132,425
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,346$7,502
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,022$1,370
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,250$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $187,852$288,476
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,347$50,858
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,347$50,858
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $151,255$237,618
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,250$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $152,505$237,618
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $187,852$288,476
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $237,618 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$888,023
XI-2 Total expenses$802,910
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,113
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$152,505
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$237,618

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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