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- 509(a)(1)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +52% in 3 yrs36staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.7%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCompassion Without Borders
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$2.1M81%Management and general$231k9%Fundraising$251k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$869k in FY2024 and −$19k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 4.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
6 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI62funders
$585ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Petsmart Charities IncOn and off$40k$20k$30k$75k$75kThe Sobrato Family FoundationNew in FY2023$125kMary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare FoundationSince FY2022$70k$20kRoth-Armstrong-Hayes FoundationSince FY2019$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kThe Horne Family FoundationOn and off$20kThe Grey Muzzle OrganizationOn and off$8k$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$132k$196k$275k$384k$292k$590k$400k27 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$8k$4k$3k$16k$8k$34k$39k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund