Austin Farm Sanctuary

Paige, TX · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
▲ +36% vs prior year
Spent
$705K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.0M

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
11 funders, incl. Puffin Foundation West Ltd
$206K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
94% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$1–10M
↑ +36% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAustin Farm Sanctuary
EINHdr · item D82-4374012
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2018
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPaige, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D34)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.austinfarmsanctuary.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.03
Program services94%$663K
Management & general3%$20K
Fundraising3%$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$705K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +36%
Expenses
$705K
FY2025▲ +48%
Program efficiency
94%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -51% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+31%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -16% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +20%
Total liabilities
$584K
FY2025▼ -8%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$311K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$584K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants101%$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $109K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $705K · Less non-cash grants $22K · Cash operating expenses/yr $683K
1.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $663K · Total expenses $705K
94%
Management & General
Management & general $20K · Total expenses $705K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $23K · Total expenses $705K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $16K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $738K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.0M · Total revenue $1.0M
101%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.0M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.0M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-2K · Total revenue $1.0M
-0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $705K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year $746K
+36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $129K · FY2025 $1.0M
+51%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.0M · Beginning of year $691K
+45%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $705K
+31%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $584K · Total assets $1.6M
37%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.0M · Total assets $1.6M
63%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $56K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.6M
4%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Chris Fuller-Wigg · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $705K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $106K · Total expenses $705K
15%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%——
Overhead ratio 3%——
Fundraising cost ratio 2%——
Revenue growth 36%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

Rescues and shelters farmed animals, promoting kinder treatment and societal change.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $663K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

To rescue and provide sanctuary to farmed animals and inspire change in how society views and treats these wonderful souls. We provided 45 tours, 28 animal intakes, three large events, and four educational events.

$663Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$705K+36% 990 PDF
FY2024 $746K$475K+75% 990 PDF
FY2023 $427K$332K+21% 990 PDF
FY2022 $354K$252K-30% 990 PDF
FY2021 $504K$221K+291% 990 PDF
FY2020 $129K— 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

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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