Polk County Bully Project FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Lakeland, FL501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 84-2316936

We are a small shelter based non-profit 501c3 rescue organization with a foster network that works to find forever homes for the misunderstood bully breed. Through local adoption and rescue partnerships we are giving these dogs their chance at a happily ever after. We're dedicated to our goal of reducing euthanasia rates of these dogs in Polk County. Our shelter was deemed per 2021 statistics as the #1 Kill shelter in the state of Florida. We are working closely with Animal Control to change these statistics, ultimately PCBP is working towards a NoKill shelter. Currently, dogs deemed Pit Bull are rescue only. Through education and practical care, we're changing the stigma that surrounds pit bulls and providing care. Spay and neuter is a huge part of stemming the flow of dogs that come in from the county to the shelter.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$83K
×15 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1500% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$729K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$783K
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$77K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$729K
FY2023▲ +30%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$304K
FY2022$563K
FY2023$729K
FY2024$724K
Expenses
$783K
FY2023▲ +34%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$326K
FY2022$583K
FY2023$783K
FY2024$664K
Net assets
−$77K
FY2023▼ -227%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$3K
FY2022−$24K
FY2023−$77K
FY2024−$18K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $640K Management & general 16% · $122K Fundraising 3% · $20K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 finds homes for misunderstood bully breed dogs, reducing euthanasia rates.

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1 program service account for $640K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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We rescued and saved the lives by providing foster and permanent homes for over 600 dogs.

$640Kprogram expense

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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$3K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$729K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$729K
Money outPt IX
$783K
Ln 25
Programscol B$640K
Managementcol C$122K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
−$77K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$729K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$48K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$729K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
Net assetsLn 32−$77K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$6K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$21K$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$83K
Net assetsLn 32−$24K−$77K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$191K$191K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$320K$320K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$95K$49K$46K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$0$19K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$783K$640K$122K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $724K$664K$60K−$18K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $729K$783K−$54K−$77K 990 PDF
FY2022 $563K$583K−$21K−$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 $304K$326K−$23K−$3K 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $729,001 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$729,001
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$48,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$729,001
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$729,001
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $782,750 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $190,867$190,867
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $320,126$320,126
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,069$1,069
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $30,455$30,455
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,467$9,467
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,967$58,967
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $19,990$19,990
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,778$16,778
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,301 · Management $45,509$94,810
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,906$2,906
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,179$18,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $19,136 · Fundraising $0$19,136
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $640,346 · Management $122,414 · Fundraising $19,990$782,750
Part X · Balance sheet $5,993 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,028$5,993
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,028$5,993
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $44,758$83,472
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,758$83,472
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$23,730−$77,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,028$5,993
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$77,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$729,001
XI-2 Total expenses$782,750
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,749
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$23,730
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$77,479

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