We provide financial assistance for veterinary care to help companion animals in crisis and educate communities about ways to prevent and reduce illness. Most significant activity is that we issue grants for pets to receive critical veterinary services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 5 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$348K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$445K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$109K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$348K
FY2023▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$145K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$653K
FY2025$637K
Expenses
$445K
FY2023▲ +110%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$212K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$531K
FY2025$521K
Net assets
$109K
FY2023▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$148K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$347K

From the FY2023 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2020.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $420K Management & general 6% · $25K Fundraising 0% · $78

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board President Thru 7.23
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer Thru 12.23
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Coscino’s $76K as Executive Director Thru June 2025 is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Lisa Coscino$76,089$140,493

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offer grants for emergency pet medical care and educate communities on animal health.

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1 program · $420K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Issued 135 grants for companion animals to receive critically needed veterinary services that benefited pet families. The maximum grant given was $5,000 with an average grant of $2,890.75.

$420Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $1.1M · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$258,809
Unitemized GrantFY2024$241,148
Unitemized GrantFY2023$390,251
Unitemized GrantFY2022$195,251

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$348K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$445K
Ln 25
Programscol B$420K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$78
Owns and owesPt X
$109K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$348K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$109K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K$109K
Total assetsLn 16$206K$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$206K$109K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$390K$390K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$78
Total functional expensesLn 25$445K$420K$25K$78

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $637K$521K$116K$347K 990 PDF
FY2024 $653K$531K$121K$231K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $348K$445K−$97K$109K 990 PDF
FY2022 $270K$212K$58K$206K 990 PDF
FY2021 $145K$148K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $348,152 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $269,714$345,449
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$2,703
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $269,723$348,152
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $195,251$390,251
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,320$54,557
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $211,571$444,808
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,152−$96,656
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $348,152 across 11 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$345,449
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,242
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$345,449
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,703$2,703
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,703$348,152
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $444,808 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $390,251$390,251
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,331$8,331
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,865 · Fundraising $0$26,865
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,077$5,077
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,587$4,587
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,939$3,939
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,825$2,825
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,260$1,260
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,595 · Fundraising $78$1,673
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $419,941 · Management $24,789 · Fundraising $78$444,808
Part X · Balance sheet $109,182 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,829$63,809
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,009$45,373
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $205,838$109,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $205,838$37,308
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$71,874
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $205,838$109,182
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $205,838$109,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,182 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$348,152
XI-2 Total expenses$444,808
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$96,656
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$205,838
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$109,182

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