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Stop the Suffering Rescue FY2024 filing

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Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Since 2016Animals EIN 55-0848983Revenue $580K in FY2024Latest return filed May 28, 2026

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Stop the Suffering exists for the purpose of rescuing and transporting dogs and cats from rural shelters and areas with significant pet overpopulation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $89K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$580K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$546K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$192K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$580K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$531K
FY2021$472K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$580K
FY2025$602K
Expenses
$546K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$463K
FY2021$465K
FY2022$606K
FY2023$730K
FY2024$546K
FY2025$547K
Net assets
$192K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$164K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2004.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $546K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jenna Butz
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elle Miller
Assistant VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keri Collin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zack Martin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruthann Hanlon
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 and transports dogs and cats from rural shelters and overpopulated areas.

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1 program · $471K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Stop the suffering transports on a weekly basis, thousands of dogs and cats from rural shelters with few resources, situated in ohio and some in neighboring states, to pre approved rescue groups including stop the suffering.

$471Kprogram 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
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$34K
Community Shares of Mid OhioFY2024$28K
Bernice Barbour Foundation INC 5487-00-40FY2024$8K
The Grey Muzzle OrganizationFY2024$8K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$4K
Citizens Charitable FoundationFY2024$800
Pfizer Foundation INCFY2024$150
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$89K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$580K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$330K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$546K
Ln 25
Programscol B$546K
Owns and owesPt X
$192K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Government grantsLn 1e$245K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$330K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$580K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$146K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$54K
Other assetsLn 15$103
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$192K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6300
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$123K$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$194K$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$171K$192K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$448K$448K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$546K$546K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 28, 2026 $602K$547K$55K$164K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 21, 2025 $580K$546K$34K$192K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2024 $720K$730K−$11K$171K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2023 $632K$606K$26K$137K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 6, 2022 $472K$465K$7K$115K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $531K$463K$68K$112K 990 PDF

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 $580,255 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $407,739$244,859
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $309,715$329,690
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,296$1,691
I-11 Other revenue$4,015
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $719,750$580,255
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,339$32,149
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $705,037$513,884
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $730,376$546,033
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,626$34,222
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $580,255 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$244,859
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$244,859
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $329,690$329,690
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,691$1,691
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,015$4,015
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $333,705 · Excluded from tax $1,691$580,255
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $546,033 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,864$29,864
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,285$2,285
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,447$10,447
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,223$21,223
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,200$4,200
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,403$5,403
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $448,106$448,106
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,505$24,505
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $546,033 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$546,033
Part X · Balance sheet $199,264 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,179$145,574
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $71,082$53,587
X-15 Other assets$103
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $194,261$199,264
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,313−$1,068
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,500$8,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,813$6,932
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $171,448$192,332
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $171,448$192,332
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $194,261$199,264
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $192,332 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$580,255
XI-2 Total expenses$546,033
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,222
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$171,448
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$43
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$13,295
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$192,332

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

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