DEMIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- DEMIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC (EIN 27-3486723)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-08-27
- IRS object ID
- 202632399349300413
- Schema version
- 2025v4.2
- 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 | 2026-08-27T10:54:53-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 208442259 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GURNEE ACCOUNTING SERVICES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3801 W 152 STREET APT 4 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cleveland | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 441115480 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 273486723 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DEMIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % APRIL MERRITT | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | DEMI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3039318335 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1695 S HALEYVILLE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AURORA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 800186283 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | APRIL MERRITT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | VP TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3039318335 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-08-25 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | HENRY J RIORDAN III | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00849360 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6303467697 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-08-25 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | APRIL MERRITT | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1695 S HALEYVILLE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AURORA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 800186283 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $610,756 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | DEMISANIMALRESCUE.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2010 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CO | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | DEMIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC (DAR) WAS FOUNDED BY DEMI MERRITT AT THE AGE OF 14. DAR HAS GROWN TO A 4 MEMBER, ALL VOLUNTEER BOARD. DAR IS A 501(C)(3) NON PROFIT, NO KILL ANIMAL RESCUE THAT FOCUSES ON SOLVING PET HOMELESSNESS THROUGH ADOPTION, SPAY AND NEUTER AND PET RETENTION. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 25 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $225,561 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $71,008 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $15,211 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $10,085 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $103 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $39 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $30,448 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $529,624 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $271,323 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $610,756 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $760 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,816 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $14,400 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $21,600 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $279,795 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $560,744 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $294,955 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $584,160 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$23,632 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $26,596 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $135,843 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $154,975 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $9,083 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,619 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $126,760 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $153,356 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | DEMIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC (DAR) WAS FOUNDED BY DEMI MERRITT AT THE AGE OF 14. DAR HAS GROWN TO A 4 MEMBER, ALL VOLUNTEER BOARD. DAR IS A 501(C)(3) NON PROFIT, NO KILL ANIMAL RESCUE THAT FOCUSES ON SOLVING PET HOMELESSNESS THROUGH ADOPTION, SPAY AND NEUTER AND PET RETENTION. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | Yes (true) | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $584,160 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $610,756 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | DAR DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY ANIMAL THAT IS IN NEED AND TO WHOM DAR OPENS ITS DOOR REGARDLESS OF THEIR BREED, AGE, OR SPECIAL CARE REQUIREMENTS. ALL ANIMALS RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE THAT IS NEEDED, INCLUDING VACCINATIONS, TESTING, MICROCHIP AND NEUTERING. DAR ALSO HAS A TNR PROGRAM AND OFFERS TO HELP LOW INCOME FAMILIES. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $584,160 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | Yes (true) | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 4 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | APRIL MERRITT | PersonNm |
| Phone | 3039318335 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1695 S HALEYVILLE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AURORA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 800186283 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL MERRITT | ||||||||
| VP TREASURER | 50.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $5,400 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMI MERRITT | ||||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $5,400 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLEE MERRITT | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | ||
| AIMEE WRIGHT | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 30.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $21,600 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Fundraising | $11,541 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $59,467 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $71,008 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PET ADOPTION FEES | Desc |
| Business | 541900 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $10,085 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $10,085 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $10,085 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $39 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $39 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $11,541 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming Gross Income | $529,240 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $529,240 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $529,240 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 713200 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $384 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $384 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $384 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $610,756 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $539,748 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,816 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,816 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,600 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,600 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $580 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $580 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,665 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,665 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,190 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,190 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,346 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,346 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $630 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $630 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,869 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,869 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| BINGO SUPPLIES AND PAYOUTS | $431,826 | $431,826 |
| BINGO SECURITY | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| BINGO HALL RENT | $22,500 | $22,500 |
| VETERINARY SERVICES | $61,720 | $61,720 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,418 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,418 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $584,160 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $584,160 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $81,287 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,701 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,949 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,322 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,401 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,376 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $5,044 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $3,468 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,206 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,576 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $135,843 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $154,975 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,083 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,619 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,083 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,619 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $126,760 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $153,356 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $126,760 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $153,356 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $135,843 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $154,975 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $26,596 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (true) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $127,038 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $88,881 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $417,538 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $62,251 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $695,708 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $84,051 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $104,170 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $540,987 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $729,208 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $7,479 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,479 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $211,089 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $193,051 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $417,538 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $610,717 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,432,395 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $1,432,395 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $103 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $39 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $142 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $103 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $39 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $142 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $211,089 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $193,051 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $417,641 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $610,756 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,432,537 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99990 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.01000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $5,044 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $3,468 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,576 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,576 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Revenue Bingo | $213,774 | GrossRevenueBingoAmt |
| Cash Prizes Bingo | $117,201 | CashPrizesBingoAmt |
| Rent Facility Costs Bingo | $22,500 | RentFacilityCostsBingoAmt |
| Other Direct Expenses Bingo | $55,532 | OtherDirectExpensesBingoAmt |
| Volunteer Labor Bingo | Yes (true) | VolunteerLaborBingoInd |
| Volunteer Labor Bingo | 1.00000 | VolunteerLaborBingoPct |
| Gross Revenue Pull Tabs | $312,681 | GrossRevenuePullTabsAmt |
| Cash Prizes Pull Tabs | $266,093 | CashPrizesPullTabsAmt |
| Volunteer Labor Pull Tabs | Yes (true) | VolunteerLaborPullTabsInd |
| Volunteer Labor Pull Tabs | 1.00000 | VolunteerLaborPullTabsPct |
| Gross Revenue Total Gaming | $526,455 | GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt |
| Cash Prizes Total Gaming | $383,294 | CashPrizesTotalGamingAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Gaming | $22,500 | RentFcltyCostsTotalGamingAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming | $55,532 | OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Gaming | $461,326 | DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt |
| Net Gaming Income Summary | $65,129 | NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| States Where Gaming Conducted | CO | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| Licensed | Yes (true) | LicensedInd |
| License Suspended Etc | false | LicenseSuspendedEtcInd |
| Gaming With Nonmembers | Yes (true) | GamingWithNonmembersInd |
| Member Of Other Entity | false | MemberOfOtherEntityInd |
| Gaming Other Facility | 1.000 | GamingOtherFacilityPct |
| Individual With Books | APRIL MERRITT | IndividualWithBooksNm |
Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1695 S HALEYVILLE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AURORA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 800186283 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev | false | CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd |
| Gaming Manager Person | KAYLEE MERRITT | GamingManagerPersonNm |
| Gaming Manager Services Prov | MANAGE BINGO GAMES VOLUNTEERS FILE CO REPORTS | GamingManagerServicesProvTxt |
| Gaming Manager Is Director Ofcr | Yes (X) | GamingManagerIsDirectorOfcrInd |
| Charitable Distribution Rqr | false | CharitableDistributionRqrInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 | FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS DEMI MERRITT - APRIL MERRITTS DAUGHTER / KAYLEE MERRITTS SISTER-IN-LAW APRIL MERRITT - DEMI MERRITTS MOTHER / KAYLEE MERRITTS MOTHER-IN-LAW KAYLEE MERRITT - DEMI MERRITTS SISTER-IN-LAW / APRIL MERRITTS DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AIMEE WRIGHT - NO FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER BOARD MEMBERS |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE VP TREASURER, A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY, FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE THE FORM 990 WAS FILED. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | ALL GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO READ THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SUBMIT ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | COMPENSATION FOR THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | A COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO REQUESTS IT. |
| Cessation of or significant change to any program service Part III line 3 | DURING 2024, DAR BEGAN A ONE-NIGHT-PER-WEEK. ALL VOLUNTEER, BINGO GAME. THE OPERATION HAD BEEN VERY SUCESSFUL. ALL NET PROCEEDS FROM THE BINGO GAMES WENT TOWARDS THE CARE AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF ALL ANIMALS IN OUR CARE. AS OF 12/31/2025, DAR DISCONTINUED OPERATING THE ONE-NIGHT-PER-WEEK BINGO GAME. DAR DOES NOT CONTEMPLATE RESUMING BINGO OPERATIONS. |
| List of other expenses Part IX line 24e | EQUIPMENT RENTAL 198 LICENSE AND FEES 636 GIFTS 864 PEST CONTROL 184 POSTAGE AND MAILING 67 REFRESHMENTS 1,333 SECURITY 573 TELEPHONE / INTERNET 2,039 UTILITIES 13,275 WASTE REMOVAL 4,428 |
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