The organization is formed for charitable purposes, more specifically to promote canine cancer awareness and education, and support canine cancer research

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 3 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $632
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$42K
+528% vs prior year
Spent
$49K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$186K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$42K
FY2024▲ +528%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$281K
FY2023−$10K
FY2024$42K
Expenses
$49K
FY2024▼ -0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$49K
Net assets
$186K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$186K

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 Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $32K Management & general 36% · $17K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Director
$3,221Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ginger Morgan’s $3K as President/Director is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 84 <$100K 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
Ginger Morgan$3,221$5,192$45,000$54,519$36,346

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes canine cancer awareness, education, and supports research.

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1 program · $32K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Puppy up provided education and spread awareness through walks, social media posts, podcasts, and other events.

$32Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$632

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$42K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$49K
Ln 25
Programscol B$32K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$186K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$42K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$186K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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$23K$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$199K$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$193K$186K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$2K$805
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K$535
Payroll taxesLn 10$696$696
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$240$240
Office expensesLn 13$1K$835$278
OccupancyLn 16$2K$1K$481
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$686
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$10K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$1K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$49K$32K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $42K$49K−$7K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023 −$10K$49K−$59K$193K 990 PDF
FY2022 $281K$108K$174K$252K 990 PDF
FY2021 $133K$138K−$6K$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 $97K$116K−$19K$76K 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 $42,122 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,298$10,276
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$19,148$31,846
I-12 Total revenuePrior year −$9,850$42,122
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,439$6,058
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,868$42,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,307$48,967
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$59,157−$6,845
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-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 $42,122 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,276
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,276
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $31,828$31,828
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $18$18
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,828$42,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,967 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,416 · Management $805$3,221
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,606 · Management $535$2,141
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $696$696
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,578$3,578
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $240$240
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $835 · Management $278$1,113
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,176 · Management $481$1,657
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,033 · Management $686$5,719
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,959$3,959
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,614 · Management $1,871$7,485
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,755 · Management $4,286$14,041
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,128 · Management $3,989$5,117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,522 · Management $17,445 · Fundraising $0$48,967
Part X · Balance sheet $191,928 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $7,169; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,955$21,678
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $150,000$150,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,750$1,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,389$1,430
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,049$9,901
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $198,688$191,928
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,144$625
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,868$4,326
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,012$6,095
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $192,676$185,833
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $192,676$185,833
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $198,688$191,928
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $185,833 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$42,122
XI-2 Total expenses$48,967
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,845
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$192,676
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$185,833

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

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