Providing a pathway for homeless animals to be paired with new owners by aiding in the treatment of medical and specific behavioral issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 4 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$199K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$132K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$264K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$390K
FY2022$925K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$495K
FY2022$906K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$264K
FY2024▲ +43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$97K
FY2022−$78K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$264K

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 Sep 2020.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.1M Management & general 14% · $185K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $199K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$99,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Payton Thomas’s $100K as Vice President is at the 45th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Payton Thomas$100,000——
Denise Katz$99,000$99,000$95,192

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Helps homeless animals find homes by treating medical and behavioral problems.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Rescuing dogs and cats with medical issues. Love pet project provides medical treatment and helps place the dogs and cats in homes.

$999Kprogram expense
02

The parvo project rescues shelter puppies that have contracted the canine parvovirus and treats their disease.

$111Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$185K
Owns and owesPt X
$264K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K
Total assetsLn 16$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$308K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$308K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87K
Total assetsLn 16$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
Net assetsLn 32$264K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K$308K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$88K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$360K$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K$132K
Net assetsLn 32$185K$264K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$199K$159K$40K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$275K$220K$55K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$39K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$164K$131K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$24K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$98K$78K$20K
TravelLn 17$804$804
InterestLn 20$3K$2K$513
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$25K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$413K$413K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$185K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M$31K$264K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.3M$263K$185K 990 PDF
FY2022 $925K$906K$19K−$78K 990 PDF
FY2021 $390K$495K−$105K−$97K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,325,881 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$196,386
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,531,530$1,129,495
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,531,530$1,325,881
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $726,486$687,018
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $541,845$607,584
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,268,331$1,294,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $263,199$31,279
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,325,881 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$196,386
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,386
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,129,495$1,129,495
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,129,495 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,325,881
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,294,602 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $159,200 · Management $39,800$199,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $220,230 · Management $55,057$275,287
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $38,760 · Management $9,690$48,450
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $131,425 · Management $32,856$164,281
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,765$11,765
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,912 · Management $5,978$29,890
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,103 · Management $19,526$97,629
IX-17 TravelPrograms $804$804
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,053 · Management $513$2,566
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,572$17,572
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,809 · Management $6,202$31,011
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $413,133$413,133
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,214$3,214
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,110,001 · Management $184,601 · Fundraising $0$1,294,602
Part X · Balance sheet $395,325 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $271,612$308,206
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $88,190$87,119
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $359,802$395,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $175,049$131,621
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $184,753$263,704
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $184,753$263,704
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $359,802$395,325
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $263,704 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,325,881
XI-2 Total expenses$1,294,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,279
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$184,753
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$47,672
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$263,704

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