By providing financial resources for those in need and educational resources to our community, BirchBark Foundation empowers people to make informed decisions in times of crisis and to be better advocates for their pets

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $282K a year · 41% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $84K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$448K
+0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$369K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$293K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$448K
FY2022▲ +0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$488K
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$369K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$634K
Net assets
$293K
FY2022▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$366K
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2022 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2017.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $277K Management & general 9% · $32K Fundraising 16% · $60K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$63,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Donna J Odryna’s $35K as Executive Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Frampton——$63,750$84,500$52,250
Sarah Stender—$35,687———
Donna J Odryna$35,090$21,605———
Jacob Wilkens$27,620————

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

Empowers pet owners with financial aid and education for crisis decisions.

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1 program · $277K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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We offer assistance grants directly to veterinary clinics for animal owners who are unable to cover some or all of the cost of their pet's veterinary medical care. In 2022 grants were provided to a number pet owners.

$277Kprogram expense

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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 · 1 grant · $142K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$142,309

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$448K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$463K
Investment incomeLn 3$366
Money outPt IX
$369K
Ln 25
Programscol B$277K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$293K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$463K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$366
Total revenueLn 12$448K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$236K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$293K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$293K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 683
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K$293K
Total assetsLn 16$214K$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$214K$293K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$64K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$43K$19K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$391$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$525$208$4K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$2K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$482$91
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$158K$407$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$56$56
Total functional expensesLn 25$369K$277K$32K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.8M$634K$1.2M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $488K$415K$72K$366K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $448K$369K$79K$293K 990 PDF
FY2021 $445K$336K$109K$214K 990 PDF
FY2020 $265K$282K−$17K$105K 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 $448,282 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $444,899$462,639
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $403$366
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$167−$14,723
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $445,135$448,282
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $138,140$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $135,079$185,644
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,422$183,569
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $335,641$369,213
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $109,494$79,069
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $448,282 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$65,005
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,391
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$370,243
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$462,639
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $366$366
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,723−$14,723
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$14,357$448,282
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $369,213 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,750$63,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,719 · Management $19,049 · Fundraising $47,647$109,415
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,071$1,071
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,083 · Management $391 · Fundraising $2,934$11,408
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,887$4,887
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $525 · Management $208 · Fundraising $3,797$4,530
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,361 · Management $3,136 · Fundraising $2,327$7,824
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,745 · Management $482 · Fundraising $91$2,318
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,527$2,527
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $157,736 · Management $407 · Fundraising $3,284$161,427
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $56$56
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $276,919 · Management $32,214 · Fundraising $60,080$369,213
Part X · Balance sheet $293,115 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $214,046$56,704
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$236,411
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $118$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $214,164$293,115
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,164$293,115
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $214,164$293,115
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $293,115 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$448,282
XI-2 Total expenses$369,213
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,069
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,164
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$118
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$293,115

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