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Sandi Paws Rescue INC

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Fond Du Lac, WI501(c)(3)Since 2014Animals EIN 47-1816457Revenue $471K in FY2025

On file with the IRS288 W 9th St, 54935-4861 · Fond Du Lac, WITax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We are committed to protecting the quality of life and improving the well- being of abused, neglected and unwanted dogs and cats through prevention, education, intervention, placement, and lifelong care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $19K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$155K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$471K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$443K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$471K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$376K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$428K
FY2025$471K
Expenses
$443K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$361K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$378K
FY2025$443K
Net assets
$144K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$34K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$144K

From the FY2025 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 Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $428K Management & general 3% · $15K Fundraising 0% · $55

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Ward
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Puddy
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Heiden
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Stang
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Steger
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tessa Schmidt
Board Member
$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

Rescues, rehabilitates, and finds homes for abused, neglected, and unwanted dogs and cats.

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3 programs · $401K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We rescue dogs and cats and find them forever homes. We found homes for 908 dogs and cats in 2025

$400Kprogram expense
02

We assisted in getting community (non-spr) dogs and cats SPAYED/NEUTERED through our monthly transports to a low cost SPAY/NEUTER clinic. In 2025 we assisted in teh NEUTER/SPAY of 90 community animals in 2025.

$1Kprogram expense
03

We assist in finding forever homes for dogs and cats that are surrendered to SPR.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Mahalas Hope INCFY2025$10K
Petsmart Charities INCFY2025$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$19K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$471K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$306K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Money outPt IX
$443K
Ln 25
Programscol B$428K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$55
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
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$126K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$306K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Total revenueLn 12$471K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$242K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
Net assetsLn 32$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$234K$242K
Total assetsLn 16$293K$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K$155K
Net assetsLn 32$116K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g−$3−$3
Advertising and promotionLn 12$821$821
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$802$802
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$345K$345K
All other expensesLn 24e$57K$49K$8K$55
Total functional expensesLn 25$443K$428K$15K$55

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $471K$443K$28K$144K 990 PDF
FY2024 $428K$378K$49K$116K 990 PDF
FY2023 $409K$377K$32K$66K 990 PDF
FY2022 $376K$361K$14K$34K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $471,103 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $101,477$125,884
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $276,084$306,403
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,240$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,947$38,816
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $427,748$471,103
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 $378,500$442,896
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $378,500$442,896
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,248$28,207
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 $471,103 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$9,788 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,884
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125,884
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $323,923$323,923
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$30,657
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $427$427
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $314,562$471,103
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $442,896 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,780$2,780
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement −$3−$3
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $821$821
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,164$4,164
IX-20 InterestPrograms $802$802
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,175$26,175
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,971$6,971
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $344,551$344,551
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $49,079 · Management $7,501 · Fundraising $55$56,635
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $427,578 · Management $15,263 · Fundraising $55$442,896
Part X · Balance sheet $299,180 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,863$49,403
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,010$5,010
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$2,686
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $234,419$242,081
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $293,492$299,180
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $9,599$4,306
X-25 Other liabilities$1,644
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $177,944$155,425
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,548$143,755
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $293,492$299,180
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,755 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$471,103
XI-2 Total expenses$442,896
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,207
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,548
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,755

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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