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Platte Valley Humane Society

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Columbus, NE501(c)(3) EIN 47-0659715Revenue $249K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSpawsandclawsne.orgColumbus, NETax-exempt since Sep 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Teach and promote humane education for the health, treatment and protection of animals, aid and protect animals.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-0659715) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 $1K a year · 0.6% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20.0 mo
of spending, in cash
20.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $19K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14
<0.01% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.01% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$249K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$275K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$624K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$249K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$249K
Expenses
$275K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$275K
Net assets
$624K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$624K
FY2021$675K
FY2022$627K
FY2023$650K
FY2024$624K

From the FY2024 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 1991.

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% · $275K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dou Williams
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deb Potter
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 and advocates for animal health, treatment, and protection.

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1 program · $275K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To teach and promote humane education for the health, treatment and protection of animals, aid and protect animals, cooperate with the city, county, and state authorities in the enforcement of laws pertaining to animals, obtain union of effort in humane work for animals, and to do generally all things in connection with the above.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-0659715) · Dispute this line
$275Kprogram 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
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$10K
Nebraska Community FoundationFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$19K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Money outPt IX
$275K
Ln 25
Programscol B$275K
Owns and owesPt X
$624K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$459K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$459K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$459K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$165K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14
Net assetsLn 32$624K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$480K$459K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$177K$165K
Total assetsLn 16$657K$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$14
Net assetsLn 32$650K$624K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$131K$131K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12−$140−$140$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$101K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K$275K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $249K$275K−$26K$624K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $308K$300K$7K$650K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2023 $222K$238K−$16K$627K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2022 $213K$219K−$6K$675K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2021 $229K$196K$33K$624K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $249,058 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $271,777$108,559
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,957$140,499
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,016$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $307,750$249,058
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $162,708$142,458
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $137,574$132,802
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,282$275,260
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,468−$26,202
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $249,058 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $97,283 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$62,503
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,056
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$108,559
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$43,216
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $140,499 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$249,058
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $275,260 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,498 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$131,498
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,960 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,960
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,375 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,375
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms −$140 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0−$140
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,668 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,668
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,689 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,689
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,999 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,999
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,842 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$100,842
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,369 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,369
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $275,260 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$275,260
Part X · Balance sheet $623,853 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $479,978$458,977
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $177,430$164,876
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $657,408$623,853
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,367$14
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,367$14
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $650,041$623,839
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $650,041$623,839
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $657,408$623,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $623,839 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$249,058
XI-2 Total expenses$275,260
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,202
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$650,041
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$623,839

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

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