Rescuing homeless dogs and abandoned dogs from high-kill shelters and owner surrenders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $7K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$297K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$394K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$297K
FY2023▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$296K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$376K
Expenses
$260K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$289K
Net assets
$394K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$337K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$418K
FY2025$506K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $234K Management & general 7% · $18K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jodi Simard’s $70K as Executive Di is at the 77th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jodi Simard$70,000$70,000$70,000$56,000$45,500

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Saving homeless and abandoned dogs from shelters and owners.

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1 program · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Dog Adoption Program

Successfully found new homes for over 460 dogs, keeping them out of local shelters. Every dog was spayed or neutered, micro-chipped, and vaccinated.

$234Kprogram 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 2 funders$7K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$297K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$394K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$383K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$297K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$282K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$383K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$394K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$343K$383K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$357K$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$357K$394K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$56K$11K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$152K$152K$508
Advertising and promotionLn 12$829$829
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$690
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$484$484
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$688
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K$234K$18K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $376K$289K$88K$506K 990 PDF
FY2024 $325K$300K$24K$418K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $297K$260K$37K$394K 990 PDF
FY2022 $245K$226K$19K$357K 990 PDF
FY2021 $296K$235K$61K$337K 990 PDF
FY2020 $217K$171K$46K$277K 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 $297,491 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $243,470$292,193
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,353$5,298
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $244,823$297,491
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,704$75,267
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $167,945$184,797
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $225,649$260,064
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,174$37,427
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $297,491 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$292,193
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$292,193
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,298$5,298
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5,298$297,491
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,064 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,450 · Management $11,290 · Fundraising $7,527$75,267
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $151,705 · Management $508$152,213
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $829$829
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,199 · Management $1,066$4,265
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,070 · Management $690$2,760
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,548$5,548
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $484$484
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,062 · Management $688$2,750
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,588$1,588
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,160$13,160
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $234,194 · Management $18,343 · Fundraising $7,527$260,064
Part X · Balance sheet $394,071 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $242,507$281,682
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,337$101,339
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,800$11,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $356,644$394,071
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $356,644$394,071
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $356,644$394,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $356,644$394,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $394,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$297,491
XI-2 Total expenses$260,064
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,427
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$356,644
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$394,071

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