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BE LIKE CHERYL: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
BE LIKE CHERYL (EIN 33-2733535)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-08
IRS object ID
202641289349302934
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-05-08T15:00:11-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Filer Filer

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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GAIL PRAY
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
DOG FOOD/SUPPLIES$61,615$61,615
PRIZES$53,643$53,643
SHIPPING$5,512$5,512
STORAGE$2,580$2,580

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONBE LIKE CHERYL IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO HEALING DOGS AND THEIR PEOPLE.THE BOND BETWEEN HUMANS AND THEIR DOGS IS UNIQUE. BE LIKE CHERYL IS PASSIONATE ABOUT PROJECTS THAT CREATE AND STRENGTHEN THOSE RELATIONSHIPS. WHO RESCUES WHOM IS AN ONGOING QUESTIONOUR GOAL IS TO HELP, REGARDLESS OF ONE'S ANSWER. OUR CONCENTRATION IS GETTING DOG FOOD TO STRUGGLING SHELTERS AND RESCUES AS DOGS ARE STARVING DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING. WE'VE NOW ADDED A MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE FOR FRONT LINE WORKERS. STAFF AT VET CLINICS AND SHELTERS ARE RECORDING SCARY HIGH NUMBERS OF SUICIDES. BURNOUT IS RAMPANT. WE SEND BOXES OF GOODIES WITH NOTES OF VALIDATION TO LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE "SEEN- AND "HEARD." THEIR FEEDBACK HAS BROUGHT US TO OUR KNEES WITH TEARS AS WE WITNESS THE IMPACT OF SUCH SMALL GESTURES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BBOARD WILL REVIEW
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19PER REQUEST

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