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Spay/neuter pets affordably and find homes for animals, preventing shelter overcrowding. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $456K in revenue, $479K in expenses, and $1.3M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals
Location
Grass Valley, CA
Website
animalsave.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$456KFY2023
Expenses
$479K
Net assets
$1.3M
People
5
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  94-2307359 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Grass Valley, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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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 · $64K
Money in and out
$456K revenue, $479K expenses
Bottom line
46% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$456K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$479K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$22K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.46 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.37
Program efficiency
46%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
16.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-5%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$456K
FY2023▲ +5%
Expenses
$479K
FY2023▲ +6%
Total assets
$1.6M
FY2023▼ -5%
Total liabilities
$316K
FY2023▼ -16%
Total revenue
$456K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$479K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$22K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B46%
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 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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director, Director
$64,480Pt 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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $218K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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 found loving homes.

$109Kprogram 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 2023, 1,262 dogs and cats were altered using this service. Since the clinic began in March 2008, over 26,000 animals have been spayed or neutered.

$93Kprogram 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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$327K · 72%
Program service revenue$109K · 24%
Investment income$20K · 4%
Contributions & grants72%$327K
Program service revenue24%$109K
Investment income4%$20K
Other revenue$464
Total revenueLn 12$456K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.46 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.37
Program services46%$218K
Management & general17%$82K
Fundraising37%$179K
Total functional expensesLn 25$479K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$40K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$316K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $414K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $479K · Less non-cash grants $176K · Cash operating expenses/yr $303K
16.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $218K · Total expenses $479K
46%
Management & General
Management & general $82K · Total expenses $479K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $179K · Total expenses $479K
37%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $166K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $341K
$0.49 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $327K · Total revenue $456K
72%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $456K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $109K · Total revenue $456K
24%
Investment reliance
Investment income $20K · Total revenue $456K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $109K · Total expenses $479K
23%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $456K · Prior year $434K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $456K · Expenses $479K
-5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.3M · Total assets $1.6M
80%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $374K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.6M
24%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Carolyn Niehaus · Reported title Executive Director, Director · Highest reported compensation $64K · Total expenses $479K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $224K · Total expenses $479K
47%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 46%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 55%
Revenue growth 5%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%
Fundraising fee ratio 0.2%

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 · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$456K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 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) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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