Petaluma Pet Pals

Tax-deductible

Petaluma, CA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 68-0437271

Spay and neuter animals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 65% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$1K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$256K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$41K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2025▼ -13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$222K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$294K
FY2025$257K
Expenses
$256K
FY2025▼ -11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$233K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$256K
Net assets
$41K
FY2025▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$33K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$41K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2023.

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

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $111K Management & general 57% · $145K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $57K 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
$57,467Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shannon Frieberg’s $57K as President is at the 65th 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.

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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

Petaluma Pet Pals is an animal-related nonprofit based in Petaluma, CA.

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1 program service account for $111K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Animal rescue and prepares animals for adoption. Provides needed medical care and supplies. Care servcies are provided through foster homes.

$111Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$184K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$111K
Managementcol C$145K
Owns and owesPt X
$41K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Other incomeLn 4–11$184K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$41K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$41K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$40K$41K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$57K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$5K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$54K$54K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$106K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$111K$145K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $257K$256K$1K$41K 990 PDF
FY2024 $294K$288K$6K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $231K$234K−$3K$34K 990 PDF
FY2022 $222K$233K−$10K$33K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $256,724 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $183,578 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,350
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$73,140
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $183,578 · Excluded from tax $6$256,724
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,589 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $57,467$57,467
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,100$2,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,396$4,396
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,835$1,835
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,683 · Management $1,468$6,151
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,350$2,350
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,046$2,046
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $54,137$54,137
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,374$7,374
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $106,157 · Management $10,076$116,233
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $110,840 · Management $144,749 · Fundraising $0$255,589
Part X · Balance sheet $41,909 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,044$15,394
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$801
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,704$25,714
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,748$41,909
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,236$1,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,156$1,182
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $39,592$40,727
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $39,592$40,727
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,748$41,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,727 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,724
XI-2 Total expenses$255,589
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,135
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$39,592
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,727

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

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