The Animal Mission

Tax-deductible

Columbia, SC501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 57-0921521Revenue $527K in FY2025

On file with the IRSanimalmission.org127 Humane Ln, 29209-4605 · Columbia, SCTax-exempt since Jan 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote Animal welfare, care and control, promoting pet adoptions, proper pet care and humane education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $69K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$527K
+0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$500K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$957K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$527K
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$328K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$522K
FY2025$527K
Expenses
$500K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$345K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$513K
FY2025$500K
Net assets
$957K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$832K
FY2022$733K
FY2023$799K
FY2024$869K
FY2025$957K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1991.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $459K Management & general 4% · $20K Fundraising 4% · $21K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$59,081Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jen Coody’s $59K as Executive Di is at the 67th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jen Coody$59,081$62,900$57,269$53,129$48,492

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 animal welfare, pet adoptions, and humane education for better pet care.

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1 program · $459K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Animal mission works to provide affordable and accessible spay and neuter services for pet owners in the midlands of south carolina, in an effort to reduce municipal shelter overcrowding and resource-based euthanasia.

$459Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$527K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Money outPt IX
$500K
Ln 25
Programscol B$459K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$957K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$957K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Gains on assetsLn 7$776
Total revenueLn 12$527K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$189K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$768K
Total assetsLn 16$957K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$957K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K$189K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$684K$768K
Total assetsLn 16$882K$957K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$0
Net assetsLn 32$869K$957K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$38K$9K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
TravelLn 17$89$89
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$363K$363K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$23K$40$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$500K$459K$20K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $527K$500K$27K$957K 990 PDF
FY2024 $522K$513K$9K$869K 990 PDF
FY2023 $438K$384K$54K$799K 990 PDF
FY2022 $376K$374K$2K$733K 990 PDF
FY2021 $328K$345K−$17K$832K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $527,096 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $394,453$367,459
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,087$40,469
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,348$30,034
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $60,347$89,134
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $522,235$527,096
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,712$63,601
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $445,696$436,404
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $513,408$500,005
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,827$27,091
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $527,096 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$367,459
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$367,459
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,469$40,469
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,258$29,258
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $776$776
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $89,134$89,134
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,245 · Excluded from tax $118,392$527,096
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $500,005 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,403 · Management $8,862 · Fundraising $11,816$59,081
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,520$4,520
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,465$1,465
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,628$3,628
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $9,494$9,494
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,930$26,930
IX-17 TravelManagement $89$89
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,052$6,052
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,496$2,496
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $363,373$363,373
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,787 · Management $40 · Fundraising $50$22,877
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $458,509 · Management $20,136 · Fundraising $21,360$500,005
Part X · Balance sheet $957,085 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,324$23,462
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $158,047$165,369
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $684,234$768,254
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $881,605$957,085
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,919$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $868,686$957,085
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $868,686$957,085
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $881,605$957,085
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $957,085 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$527,096
XI-2 Total expenses$500,005
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,091
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$868,686
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$61,308
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$957,085

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

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