Finding Forever Animal Rescue FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Marion, IL501(c)(3)Since 2016AnimalsEIN 81-3404635Revenue $401K in FY2022

On file with the IRSfindingforeveranimalrescue.org1117 E Main St, 62959-3916 · Marion, ILTax-exempt since Feb 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Primary purpose is rescuing animals from situations that are abusive, endangering, or neglectful. Provide spay and neuter services for stray and feral cats and to find forever homes for animals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
30¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$33K 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
30%
of spending
Concern: 30% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$33K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$71K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% 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
$401K
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$275K
To programs
30%
Net assets
$285K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$401K
FY2022▲ +52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$263K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$280K
FY2026$295K
Expenses
$275K
FY2022▲ +57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$174K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$300K
FY2026$335K
Net assets
$285K
FY2022▲ +79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$159K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$364K
FY2025$345K
FY2026$305K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending January 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Feb 2017.

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

Where the money goes

30 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 30% · $82K Management & general 60% · $165K Fundraising 10% · $27K

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; $33K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$33,182Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Baird’s $77K as President is at the 83rd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rebecca Baird$76,960$70,640$57,720$30,560$33,182$22,475
Amberly Gaudreau$15,318$19,453$28,158$22,895——

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 abused, endangered, or neglected animals, provides spay/neuter services, and finds homes for pets.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Primary purpose is rescuing animals from situations that are abusive, endangering, or neglectful. Provide spay and newter services for stray and feral cats and to find forever homes for animals in need in marion and the surrounding communities.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$401K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$388K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$54
Money outPt IX
$275K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$165K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$285K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$388K
Investment incomeLn 3$54
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$401K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$326K
Other assetsLn 15$616
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
Net assetsLn 32$285K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$287K$326K
Total assetsLn 16$370K$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$211K$71K
Net assetsLn 32$159K$285K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$150K$45K$90K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$683$1K$228
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$3K$7K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$898$2K$299
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$214$65$128$21
Advertising and promotionLn 12$63$19$38$6
Office expensesLn 13$9K$3K$6K$925
OccupancyLn 16$13K$4K$8K$1K
InterestLn 20$8K$3K$5K$849
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$4K$7K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$2K$4K$603
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$17K$35K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$574$173$344$57
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K$82K$165K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $295K$335K−$40K$305K 990 PDF
FY2025 $280K$300K−$20K$345K 990 PDF
FY2024 $285K$295K−$11K$364K 990 PDF
FY2023 $353K$264K$90K$375K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $401K$275K$126K$285K 990 PDF
FY2021 $263K$174K$89K$159K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $400,658 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $252,257$387,526
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45$54
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,123$13,078
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $263,425$400,658
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,194$163,842
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,295$110,703
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $174,489$274,545
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $88,936$126,113
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $400,658 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$387,526
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$387,526
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $54$54
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $10,200$10,200
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,140
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $738$738
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,992$400,658
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $274,545 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,015 · Management $90,029 · Fundraising $15,005$150,049
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $683 · Management $1,367 · Fundraising $228$2,278
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,454 · Management $6,909 · Fundraising $1,152$11,515
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $898 · Management $1,796 · Fundraising $299$2,993
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $65 · Management $128 · Fundraising $21$214
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19 · Management $38 · Fundraising $6$63
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,772 · Management $5,547 · Fundraising $925$9,244
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,006 · Management $8,012 · Fundraising $1,335$13,353
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,545 · Management $5,092 · Fundraising $849$8,486
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,583 · Management $7,162 · Fundraising $1,193$11,938
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,808 · Management $3,617 · Fundraising $603$6,028
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,343 · Management $34,686 · Fundraising $5,781$57,810
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $173 · Management $344 · Fundraising $57$574
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $82,364 · Management $164,727 · Fundraising $27,454$274,545
Part X · Balance sheet $356,373 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,412$29,454
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $286,985$326,303
X-15 Other assets$616
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $370,397$356,373
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,921$1,492
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $211,155$71,018
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $159,242$285,355
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $159,242$285,355
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $370,397$356,373
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $285,355 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$400,658
XI-2 Total expenses$274,545
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$126,113
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$159,242
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$285,355

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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