Saving Great Animals FY2021 filing

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Saving Great Animals rescues, rehabilitates, and re-homes dogs with an ethical and respectful approach of care, regardless of breed, health, or behavior. We strive to provide an excellent experience for our fosters, volunteers, and adopters and are dedicated to creating a community of responsible pet owners. We promise to make careful matches between dogs and adopters, to break the cycle of abandonment, and ensure that dogs do not re-enter the shelter system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K 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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FY2021 · 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 8
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 11% of revenue · last 8 filings
Fine: a surplus in 6 of the last 8 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 8 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $108K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $158K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$364K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$302K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$200K
By yearFY2018–FY2025
Revenue
$364K
FY2021▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$322K
FY2019$340K
FY2020$453K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$795K
FY2025$816K
Expenses
$302K
FY2021▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$358K
FY2019$309K
FY2020$440K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$709K
FY2025$838K
Net assets
$200K
FY2021▲ +43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$95K
FY2019$126K
FY2020$140K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$490K
FY2024$579K
FY2025$574K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $257K Management & general 13% · $40K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jacintha Sayed’s $90K as Director is at the 90th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jacintha Sayed$90,000$100,000$86,250$52,000$48,000$38,000

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

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

Rescues, rehabilitates, and re-homes dogs with ethical care, ensuring responsible pet ownership.

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1 program · $257K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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In 2021, Saving Great Animals received 359 dogs. Each dog was placed into a foster home, provided with medical care, was spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. Additionally, each dog received behavioral assessments and training if needed to give the dog the best chance at adoption.

$257Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $23K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,135
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,201
Unitemized GrantFY2022$687
Unitemized GrantFY2019$7,524

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$364K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$302K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$200K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$364K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
Accounts receivableLn 4$551
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$108K
Total assetsLn 16$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$200K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$76K$108K
Total assetsLn 16$149K$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$140K$200K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$43K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$752$752
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$5K$2K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$671$671
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$214K$201K$13K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$6K$15K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K$257K$40K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $816K$838K−$22K$574K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 21, 2025 $795K$709K$86K$579K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $600K$431K$169K$490K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $429K$295K$134K$311K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 10, 2022 $364K$302K$62K$200K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 16, 2021 $453K$440K$12K$140K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2021 $340K$309K$30K$126K 990 PDF
FY2018Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2021 $322K$358K−$35K$95K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $364,125 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $267,879$212,806
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $172,203$137,548
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,513$3,758
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,381$10,013
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $452,976$364,125
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,053$1,558
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $38,000$48,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $399,433$252,597
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $440,486$302,155
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,490$61,970
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $364,125 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $137,548 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$212,806
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,187
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$212,806
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,758$3,758
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,013$10,013
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $137,548 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,771$364,125
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $302,155 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,558$1,558
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,200 · Management $4,800$48,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $752$752
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,449$1,449
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,451$1,451
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,515 · Management $1,962 · Fundraising $4,173$10,650
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,110$1,110
IX-17 TravelPrograms $671$671
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,681$1,681
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $201,070 · Management $13,000 · Fundraising $0$214,070
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,693 · Management $15,070 · Fundraising $0$20,763
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $256,707 · Management $39,826 · Fundraising $5,622$302,155
Part X · Balance sheet $203,626 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,366$88,407
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,726$4,957
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,888$551
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,963$1,961
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $75,530$107,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $149,473$203,626
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,532$3,854
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,532$3,854
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $139,941$199,772
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $139,941$199,772
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $149,473$203,626
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $199,772 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$364,125
XI-2 Total expenses$302,155
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,970
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$139,941
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$830
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,309
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$199,772

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