Rescue: pulling at-risk dogs in local shelters and providing them with medical and foster care until the perfect permanent home is found. We also accept owner surrenders when space becomes available. Outreach: we aim to increase the overall health and well-being of animals by empowering members of the community through education and sharing resources. Education: providing information to pet owners on appropriate pet care ensuring a lifetime of happy, healthy relationships for all

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K 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
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 $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $43K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$150K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$490K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$465K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$130K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$490K
FY2022▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$407K
FY2021$485K
FY2022$490K
FY2023$565K
FY2024$581K
Expenses
$465K
FY2022▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$562K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$524K
FY2024$572K
Net assets
$130K
FY2022▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$180K

From the FY2022 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 Jul 2014.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $458K Management & general 2% · $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

9 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$39,999Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karli Crenshaw’s $43K as Director is at the 47th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Karli Crenshaw$43,004$41,538$39,999$48,998

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 at-risk dogs, provides medical and foster care, and educates the community on pet well-being.

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1 program · $458K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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ADOPT/FOSTER unwanted or feral PETS/ANIMALS, provide veterinary care to those animals, and provide assistance to pet owners with financial HARDSHIPS/LIMITED income

$458Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$43K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$490K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$391K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Other incomeLn 4–11$907
Money outPt IX
$465K
Ln 25
Programscol B$458K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$130K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$391K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$907
Total revenueLn 12$490K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$235K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32$130K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$213K$235K
Total assetsLn 16$255K$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K$150K
Net assetsLn 32$105K$130K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$995$995
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$422K$422K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K$109
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$465K$458K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $581K$572K$9K$180K 990 PDF
FY2023 $565K$524K$41K$171K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $490K$465K$25K$130K 990 PDF
FY2021 $485K$562K−$77K$105K 990 PDF
FY2020 $407K$382K$25K$182K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $489,962 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $144,784$98,015
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $339,087$391,037
I-10 Investment income$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $989$907
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $484,860$489,962
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,998$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $512,557$465,184
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $561,555$465,184
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$76,695$24,778
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $489,962 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,786 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$18,574
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$79,441
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,015
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $372,251$372,251
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $907$907
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $391,947$489,962
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $465,184 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $995$995
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $422,490$422,490
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,145$2,145
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,954$6,954
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,031$12,031
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,205$7,205
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,634 · Management $109$11,743
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,621$1,621
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $458,121 · Management $7,063 · Fundraising $0$465,184
Part X · Balance sheet $279,589 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,380$39,312
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,000$5,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $213,363$235,277
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $255,048$279,589
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $150,000$149,763
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $150,000$149,763
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $105,048$129,826
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,048$129,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $255,048$279,589
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$489,962
XI-2 Total expenses$465,184
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,778
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,048
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,826

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