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Cause for Canines FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Galloway, OH501(c)(3)Since 2017AnimalsEIN 81-4228171Revenue $119K in FY2024

On file with the IRS645 Darlene Pl, 43119-9464 · Galloway, OHTax-exempt since Apr 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Cause for Canines is a 501c3, all-breed dog rescue in Columbus, Ohio ran solely by volunteers. In 2025, we rescued and adopted out 66 dogs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $16K
Looks good: 3 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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$119K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$95K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$119K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$202K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$119K
FY2025$100K
Expenses
$95K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$160K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$89K
Net assets
$54K
FY2024▲ +77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$67K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$65K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2017.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $87K Management & general 7% · $7K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jen Book
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
April Neu-Fausnaugh
Vice-President & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ariana Haver
Director of Fundraising and Events
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Meredith Dailey
Director of Volunteer Engagement
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Myers
Director of Adoption and Foster Applications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Abby Moonis
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 and rehomes all breeds of dogs, run entirely by volunteers.

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1 program · $87K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We are one of the largest rescues in Central Ohio and we have rescued and we usually adopt out an estimated 300 dogs annually. We primarily rescue dogs at risk for euthanasia from rural shelters in Ohio that have minimal resources and funding.

$87Kprogram 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
Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of ColumbusFY2024$10K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$6K
Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$425
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$16K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$119K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$95K
Ln 25
Programscol B$87K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$119K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$31K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$31K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$318$0$318$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$83K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$4K$5K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$95K$87K$7K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $100K$89K$11K$65K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $119K$95K$24K$54K 990 PDF
FY2023 $130K$150K−$21K$31K 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$146K−$18K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 $202K$160K$43K$67K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $118,775 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $85,544$93,221
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $43,280$23,800
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $680$1,754
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $129,504$118,775
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,479$95,233
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,479$95,233
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,975$23,542
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $118,775 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,221
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$93,221
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$23,800
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,754$1,754
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,800 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,754$118,775
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $95,233 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,340 · Fundraising $0$1,340
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $318 · Fundraising $0$318
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,066 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$83,066
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,993 · Management $5,436 · Fundraising $1,080$10,509
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $87,059 · Management $7,094 · Fundraising $1,080$95,233
Part X · Balance sheet $54,223 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,681$54,223
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,681$54,223
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,681$54,223
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,681$54,223
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,681$54,223
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $54,223 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$118,775
XI-2 Total expenses$95,233
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,542
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,681
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$54,223

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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