Pups Without Borders EIN 85-4373524

Pups Without Borders FY2022 filing

EIN  85-4373524 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Van Nuys, CA Founded 2020
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Rescues pregnant and nursing dogs, caring for them and their puppies until adoption.
Leadership
Joanna Dodson · Secretary · $60K
Money in and out
$789K revenue, $484K expenses
Bottom line
98% program efficiency

Rescues pregnant and nursing dogs, caring for them and their puppies until adoption. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $789K in revenue, $484K in expenses.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$789K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$484K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$0
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $305K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program efficiency
98%
of spending reaches programs
Surplus margin
+39%
revenue over expenses, this year
Donor-funded
44%
of revenue is gifts & grants

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$789K
FY2022▲ +76%
Expenses
$484K
FY2022▲ +14%
Total assets
$0
FY2022
Total liabilities
$0
FY2022
Total revenue
$789K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$484K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$0
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$305K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$0
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $475K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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In 2022 we rescued 399 puppies , 78 adults, 10 seniors. In total, we adopted out 423 dogs. Weve rescued dogs from California, Mexico and Puerto Rico

$475Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPups Without Borders
EINHdr · item D85-4373524
Principal addressHdr · item CVan Nuys, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
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 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$60,115Pt VII · Sec A
President
$59,430Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$50,023Pt VII · Sec A
Grants and Development
$18,015Pt VII · Sec A
$6,596Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eve Banuelos’s $73K as Board Member is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1132 $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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Eve Banuelos$73,346$69,292$50,830$59,430$42,370
Joanna Dodson$73,331$69,700$61,602$60,115$38,615
Liesl Jackson$66,088$54,981$42,232$50,023$29,242
Tristan Abarca$27,403$6,596
Daniel Ingram$1,000$18,015

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$438K · 56%
Contributions & grants$348K · 44%
Program service revenue56%$438K
Contributions & grants44%$348K
Other revenue$3K
Total revenueLn 12$789K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program services98%$475K
Management & general2%$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$484K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1
Total assetsLn 16$0
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves — · Operating expenses/yr $484K
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $475K · Total expenses $484K
98%
Management & General
Management & general $9K · Total expenses $484K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $484K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $239K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $348K · Total revenue $789K
44%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $789K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $438K · Total revenue $789K
56%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $789K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $438K · Total expenses $484K
91%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $789K · Prior year $449K
+76%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $0 · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $789K · Expenses $484K
+39%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $0
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $0 · Total assets $0
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $0
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joanna Dodson · Reported title SECRETARY · Highest reported compensation $60K · Total expenses $484K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $484K
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 76%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$936K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$789K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$449K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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