Animalsave EIN 94-2307359

Animalsave

EIN  94-2307359 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Grass Valley, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Spay/neuter pets affordably and find homes for animals, preventing shelter overcrowding.
Leadership
Carolyn Niehaus · Executive Director, Director · $66K
Money in and out
$656K revenue, $489K expenses
Bottom line
49% program efficiency

Spay/neuter pets affordably and find homes for animals, preventing shelter overcrowding. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $656K in revenue, $489K in expenses, and $1.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$656K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$489K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $168K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.49 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.35
Program efficiency
49%
of spending reaches programs▲ +8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
21.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +32% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+26%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +619% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$656K
FY2024▲ +44%
Expenses
$489K
FY2024▲ +2%
Total assets
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +9%
Total liabilities
$261K
FY2024▼ -17%
Total revenue
$656K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$489K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$168K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B49%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $240K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In response to an unacceptable euthanasia rate at local shelters, AnimalSave's Foster/Adoption program was established in 1999. Since that time over 6,000 dogs and cats have been rescued. In 2024, 177 animals were rescued, put in foster homes where they received necessary veterinary care and rehabilitation, and then adopted into…

$117Kprogram expense
02

AnimalSave's Low-Cost Spay Neuter Clinic is its proactive effort to solve the problem of dog and cat overpopulation. Operating one or two days per week, in 2024, 1,460 dogs and cats were altered using this service. Since the clinic began in March 2008, over 26,000 animals have been spayed or neutered.

$107Kprogram expense
03

Humane Education Program. By visiting schools, speaking at clubs, facilitating workshops and providing guidance and information about responsible pet guardianship, AnimalSave educates the community on animal welfare issues and the programs we offer to improve the lives of animals.

$16Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAnimalsave
EINHdr · item D94-2307359
Principal addressHdr · item CGrass Valley, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Janimalsave.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D200)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1975

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 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director, Director
$66,473Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carolyn Niehaus’s $66K as Executive Director, Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1218 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carolyn Niehaus$66,473$64,480$58,240$50,000$50,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$511K · 78%
Program service revenue$133K · 20%
Investment income$12K · 2%
Contributions & grants78%$511K
Program service revenue20%$133K
Investment income2%$12K
Other revenue$360
Total revenueLn 12$656K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.49 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.35
Program services49%$240K
Management & general16%$76K
Fundraising35%$172K
Total functional expensesLn 25$489K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$234K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$261K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $573K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $489K · Less non-cash grants $172K · Cash operating expenses/yr $317K
21.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $240K · Total expenses $489K
49%
Management & General
Management & general $76K · Total expenses $489K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $172K · Total expenses $489K
35%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $174K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $384K
$0.45 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $511K · Total revenue $656K
78%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $656K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $133K · Total revenue $656K
20%
Investment reliance
Investment income $12K · Total revenue $656K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $133K · Total expenses $489K
27%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $656K · Prior year $456K
+44%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $521K · FY2024 $656K
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $656K · Expenses $489K
+26%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.4M · Total assets $1.7M
85%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $340K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.7M
20%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Carolyn Niehaus · Reported title Executive Director, Director · Highest reported compensation $66K · Total expenses $489K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $230K · Total expenses $489K
47%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 49%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 34%
Revenue growth 44%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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
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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)$656K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$456K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$434K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$532K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$521K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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