Because Animals Matter FY2022 filing

Hurricane, UT · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$132K
+14% vs prior year
Net assets
$220K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$132K
FY2022▲ +14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$154K
Expenses
—
FY2022
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$146K
FY2024$150K
Net assets
$220K
FY2022▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$214K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBecause Animals Matter
EINHdr · item D87-0772587
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2007
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990-EZ
Principal addressHdr · item CHurricane, UT
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jbecauseanimalsmatter.com

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating runway
16.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+14%
revenue over expenses, this year
Donor-funded
35%
of revenue is gifts & grants

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990-EZ
Total assets
—
FY2022
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$321K
FY2024$303K
Total liabilities
$127K
FY2022
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$111K
FY2024$89K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19—
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16—
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B—
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3pending
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16—
Total liabilitiesLn 26$127K
Total net assetsLn 32$220K

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue100%$132K
Total revenueLn 12$132K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $152K · Operating expenses/yr $114K
16.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
not reported
Management & General
not reported
Fundraising
not reported
Cost to raise $1
not reported
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $47K · Total revenue $132K
35%
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $22K · Total revenue $132K
17%
Investment reliance
Investment income $12 · Total revenue $132K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $22K · Total expenses $114K
20%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $132K · Prior year $116K
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $220K · Beginning of year $205K
+7%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $132K · Expenses $114K
+14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $127K · Total assets $347K
37%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $220K · Total assets $347K
63%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Julie Simiskey · Reported title BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $25K · Total expenses $114K
22%
Personnel share
Salaries & benefits $51K · Total expenses $114K
45%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth 14%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$25,039Pt VII · Sec A
Adoption Man
$16,820Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Tr
$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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • –Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNot reported
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Not reported
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Not reported
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNot reported
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Not reported

Mission and programs

What it does.

Educates to reduce animal abuse and neglect.

Provided by the organization

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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$8K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $154K$150K+15% 990 PDF
FY2023 $134K$146K+1% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $132K—+14% 990 PDF
FY2021 $116K—-16% 990 PDF
FY2020 $138K— 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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