Animal rescue; support in the rescue, foster care and adoption of homeless animals; and to encourage humane treatment of animals. Our vision is to end animal homelessness, needless euthanasia, and to help shelter pets find loving homes. We work in our communities to rescue, care for, spay & neuter, and find homes for over 1,500 shelter pets each year. We maintain a 'no kill' shelter, rescuing pets that are most at risk in our region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$8K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $20K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$332K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$315K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$500K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$332K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$332K
FY2024$251K
Expenses
$315K
FY2023▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$352K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$282K
Net assets
$500K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$546K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$500K
FY2024$469K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 2012.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $315K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$7,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kari McFee’s $40K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Kari McFee$40,310$7,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues, fosters, and finds homes for over 1,500 at-risk shelter animals annually.

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3 programs · $311K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Animal Adoption

Rescue shelter pets, transportation, provide immunizations, microchip, spay / neuter, medical services, and shelter until placed in new homes.

$284Kprogram expense
02

Feral cats & no cost spay & neuter of community cats.

$15Kprogram expense
03

Community Education and Shelter Support

Provide vaccinations, immunizations, and medical support to the heber city shelter. Provide training support to the community to enhance the lives of shelter pets and safety of pets in the community.

$12Kprogram 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
Petco LoveFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$20K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$332K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$315K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Owns and owesPt X
$500K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$472K
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Total revenueLn 12$332K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$472K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$472K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$500K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$448K$472K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$486K$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$483K$500K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$61K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$61K$61K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$127K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$315K$315K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $251K$282K−$31K$469K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $332K$315K$17K$500K 990 PDF
FY2022 $310K$352K−$42K$483K 990 PDF
FY2021 $294K$315K−$21K$525K 990 PDF
FY2020 $304K$262K$42K$546K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $331,773 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $251,938$228,590
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,868$10,779
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $53,552$92,404
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $310,358$331,773
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 $102,043$35,142
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $250,387$279,641
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $352,430$314,783
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,072$16,990
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $331,773 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,090
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$228,590
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,779$10,779
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $92,404$92,404
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $103,183$331,773
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $314,783 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,448$32,448
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,694$2,694
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,851$60,851
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,497$2,497
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,278$3,278
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,973$60,973
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,414$9,414
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,178$8,178
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,072$4,072
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,961$126,961
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,417$3,417
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,783 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$314,783
Part X · Balance sheet $502,147 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $448,082$472,175
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,150$29,972
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $486,232$502,147
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,488$2,413
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,488$2,413
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $482,744$499,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $486,232$502,147
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $499,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$331,773
XI-2 Total expenses$314,783
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,990
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$482,744
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$499,734

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