All necessary care for stray animals and future adoption of said animals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 2 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$63K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$52K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$63K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$63K
Expenses
$52K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$52K
Net assets
$82K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$82K

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 May 2009.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $34K Management & general 19% · $10K Fundraising 16% · $8K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Shelter Manager
$14,560Pt VII · Sec A
Shelter Manager
$8,960Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brittany Bay’s $15K as Shelter Manager is at the 51st 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brittany Bay$14,560$26,880$18,720$23,040$18,528
Farrah Overman$8,960————

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

Provides essential care and facilitates adoption for stray animals.

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3 programs · $34K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Loving paws adoption center is open 5 days a week. We have 11 indoor and 3 outdoor runs for dogs and an outside play yard for dogs. We have enclosures for 13 cats. Supplies needed to operate the shelter include cat & dog food, food and water bowls, bedding, kitty litter, litter boxes, collars, leashes, cleaning supplies, STC.

$21Kprogram expense
02

Veterinary expenses including spay, neuter, vaccinations, heartworm, and feline leukemia tests, heartworm treatment. Veterinary care for sick or injured animals.

$9Kprogram expense
03

Medical supplies including vaccines, heartworm test, feline leukemia tests, heartworm prevention, flea & tick prevention, microchips, antibotics and any other medicines for sick or injured animals.

$4Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$63K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$52K
Ln 25
Programscol B$34K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$36
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$63K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
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$74K$82K
Total assetsLn 16$74K$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$74K$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$8K$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$110$110
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$433$380$27$26
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$906$679$227
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$52K$34K$10K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $63K$52K$11K$82K 990 PDF
FY2023 $66K$56K$9K$74K 990 PDF
FY2022 $52K$57K−$5K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021 $59K$64K−$4K$79K 990 PDF
FY2020 $68K$57K$11K$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 $62,701 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $43,555$39,118
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,254$22,332
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$36
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,118$1,215
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $65,959$62,701
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,936$23,520
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,542$28,618
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $56,478$52,138
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,481$10,563
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $62,701 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,569
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,549
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,118
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,332$22,332
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $36$36
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,215$1,215
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,368 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,215$62,701
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $52,138 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,840 · Management $7,840 · Fundraising $7,840$23,520
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $110$110
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,029$2,029
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $380 · Management $27 · Fundraising $26$433
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,096$3,096
IX-17 TravelPrograms $679 · Fundraising $227$906
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,536$19,536
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,508$2,508
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $34,149 · Management $9,896 · Fundraising $8,093$52,138
Part X · Balance sheet $82,260 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,418$1,979
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70,817$80,281
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,235$82,260
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,235$82,260
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,235$82,260
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,260 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$62,701
XI-2 Total expenses$52,138
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,563
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,235
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,538
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,260

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