Because Animals Matter EIN 87-0772587 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Because Animals Matter

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Educates to reduce animal abuse and neglect. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $154K in revenue, $150K in expenses, and $214K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals
Location
Hurricane, UT
Website
becauseanimalsmatter.com
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$154KFY2024
Expenses
$150K
Net assets
$214K
People
5
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  87-0772587 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Hurricane, UT
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates to reduce animal abuse and neglect.
Leadership
Jeff Hunt CPA · Treasurer
Money in and out
$154K revenue, $150K expenses
Bottom line
98% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$154K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$150K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$214K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $4K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
98%
of spending reaches programs▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
9.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -11% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +126% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$154K
FY2024▲ +15%
Expenses
$150K
FY2024▲ +2%
Total assets
$303K
FY2024▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$89K
FY2024▼ -20%
Total revenue
$154K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$150K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$214K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$4K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$303K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBecause Animals Matter
EINHdr · item D87-0772587
Principal addressHdr · item CHurricane, UT
WebsiteHdr · item Jbecauseanimalsmatter.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MUT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy Davis’s $27K as Adoption Man is at the 29th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Simiskey$25,039$36,450$41,606
Wendy Davis$27,301$16,820

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $148K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Reducing animal abuse and neglect through education.

$148Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$78K · 51%
Contributions & grants$75K · 49%
Investment income$922 · 1%
Program service revenue51%$78K
Contributions & grants49%$75K
Investment income1%$922
Total revenueLn 12$154K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.01
Program services98%$148K
Management & general1%$1K
Fundraising1%$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$150K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$121K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$89K
Total net assetsLn 32$214K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $121K · Operating expenses/yr $150K
9.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $148K · Total expenses $150K
98%
Management & General
Management & general $1K · Total expenses $150K
1.0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1K · Total expenses $150K
0.7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $5K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $58K
$0.08 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $75K · Total revenue $154K
49%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $154K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $78K · Total revenue $154K
51%
Investment reliance
Investment income $922 · Total revenue $154K
+0.6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $78K · Total expenses $150K
52%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $154K · Prior year $134K
+15%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $138K · FY2024 $154K
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $214K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $154K · Expenses $150K
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $303K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $214K · Total assets $303K
71%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $303K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jeff Hunt CPA · Reported title TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $150K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $63K · Total expenses $150K
42%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%
Overhead ratio 1.0%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 15%

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

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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
FY2024 (Latest)$154K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$134K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$132K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$116K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$138K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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