SHELTER GUARDIANS INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
SHELTER GUARDIANS INC (EIN 47-1470186)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-02-26
IRS object ID
202640579349301664
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-02-26T16:57:23-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CitySALISBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN471470186EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSHELBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7046377619PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CitySALISBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNINA DIXPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7042137270PhoneNum
Signature2026-02-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARY L DAVISPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00013178PTIN
Phone7046361040PhoneNum
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Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerNINA DIXPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CitySALISBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28144ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$122,464GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SHELTERGUARDIANS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPURPOSE OF SHELTER GUARDIANS IS TO PROVIDE CARE, VACCINES, MEDICATIONS AND OTHER NEEDS WHILE IN THE CARE OF THE ROWAN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER. PROVIDE SERVICES AND VACCINES NEEDED BUT NOT PROVIDED BY THE ANIMAL SHELTER. WE TRY TO GIVE THE ANIMALS THE BEST CHANCE OF SURVIVAL IN HOPES THEY WILL BE ADOPTED.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$32,976CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$780,870PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,099CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Total Expenses$135,051CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPURPOSE OF SHELTER GUARDIANS IS TO PROVIDE CARE, VACCINES, MEDICATIONS AND OTHER NEEDS WHILE IN THE CARE OF THE ROWAN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER. PROVIDE SERVICES AND VACCINES NEEDED BUT NOT PROVIDED BY THE ANIMAL SHELTER. WE TRY TO GIVE THE ANIMALS THE BEST CHANCE OF SURVIVAL IN HOPES THEY WILL BE ADOPTED.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$128,421ExpenseAmt
DescTHE PURPOSE OF SHELTER GUARDIANS IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MATERIAL AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF ANIMALS IN CARE OF THE ROWAN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER. WE TRY TO ENSURE THAT THE ANIMALS ARE GIVEN THE BEST CHANCE TO SURVIVE AND BE ADOPTED. WE PROVIDE FOOD, VACCINES, MEDICINES AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE NOT PROVIDED BY THE ROWAN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER.Desc
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonMARY SHINNPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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TINA ACREE
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0
NINA DIX
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0
GREG LOWE
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)$0$0$0
MARY SHINN
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Total$895TotalAmt
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Total$2,090TotalAmt
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Fundraising$1,390FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$1,305TotalAmt
Program Services$1,305ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,423TotalAmt
Program Services$70,423ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,128TotalAmt
Program Services$1,128ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
SHELTER TO SERVICE$32,937$32,937
SHELTER SUPPLIES - VET$13,890$13,890
SUPPLIES$4,188$4,188
CONTRACT SERVICES$3,850$3,850

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,345TotalAmt
Management And General$3,636ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$709FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$4,531ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,099FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,898BOYAmt
EOY$26,922EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,157BOYAmt
EOY$81,909EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,679,956LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$244,445LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,505,933BOYAmt
EOY$2,435,511EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$597,361BOYAmt
EOY$633,420EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$3,190,349BOYAmt
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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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,190,349BOYAmt
EOY$3,177,762EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$3,190,349BOYAmt
EOY$3,177,762EOYAmt

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BOY$3,190,349BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,186CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$97,417CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$764,042CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$89,488CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,063,496TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$552CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$126CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,277CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,494CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,362TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,738CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$97,543CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$779,319CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$116,982CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,108,858TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,108,858PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,738CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$97,543CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$779,319CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$116,982CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,108,858TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,679,956OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$244,445DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,435,511BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,435,511TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONPURPOSE OF SHELTER GUARDIANS IS TO PROVIDE CARE, VACCINES, MEDICATIONS AND OTHER NEEDS WHILE IN THE CARE OF THE ROWAN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER. PROVIDE SERVICES AND VACCINES NEEDED BUT NOT PROVIDED BY THE ANIMAL SHELTER. WE TRY TO GIVE THE ANIMALS THE BEST CHANCE OF SURVIVAL IN HOPES THEY WILL BE ADOPTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ANO COMPENSATION PAID BY ORGANIZATION
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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