Saving Huey Foundation

Tax-deductible

Edgefield, SC501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 47-5459684Revenue $123K in FY2025

On file with the IRS197 Sheppard Dr, 29824-1255 · Edgefield, SCTax-exempt since Feb 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Increasing public awareness of animal abuse. Teaching children respect and compassion for animals. Developing awareness of the potential of all animals, despite any type of disability or medical condition.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $252 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
4
named funders · $57K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$77K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$123K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$170K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$58K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$123K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$992K
FY2022$535K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$123K
Expenses
$170K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$552K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$818K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$170K
Net assets
$58K
FY2025▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$532K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$58K

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 Feb 2016.

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% · $171K

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

4 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shane Lystra’s $62K as Secretary is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shane Lystra$62,400$72,450$92,019$36,000
Tracy Lystra$13,000$13,000$7,500—

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.

  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Educates children about animal abuse, respect, and compassion, highlighting the potential of all animals.

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2 programs · $233K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

One of our organizations main purposes is to bring awareness to our community about the horrific treatment of our canine companions in the world of illegal dog fighting. This illegal sport where dogs are trained to fight to the death against one another to win their owners money claims an estimated 16,000 dog a year.

$232Kprogram expense
02

Hueys heroes reading program was designed to help readers of all ages improve their reading skills, while sharing those skills with animals in a shelter. Participants can use the program to learn the fundamental basics of reading (early stage readers), increase their ability to read to a non-judgmental listener, AND/OR share their love…

$701program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $19K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$19,304

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$123K
Gifts and grants$123K
Money out
$170K
Programs$171K
Owns and owes
$58K
net assets
Total assets$135K
Liabilities$77K
People
4
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$123K
Total revenue$123K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Total assets$135K
Liabilities$77K
Net assets$58K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers4
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $123K$170K−$47K$58K 990 PDF
FY2024 $178K$233K−$55K$105K 990 PDF
FY2023 $357K$445K−$88K$160K 990 PDF
FY2022 $535K$818K−$284K$248K 990 PDF
FY2021 $992K$663K$329K$532K 990 PDF
FY2020 $695K$552K$144K$203K 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

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

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