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Doberman Underground FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Aurora, OH501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 47-4622289

Doberman Underground is a 501(C)(3) organization formed to rescue and rehome dobermans and other dogs from abusive or neglectful situations as well as from shelter/pounds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $40K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$925
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$216K
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$264K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$65K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$216K
FY2023▲ +80%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$180K
Expenses
$264K
FY2023
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$264K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$158K
Net assets
$65K
FY2023▼ -43%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$101K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $229K Management & general 8% · $21K Fundraising 6% · $15K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lucia Landis
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Unsold
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Willis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debbie Smole
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Hickin
Director
$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

Rescues and rehomes Dobermans and other dogs from neglectful situations and shelters.

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3 program services account for $229K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Vetting. Provided veterinary care needed to over 150 dogs. Most of these dogs were pulled from shelters, some were owner surrenders.

$171Kprogram expense
02

Medications, food, supplies and transport. This includes pull fees from shelters, any medications, food or supplies that are not donated.

$34Kprogram expense
03

Training costs

$24Kprogram expense

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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
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$21K
The Grey Muzzle OrganizationFY2024$12K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$7K
Swagelok FoundationFY2024$25
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$40K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$216K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$737
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$229K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$65K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$925
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$193
Other incomeLn 4–11$737
Total revenueLn 12$216K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$925
Net assetsLn 32$65K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6170
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$0$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$925
Net assetsLn 32$0$65K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$0$500$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$309$0$309$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$4K$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$0$6K$0
InterestLn 20$60$0$60$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$0$6K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$244K$229K$0$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$229K$21K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $180K$158K$23K$101K 990 PDF
FY2024 $190K$176K$13K$78K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $216K$264K−$49K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022 $120K$114K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$121K 990 PDF
FY2020 $115K$61K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $215,885 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $737 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,636
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$144,045
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$186,681
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$28,274
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $193 · Excluded from tax $0$193
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,011 · Unrelated business $193 · Excluded from tax $0$215,885
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,393 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $500 · Fundraising $0$500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $309 · Fundraising $0$309
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,618 · Fundraising $0$3,618
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $6,216 · Fundraising $0$6,216
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $60 · Fundraising $0$60
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,762 · Fundraising $0$3,762
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $6,080 · Fundraising $0$6,080
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $229,291 · Management $0 · Fundraising $14,557$243,848
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $229,291 · Management $20,545 · Fundraising $14,557$264,393
Part X · Balance sheet $65,990 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$50,819
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$15,171
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$65,990
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$925
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$925
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$65,065
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$65,990
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,065 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$215,885
XI-2 Total expenses$264,393
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,508
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$113,573
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,065

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

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