Rescue Project FY2023 filing

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Our mission is to raise awareness through community education programs of animal overpopulation, disease control, and provide resources for veterinary services in order to help abandoned and neglected animals in kansas city and it's surrounding area.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-4647271) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
79% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4.4 mo
of spending, in cash
4.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$109K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$121K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$109K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$127K
Expenses
$121K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$122K
Net assets
$54K
FY2023▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$59K

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 2014.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $95K Management & general 18% · $21K Fundraising 4% · $5K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Educates communities on animal overpopulation and disease, providing veterinary resources for abandoned animals.

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2 programs · $95K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Adoption Program

All animals are fully vetted prior to adoption. Advertising is done mostly on social media. Potential donors fill out an adoption application that is reviewed by both the animal's foster and the adoption coordinator. We validate that all animals living in the home of the potential adopter have been fully vetted.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-4647271) · Dispute this line
$82Kprogram expense
02

Outreach Program

We educate and build trusting relationships with pet owners to provide a better future for animals in the community. We owners to provide a better future for animals in the community. We provide general medical care, appropriate HOUSING/SHELTER, lightweight cable tie-out to replace heavy chains, food and water to those in need, as well…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-4647271) · Dispute this line
$13Kprogram 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 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$109K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$445
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Programscol B$95K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$445
Total revenueLn 12$109K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
Accounts receivableLn 4$280
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$5K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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$52K$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$69K$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$66K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$785$785
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$13$13
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$91K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K$95K$21K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 22, 2025 $127K$122K$6K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 19, 2024 $109K$121K−$12K$54K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $111K$132K−$21K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2022 $162K$161K$1K$87K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2021 $182K$209K−$27K$85K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $108,936 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $75,873$76,131
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $33,912$32,611
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $223$445
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,000−$251
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $111,008$108,936
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $132,044$120,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $132,044$120,927
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,036−$11,991
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $108,936 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$253 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,389
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$60,742
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,131
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,611$32,611
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $445$445
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,360 · Excluded from tax $445$108,936
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $120,927 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $785$785
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,832$2,832
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13$13
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,078$10,078
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,449$5,449
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,855$2,855
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,415$91,415
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,517 · Management $2,204 · Fundraising $1,779$7,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $94,932 · Management $21,384 · Fundraising $4,611$120,927
Part X · Balance sheet $55,089 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,637$17,030
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $38,603$27,641
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,015$280
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,169$5,169
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,161$3,152
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,266$1,817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,851$55,089
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,095$1,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,095$1,325
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $65,456$53,764
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $65,756$53,764
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,851$55,089
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,764 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$108,936
XI-2 Total expenses$120,927
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,991
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$65,756
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,764

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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