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Liberty Barn INC

Tax-deductible

Palm City, FL501(c)(3)Since 2021AnimalsEIN 87-3428753

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Rescued abused abandoned and neglected horses and farm animals including goats pigs chickens and donkeys. Provided emergency care veterinary services proper nutrition shelter and behavioral rehabilitation to each intake.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 35 voting members
Concern: none of 35 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
+155% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$3K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2025▲ +155%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$101K
FY2025$257K
Net assets
$3K
FY2025▼ -10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$3K
FY2025$3K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $251K Management & general 0% · $1K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ken Vander Werf
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Van Tuinen
Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Liberty Barn INC is an animal-related nonprofit based in Palm City, FL, formed in 2021.

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1 program service account for $251K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Rescued abused abandoned and neglected horses and farm animals including goats pigs chickens and donkeys. Provided emergency care veterinary services proper nutrition shelter and behavioral rehabilitation to each intake.

$251Kprogram expense

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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
The Vanderwerf Family Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Leslie L Alexander Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$251K
Managementcol C$1K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a35
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 680
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$505$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$505$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$505$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$254K$251K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$251K$1K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $257K$254K$3K$3K 990 PDF
FY2024 $101K$3K 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $257,276 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$257,276
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$257,276
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$257,276
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,218 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $251,121 · Management $1,115 · Fundraising $1,982$254,218
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $251,121 · Management $1,115 · Fundraising $1,982$254,218
Part X · Balance sheet $2,803 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $505$2,803
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $505$2,803
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $505$2,803
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $505$2,803
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,803 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,276
XI-2 Total expenses$254,218
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,058
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$760
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,803

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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