Pups Without Borders is a 501(c)(3) dog rescue established in March of 2020 when the world was at the peak of chaos. While we rescue dogs of all ages, we specialize in rescuing pregnant and nursing mothers who have been abandoned or are in need of medical help. We provide them a space to give birth, care for their puppies, and recover from a spay in order to help control the pet population with responsible alteration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$183K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$183K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$936K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$875K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$936K
FY2023▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$449K
FY2022$789K
FY2023$936K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$875K
FY2023▲ +81%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$423K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$875K
FY2024$986K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$51K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$51K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$374K

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 Apr 2021.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $820K Management & general 6% · $54K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $183K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$61,602Pt VII · Sec A
President
$50,830Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$42,232Pt VII · Sec A
$27,403Pt VII · Sec A
Grants and Development
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eve Banuelos’s $73K as Board Member is at the 23rd 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 · 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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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 pregnant and nursing dogs, caring for them and their puppies until adoption.

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1 program · $820K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In 2022 we rescued 639 dogs. 322 strays. 183 transfers from other shelters. 120 born in care. 14 owner surrendered returns. Outcome total: 585 (Adopted: 541. Died in care: 17 . Still in care: 13 . Transfer out: 14 )

$820Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$936K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$484K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$450K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$875K
Ln 25
Programscol B$820K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$484K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$315
Fees for servicesLn 2g$450K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$936K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Other assetsLn 15$786
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 615
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$66K
Total assetsLn 16$0$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$16K
Net assetsLn 32$0$51K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$201K$155K$46K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$177K$177K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$289$289$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$494K$485K$9K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$875K$820K$54K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.1M$295K$374K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$986K$29K$80K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $936K$875K$61K$51K 990 PDF
FY2022 $789K$484K$305K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $449K$423K$26K$0 990 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $936,274 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $347,566$483,786
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $438,324$450,071
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,926$2,417
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $788,816$936,274
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$380,883
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $483,761$494,439
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $483,761$875,322
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $305,055$60,952
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $936,274 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$315
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$483,471
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$483,786
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$450,071
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,417 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,417
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $452,488 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$936,274
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $875,322 across 5 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $154,665 · Management $45,745 · Fundraising $1,000$201,410
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $177,423 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$177,423
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,050 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $289 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$289
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $485,431 · Management $8,719 · Fundraising $0$494,150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $819,858 · Management $54,464 · Fundraising $1,000$875,322
Part X · Balance sheet $66,739 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$65,953
X-15 Other assets$786
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$66,739
X-25 Other liabilities$15,873
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,873
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$50,866
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$66,739
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,866 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$936,274
XI-2 Total expenses$875,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,952
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,866

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