BETTER TOGETHER DOG RESCUE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- BETTER TOGETHER DOG RESCUE INC (EIN 86-2220239)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-10-15
- IRS object ID
- 202222889349200132
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-10-15T16:06:15-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 862220239 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Better Together Dog Rescue | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BETT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4138131505 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 466 Warren Wright Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Belchertown | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01007 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jennifer Franz | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2022-10-15 | SignatureDt |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Jennifer | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Franz | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Return | Yes (X) | InitialReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.bettertogetherdogrescue.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $42,171 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $33,629 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $8,542 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $42,171 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,395 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $17,583 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $21,978 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $20,193 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $20,193 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $20,193 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,193 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,193 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO SUPPORT DOGS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM THROUGH ADOPTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO WORK WITH STATES THAT HAVE OVERCROWDING ISSUES AND HIGH EUTHANASIA RATES IN THEIR SHELTERS AND TRANSPORT THOSE DOGS UP TO NEW ENGLAND AND INTO ADOPTIVE HOMES. ON A LOCAL LEVEL, THIS ORGANIZATION WORKS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, EDUCATION, SUPPLIES AND COACHING TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THEIR PETS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | WE SUCCESSFULLY RESCUED 55 DOGS FROM TEXAS AND MASSACHUSETTS BEGINNING DECEMBER OF 2021. ALL 55 DOGS WERE PLACED IN PERMANENT HOMES. THAT IS 55 DOGS THAT WERE SAVED FROM EUTHANASIA AND PROVIDED 55 OPEN KENNELS OR FOSTER HOMES IN TEXAS FOR MORE DOGS TO BE SAVED. PROVIDING FOSTERS WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS WELL AS COVERING COSTS FOR ALL VETERINARY CARE, THIS DECREASED THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON LOCAL SHELTERS AND INDIVIDUAL FOSTERS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $10,921 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $10,921 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Franz | ||
| President | 60.00 | $0 |
| Megan Keefe | ||
| Vice President | 40.00 | $0 |
| Lisa Marecki | ||
| Treasurer | 5.00 | $0 |
| Jenna Schmidt | ||
| Secretary | 15.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Lisa Marecki | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 139 East West Hill Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Barkhamsted | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06063 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8603094162 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $281,129 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $281,129 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $281,129 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $281,129 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $281,129 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $281,129 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (18 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Revenue.1 | ADOPTION FEES $8542 |
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $2069 |
| Other Expenses.1 | VETERINARY COSTS $4757 |
| Other Expenses.2 | TRANSPORT COSTS $3936 |
| Other Expenses.3 | FOSTER EXPENSES $2234 |
| Other Expenses.4 | SOFTWARE & APPLICATIONS $909 |
| Other Expenses.5 | TELEPHONE $882 |
| Other Expenses.6 | MEMBERSHIP & SUBSCRIPTIONS $785 |
| Other Expenses.7 | SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS $461 |
| Other Expenses.8 | FEDERAL FEES $275 |
| Other Expenses.9 | OFFICE EXPENSE $242 |
| Other Expenses.10 | OFFICE SUPPLIES $223 |
| Other Expenses.11 | CONNECTICUT STATE FEES $200 |
| Other Expenses.12 | MASSACHUSETTS FEES $200 |
| Other Expenses.13 | PETTY CASH $200 |
| Other Expenses.14 | BANK FEES $79 |
| Other Expenses.15 | WEBSITE FEES $76 |
| Other Expenses.16 | CONFERENCES & EDUCATION $55 |
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