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Veterinarians Without Borders USA

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 92-2618654Revenue $418K in FY2024

On file with the IRSvwb.orgOne World Trade Center 85th Floor, 10007-0103 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Sep 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to strengthen animal health and welfare to build more resilient communities. We do this by enhancing veterinary care bolstering community disaster response and recovery championing sustainable livelihoods and improving the well-being of animals humans and ecosystems worldwide. We work in more than a dozen countries and serve more than one million people and animals annually. Through mobile veterinary clinics educational initiatives and emergency aidsuch as vaccinations animal evacuations and access to nourishmentwe are helping both people and the animals they depend on to build healthier more secure futures.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 55% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $200K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$146K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$418K
Spent
$258K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$120K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$418K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$0
FY2024$418K
Net assets
$120K
FY2024▲ +399%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023−$40K
FY2024$120K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending March 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2023.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $234K Management & general 173% · $447K Fundraising 59% · $153K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$49,436Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah Bruce
SR Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pete Mosney
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brendan Delehanty
Treasurer, S
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Turner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebeckah Piotrowski’s $49K as SR Dir Busin is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves animal health and welfare globally through veterinary care, disaster response, and sustainable livelihoods.

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4 programs · $431K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In South Sudan Veterinarians Without Borders local team is working to implement interventions that strengthen agricultural resilience reduce vulnerabilities and enhance the capacity of local communities to cope with challenges at the national level.

$200Kprogram expense
02

In south sudan, veterinarians without borders (VWB) advanced food security, public health, and community resilience through livestock-focused one health programming. Over the past year, VWB trained 400 livestock farmers on modern goat-rearing practices to improve productivity and reduce disease risks, while 400 local-breed goats were…

$200Kprogram expense
03

Since March 2022 VWB has partnered with on-the-ground Ukrainian teams to deliver pet food and medicine provide preventative veterinary care emergency surgery spay neuters vaccinations parasite treatments emergency search and rescue efforts.

$16Kprogram expense
04

In Ukraine, Vwb Provided a Dual Response

Addressing urgent humanitarian needs while strengthening long-term resilience. Emergency relief included the distribution of nearly 1,000 tons of pet food to 80 shelters across 20 regions, ensuring survival for companion animals in high-need areas.

$15Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Zoetis Foundation INCFY2024$200K
Assurant FoundationFY2024$25
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$200K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$418K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Money outPt IX
$258K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$447K
Fundraisingcol D$153K
Owns and owesPt X
$120K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Total revenueLn 12$418K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
Net assetsLn 32$120K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $418K$258K$160K$120K 990 PDF
FY2023 $0−$40K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (1 part)
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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