FASTFRIENDS GREYHOUND ADOPTION OF CALIFORNIA INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
FASTFRIENDS GREYHOUND ADOPTION OF CALIFORNIA INC (EIN 33-0677770)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-02-12
IRS object ID
202430439349302098
Schema version
2023v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-02-12T18:02:15-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN330677770EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FastFriends Greyhound Adoption of California IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Gail BrennerInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlFASTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5626943519PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11210 N Cypress StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityLa Habra HeightsCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90631ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGAIL BRENNERPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone5626943519PhoneNum
Signature2024-02-12SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstGAILPersonFirstNm
Person LastBRENNERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer1TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL2AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerE JOYCE MCRORIEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11210 N Cypress StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityLa Habra HeightsCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90631ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDedicated to finding loving homes for retired racing greyhoundsActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers250TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$36PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$40CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Expenses$224,307CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd
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PersonGAIL BRENNERPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13233 Greenleaf DriveAddressLine1Txt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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TOM MARINELLO
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GAIL BRENNER
Treasurer40.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCIA HALL
Director5.0005.000$0$0$0Yes (X)
TERRY MARINELLO
Director20.0020.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
E JOYCE MCRORIE
President40.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY RAYBURN
Director5.0005.000$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENA BERGMAN
Director5.0005.000$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY STUART
Secretary10.0010.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CASSANDRA GRAY
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

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DescAdoption DonationDesc
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Total Program Service Revenue$8,725TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total Revenue Column-$716TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$1,258TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$343TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,907TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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Foster Expense$1,734$1,734

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$429,144BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$530BOYAmt
EOY$664EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,146LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$3,974BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$451,051BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$451,051BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$451,051BOYAmt
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BOY$451,051BOYAmt
EOY$429,271EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$235,403CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$190,212CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$268,322CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$158,149CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$989,642TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$235,403CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$190,212CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$268,322CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$158,149CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$989,642TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$30CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$36CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$173TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$989,815TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Disclosed For Charitable PrpsfalseDisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd
Written Policy MonitoringfalseWrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$5,146InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,515DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,631BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,631TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

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Event1Yr End LtrEvent1Nm
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Gross Revenue Event1$21,070GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
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Gross Receipts Other Events$21,491GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$21,491GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$4,425OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$42,561GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$42,561GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$6,232OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$6,232DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$36,329NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI Line 1aNone
Part VI Line 2Tom and Terry Marinello - spouses
Part VI Line 8bWritten minutes taken at board meetings - approved by board
Part VI Line 11bCopies reviewed at board meeting
Part VI Line 12cDiscussion at board meeting with renewal of positions
Part VI Line 18Upon Request and posted on Guidestar and other charitable reporting groups
Part VI Line 19Open board meetings, upon request and public posts

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