Voice for the Animals

Tax-deductible

Santa Monica, CA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 95-4754776Revenue $117K in FY2024

On file with the IRSvftafoundation.org1902 Lincoln Blvd Ste A, 90405-1383 · Santa Monica, CATax-exempt since Sep 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Voice for the Animals is devoted to creating respect and empathy for Animals through education, rescue, legislation, and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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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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
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 25% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 72% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names 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 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$117K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$149K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$257
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$117K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$187K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$117K
Expenses
$149K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$255K
FY2023$119K
FY2024$149K
Net assets
$257
FY2024▲ +100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$81K
FY2022−$124K
FY2023−$153K
FY2024$257

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 1999.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $141K Management & general 5% · $8K

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; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder and Executive Director
$27,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melya Kaplan’s $27K as Founder and Executive Director is at the 28th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Melya Kaplan$27,000$35,950$40,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates, rescues, and advocates for animals, fostering respect and empathy through legislation.

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1 program · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Program Service Accomplishment 1 Rescue and Adoption

To provide medical care and boarding for abandoned cats and dogs who are then adopted into permanent homes. Program service accomplishment 2 animal assist hotline - provides information on low cost vaccination clinics, dog trainers and animal behaviorists,wildlife assistance, how to find lost pets, feral cats, and more.

$149Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$117K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Money outPt IX
$149K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$257
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257
Total assetsLn 16$257
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Total revenueLn 12$117K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257
Total assetsLn 16$257
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$257
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$257
Total assetsLn 16$18K$257
LiabilitiesLn 26$378K$0
Net assetsLn 32−$360K$257
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$28K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75$0$75$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$0$7K$0
InsuranceLn 23$926$926$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$95K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$945$0$945$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K$141K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $117K$149K−$32K$257 990 PDF
FY2023 $91K$119K−$28K−$153K 990 PDF
FY2022 $211K$255K−$43K−$124K 990 PDF
FY2021 $187K−$81K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $116,536 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $91,065$116,536
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $91,065$116,536
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $35,950$27,795
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,827$120,716
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $118,777$148,511
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,712−$31,975
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $116,536 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,536
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$116,536
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$116,536
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,511 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,795 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,795
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $14,524 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,524
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,300 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $75 · Fundraising $0$75
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $6,542 · Fundraising $0$6,542
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $926 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$926
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,404 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$95,404
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $945 · Fundraising $0$945
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,949 · Management $7,562 · Fundraising $0$148,511
Part X · Balance sheet $257 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,431$257
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,431$257
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $378,400$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $378,400$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$359,969$257
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$359,969$257
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,431$257
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $257 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$116,536
XI-2 Total expenses$148,511
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,975
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$359,969
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$392,201
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$257

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

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