To provide needed homes for dogs from the Southern region of the united states and improve shelter life in the south. Through its adoption program, the organization is able to link rescue dogs in need of loving and approved homes with the individuals who are able to provide them in the northern region of the united states. In addition, the relationships established with the not-for-profit rescue groups used during the adoption process enable the organization to gain a better understanding of what the Southern shelters are in need of.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$12K 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $99 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $28K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% 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
$191K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$217K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$36K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$191K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$402K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$191K
Expenses
$217K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$338K
FY2021$358K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$217K
Net assets
$36K
FY2024▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$36K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2018.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $150K Management & general 31% · $66K

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; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Gardenier’s $12K as Executive Director is at the 12th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ashley Gardenier$12,000$28,800$31,176$31,169$28,800

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues and rehomes Southern dogs, improving shelter conditions.

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2 programs · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Adoption Program

To provide needed homes for dogs from the southern united states and improve shelter life in the south.

$138Kprogram expense
02

Training Services

At our cutting edge dog training and education center, we are dedicated to shaping well-rounded companions through innovative techniques and a deep underestanding of canine behavior. We are passionate about helping dogs and their owners build strong, positive relationships through effective and positive training techniques.

$12Kprogram 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 4 funders$28K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$191K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Other incomeLn 4–11$590
Money outPt IX
$217K
Ln 25
Programscol B$150K
Managementcol C$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$36K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
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$123K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Other incomeLn 4–11$590
Total revenueLn 12$191K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$36K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$26K
Total assetsLn 16$75K$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$62K$36K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$12K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$116K
Total functional expensesLn 25$217K$150K$66K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $191K$217K−$26K$36K 990 PDF
FY2023 $235K$285K−$49K$62K 990 PDF
FY2022 $364K$369K−$4K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $402K$358K$44K$116K 990 PDF
FY2020 $373K$338K$35K$72K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $190,639 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $99,841$123,189
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $128,207$66,840
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $48$20
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,084$590
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $235,180$190,639
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $48$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,392$22,771
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $230,164$193,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $284,604$216,542
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,424−$25,903
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $190,639 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,549 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$123,189
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$123,189
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,840$66,840
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20$20
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,959−$3,959
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $66,840 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $610$190,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $216,542 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,760$5,760
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,011$5,011
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,213$1,213
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $24,496$24,496
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $36,700$36,700
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,839$7,839
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,366$2,366
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,132$5,132
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $116,025$116,025
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,214 · Management $66,328 · Fundraising $0$216,542
Part X · Balance sheet $47,070 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,528$10,586
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $62,423$10,453
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$26,031
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,951$47,070
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,729$10,751
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,729$10,751
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,222$36,319
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $62,222$36,319
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,951$47,070
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,319 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$190,639
XI-2 Total expenses$216,542
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,903
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$62,222
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,319

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