Lancaster Farm Sanctuary

Tax-deductible

Mount Joy, PA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 82-2415267Revenue $873K in FY2025

On file with the IRSlancasterfarmsanctuary.org1871 Milton Grove Rd, 17552-8644 · Mount Joy, PATax-exempt since May 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Rescuing farmed animals and providing them Sanctuary; inspiring humans to live with honor, respect and appreciation for themselves, the earth and the other beings with whom we share this planet.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 3 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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FY2025 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $236K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 76% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$812K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$873K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$584K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$873K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$600K
FY2022$570K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$885K
FY2025$873K
Expenses
$584K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$288K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$617K
FY2024$639K
FY2025$584K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$464K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $485K Management & general 12% · $68K Fundraising 5% · $31K

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; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$69,769Pt VII · Sec A
$11,656Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (re
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Salluzzo’s $70K as Executive Di is at the 76th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sarah Salluzzo$69,769$65,000$65,000$52,885$51,923
Courtney Kokus—$42,838$58,920$29,447$13,500
Kathleen Morrison$11,656————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues farmed animals, offering sanctuary and inspiring respectful living for all beings.

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1 program · $485K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Lancaster farm sanctuary is a nonprofit farmed animal rescue and public education organization. We provide lifelong sanctuary to rescue farmed animals and educate the public about animal welfare and the environmental, public health, and social impacts of animal agriculture.

$485Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$873K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$809K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$584K
Ln 25
Programscol B$485K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$779K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$812K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$809K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$27K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$873K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$259K
SavingsLn 2$519K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$779K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$875K
Other assetsLn 15$475K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$812K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$500K$779K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$877K$875K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$903K$812K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$36K$25K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$112K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$14K$2K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$683$683
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$6K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$48K$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$40K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$10K$5K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$214K$201K$11K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$584K$485K$68K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $873K$584K$289K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $885K$639K$247K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $795K$617K$178K$795K 990 PDF
FY2022 $570K$416K$153K$617K 990 PDF
FY2021 $600K$288K$311K$464K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $872,743 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $719,531$809,229
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $102,810$18,105
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,079$18,416
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $64,231$26,993
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $885,493$872,743
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $193,184$200,928
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $445,325$383,047
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $638,509$583,975
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $246,984$288,768
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $872,743 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $16,002 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$48,107
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$761,122
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$26,537
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$809,229
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,105$18,105
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,416$18,416
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $3,200$3,200
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,791$7,791
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,107 · Excluded from tax $29,407$872,743
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $583,975 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,904 · Management $25,133 · Fundraising $10,771$71,808
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $111,681$111,681
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,027 · Management $2,389 · Fundraising $1,023$17,439
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $683$683
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,655$12,655
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,085$5,085
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,567 · Management $5,567 · Fundraising $5,568$16,702
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,094 · Management $2,672 · Fundraising $2,672$53,438
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,960$18,960
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,067 · Management $2,226 · Fundraising $2,226$44,519
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,589 · Management $4,893 · Fundraising $2,522$17,004
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $201,121 · Management $11,492 · Fundraising $1,388$214,001
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $485,010 · Management $67,710 · Fundraising $31,255$583,975
Part X · Balance sheet $2,142,037 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,047$259,445
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $400,986$519,402
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,598$13,263
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $877,440$875,097
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $560,849$474,830
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,944,920$2,142,037
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,318$19,326
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $561,510$474,519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $903,325$811,674
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,041,595$1,330,363
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,041,595$1,330,363
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,944,920$2,142,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,330,363 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$872,743
XI-2 Total expenses$583,975
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$288,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,041,595
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,330,363

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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