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Wiregrass Humane Society FY2020 filing

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Dothan, AL501(c)(3)Since 1991Animals EIN 63-0681235Revenue $507K in FY2020

On file with the IRSwiregrasshumanesociety.comPo Box 1045, 36302-1045 · Dothan, ALTax-exempt since Jun 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Pet adoption services, pet therapy program, & pet care education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $429K a year · 45% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$507K
Spent
$401K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$732K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$507K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$507K
FY2021$625K
FY2022$606K
FY2023$598K
FY2024$661K
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$401K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$401K
FY2021$522K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$500K
FY2024$552K
FY2025$594K
Net assets
$732K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$732K
FY2021$835K
FY2022$903K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$3.2M

From the FY2020 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 Jun 1975.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $293K Management & general 20% · $80K Fundraising 7% · $28K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Heather Brock
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Claire Paquette
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Find loving homes for pets and educate the public for a better community.

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1 program · $293K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Providing care for abandoned animals by raising funds through pet adoptions.

$293Kprogram 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 · FY2025
The Robert & Carol Flowers FoundationFY2025$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$507K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$289K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$401K
Ln 25
Programscol B$293K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$732K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$441K
Total assetsLn 16$789K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$289K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$507K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$441K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$441K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$347K
Total assetsLn 16$789K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$732K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 620
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K$441K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$363K$347K
Total assetsLn 16$638K$789K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$627K$732K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$246K$172K$49K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$14K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$2K$786
OccupancyLn 16$19K$16K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$17K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$11K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$56K$14K$646
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$352$176
Total functional expensesLn 25$401K$293K$80K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$594K$2.1M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $661K$552K$109K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $598K$500K$97K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $606K$538K$68K$903K 990 PDF
FY2021 $625K$522K$103K$835K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $507K$401K$105K$732K 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
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Part I · Summary $506,502 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,269$196,875
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $285,379$289,334
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,987$2,033
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,943$18,260
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $409,578$506,502
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $230,433$265,981
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $132,128$135,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $362,561$401,350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,017$105,152
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $506,502 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,356
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$178,519
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,875
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $289,334$289,334
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,033$2,033
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $18,260$18,260
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $291,367 · Excluded from tax $18,260$506,502
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $401,350 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $172,148 · Management $49,185 · Fundraising $24,593$245,926
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,038 · Management $4,011 · Fundraising $2,006$20,055
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,505 · Management $1,573 · Fundraising $786$7,864
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,520 · Management $3,880$19,400
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,722 · Management $4,013$20,735
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,359 · Management $2,840$14,199
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,483 · Management $14,282 · Fundraising $646$71,411
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,232 · Management $352 · Fundraising $176$1,760
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $293,007 · Management $80,136 · Fundraising $28,207$401,350
Part X · Balance sheet $788,981 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $268,806$441,448
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,694$383
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $363,186$347,150
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $637,686$788,981
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,355$11,336
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$45,162
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,355$56,498
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $627,331$732,483
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $637,686$788,981
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $732,483 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$506,502
XI-2 Total expenses$401,350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,152
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$627,331
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$732,483

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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