Rescue, spay, and neuter animals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$46K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $57K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$243K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$538K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$562K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$907K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$538K
FY2023▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$811K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$661K
FY2025$677K
Expenses
$562K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$366K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$638K
FY2025$701K
Net assets
$907K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$499K
FY2021$603K
FY2022$931K
FY2023$907K
FY2024$930K
FY2025$907K

From the FY2023 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 Dec 1999.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $449K Management & general 8% · $43K Fundraising 12% · $70K

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; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$46,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brittany Stautmeister’s $32K as Executive Director is at the 34th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brittany Osbourn$23,917$13,645$46,500$45,365——
Susan Willis———$16,042$36,341$3,684
Brittany Stautmeister$31,778$15,237————
Karen Reynolds—————$30,300
Stephen Lusby—$12,495————
Patty Bates—————$6,000

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

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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

Rescues, spays, and neuters animals to reduce suffering and overpopulation.

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1 program · $449K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Rescue, spay, and neuter dogs

$449Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$538K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$511K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$562K
Ln 25
Programscol B$449K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$907K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$483K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$511K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$538K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$330K
SavingsLn 2$154K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$483K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$665K
Other assetsLn 15$200
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K
Net assetsLn 32$907K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 684
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$563K$483K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$605K$665K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$242K$243K
Net assetsLn 32$931K$907K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$253K$253K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$20K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K$71K$15K$70K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$562K$449K$43K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $677K$701K−$23K$907K 990 PDF
FY2024 $661K$638K$23K$930K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $538K$562K−$23K$907K 990 PDF
FY2022 $811K$484K$327K$931K 990 PDF
FY2021 $470K$366K$104K$603K 990 PDF
FY2020 $365K$331K$33K$499K 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 $538,072 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $771,840$510,756
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,667$20,812
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,881$4,619
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $940$1,885
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $811,328$538,072
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $209,428$275,952
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $274,446$285,559
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $483,874$561,511
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $327,454−$23,439
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $538,072 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$510,756
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,012
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$510,756
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,812$20,812
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,619$4,619
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,885$1,885
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,812 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,504$538,072
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $561,511 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $253,314$253,314
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,260$3,260
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,378$19,378
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,961$4,961
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,120$16,120
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,958$37,958
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,224$38,224
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,572 · Management $1,586$21,158
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,648 · Management $15,000 · Fundraising $69,515$155,163
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,239 · Management $2,136$8,375
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $448,593 · Management $43,403 · Fundraising $69,515$561,511
Part X · Balance sheet $1,149,924 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $461,476$329,532
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,065$153,570
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,000$1,666
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $605,434$664,956
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $200$200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,173,175$1,149,924
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,840$15,053
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,050$2,025
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $242,400$242,588
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $930,775$907,336
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $930,775$907,336
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,173,175$1,149,924
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $907,336 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$538,072
XI-2 Total expenses$561,511
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,439
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$930,775
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$907,336

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