Rescue and provide adoption of abused, abondoned, or neglected animals. Provide education about animal care to schools and local organizations in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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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FY2021 · 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
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $687
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$276K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$238K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$276K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$276K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$298K
FY2025$413K
Expenses
$238K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$281K
FY2025$395K
Net assets
$126K
FY2021▲ +73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$195K

From the FY2021 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 Nov 2009.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $230K Management & general 3% · $7K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen McMeekin’s $33K as President is at the 35th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen McMeekin$33,333$40,000$33,750———
Karen K McMeekin———$36,250$30,000$32,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues and adopts abused animals, and educates communities on animal care.

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2 programs · $230K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Thrift store collects donated clothing and household goods for resale. All proceeds are used for the organization's primary charitable purpose.

$143Kprogram expense
02

In 2021 we took in 5 dogs and 31 cats, and adopted 10 dogs and 35 cats. We collected 3,321 pounds of dog and cat food and distributed 2,268 pounds of dog and cat food to the community. We assisted 17 families with having their animals fixed through a grant from the state of tennessee - animal friendly grant.

$88Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$687

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Money outPt IX
$238K
Ln 25
Programscol B$230K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Government grantsLn 1e$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 610
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$129K
Total assetsLn 16$75K$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$73K$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$89K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K$367
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$366$3K
OccupancyLn 16$63K$63K
TravelLn 17$199$199
InterestLn 20$328$328
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K$230K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $413K$395K$18K$195K 990 PDF
FY2024 $298K$281K$17K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $227K$222K$4K$156K 990 PDF
FY2022 $285K$259K$26K$152K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $276K$238K$38K$126K 990 PDF
FY2020 $245K$226K$19K$73K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $275,655 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,558$57,351
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $164,388$218,304
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $244,946$275,655
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $114,382$129,469
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,347$108,098
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $225,729$237,567
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,217$38,088
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $275,655 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$52,677
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,674
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,351
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $218,304$218,304
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $218,304$275,655
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $237,567 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,194$89,194
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,908 · Management $367$10,275
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,815$3,815
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $366 · Management $3,061$3,427
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,103$63,103
IX-17 TravelPrograms $199$199
IX-20 InterestPrograms $328$328
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,939$7,939
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,481$15,481
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,806$13,806
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $230,324 · Management $7,243 · Fundraising $0$237,567
Part X · Balance sheet $129,034 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $116; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,260$128,918
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $75,376$129,034
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,664$3,014
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,664$3,014
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,712$126,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,712$126,020
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $75,376$129,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,020 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,655
XI-2 Total expenses$237,567
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,088
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,712
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$15,220
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$126,020

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