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Hart for Animals INC

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McHenry, MD501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 82-0584608Revenue $2.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRShartforanimals.orgPo Box 623, 21541-0623 · McHenry, MDTax-exempt since Aug 2003Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Hart for Animals, INC. Is a non profit organization and its mission is to improve the conditon of Animals in western maryland by: 1)saving the lives of adoptable Animals through rescue and transport, rehabilitation, and adoption. 2)reducing pet overpopulation through low-cost spaying and neutering. 3)building and operating a humane animal adoption center. 4)encouraging community involvement for responsible pet ownership. 5)reducing incidence of animal abuse and neglect in our region, through education and intervention.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 56 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$227K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2003.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $2.4M Management & general 11% · $294K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $227K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jessy Vandevender
Veterinarian
$159,108Pt VII · Sec A
Paula Yudelevit
Executive Di
$68,250Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Horton
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shannon Book
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Stuck
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Candy Degiovanni
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelli Hallenbeck
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessy Vandevender’s $159K as Veterinarian is at the 81st 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessy Vandevender$159,108$161,885$163,733$155,477—
Paula Yudelevit$68,250$76,625$63,000$62,000$59,794

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues, rehabilitates, and finds homes for animals, while reducing overpopulation and preventing abuse.

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3 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The bredel center is a full service veterinary practice, providing preventive and healing veterinary services for cats, dogs, and pocket pets. The services of the bredel veterinary clinic are designed to improve the lives of companion animals and reinforce the human-animal connection.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Adoption & rescue since 2003, hart for animals, inc. Has been working with the garrett county animal shelter to rescue the animals that arrive at the shelter and are not adopted. Due to the shelter's space limitations, animals who were not adopted immediately were euthanized to allow room for other incoming animals.

$617Kprogram expense
03

The bed n bark inn is a luxurious pet hotel that offers vacation days or overnight stays to those in need of boarding their feline and canine companions. The hotel offers multiple spacious dog dens and cat condos, 24 hour security, lots of exercise, and tons of hugs and love to ensure all of its guests are safe and happy during their…

$375Kprogram 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 · FY2025
The John W Bremer Memorial FoundationFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$294K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Gains on assetsLn 7$230
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
SavingsLn 2$305K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$414K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 556
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$388K$414K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$342K$273K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.0M$107K
Payroll taxesLn 10$120K$106K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$9K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$8K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$10K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$46K$14K
TravelLn 17$370$185$185
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$8K$3K
InterestLn 20$53K$40K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$104K$87K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$17K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$636K$636K
All other expensesLn 24e$155K$116K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.4M$294K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.7M$2.7M−$14K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.6M−$163K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.0M−$67K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.8M$187K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.5M−$4K$1.6M 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 $2,650,921 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $391,460$483,203
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,941,076$2,016,752
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,150$16,560
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,196$134,406
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,417,882$2,650,921
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,451,681$1,582,513
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,129,485$1,082,265
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,581,166$2,664,778
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$163,284−$13,857
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,650,921 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $21,275 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$26,745
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$456,458
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$483,203
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,014,107$2,014,107
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $16,330$16,330
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $230$230
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $115,776$115,776
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,033,312 · Excluded from tax $134,406$2,650,921
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,664,778 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $273,385 · Management $68,250$341,635
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,013,171 · Management $107,250$1,120,421
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $105,998 · Management $14,459$120,457
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,380 · Management $4,020$13,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,270 · Management $1,498$9,768
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,111 · Management $4,333$14,444
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,671 · Management $13,997$59,668
IX-17 TravelPrograms $185 · Management $185$370
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,086 · Management $2,662$10,748
IX-20 InterestPrograms $39,957 · Management $13,531$53,488
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $87,107 · Management $16,804$103,911
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,370 · Management $7,444$24,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $636,349$636,349
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $115,705 · Management $39,600$155,305
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,370,745 · Management $294,033 · Fundraising $0$2,664,778
Part X · Balance sheet $3,535,475 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,166$109,114
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $233,742$304,802
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $408,219$367,898
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,945$6,357
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $60,617$76,843
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,881$14,951
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,716,713$2,645,804
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,174$9,706
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,604,457$3,535,475
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $77,645$60,754
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $102,321$113,742
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,589,637$1,536,622
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,606,065$1,663,468
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $408,755$335,385
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,014,820$1,998,853
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,604,457$3,535,475
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,998,853 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,650,921
XI-2 Total expenses$2,664,778
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,857
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,014,820
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,110
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,998,853

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

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