DEMIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $611K · expenses $584K · assets $155K

EIN
27-3486723
Address
1695 S HALEYVILLE ST, AURORA, CO 80018-6283
Website
DEMISANIMALRESCUE.COM
NTEE code
D20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Demi Merritt (its 2016 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Demi Merritt PRESIDENT2021-2025 $5,400$14,600 1
Kaylee Merritt BOARD MEMBER2021-2025 $5,400$14,600 1
Aimee Wright BOARD MEMBER2021-2025 $5,400$14,600 1
April Merritt VP TREASURER2021-2025 $5,400$14,600 1
Jessica Roeger (former) BOARD MEMBER2021-2023 $3,800$5,300 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $22K · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL MERRITT VP TREASURER50 $5,400$0$0 $5,4001
DEMI MERRITT PRESIDENT40 $5,400$0$0 $5,4001
KAYLEE MERRITT BOARD MEMBER40 $5,400$0$0 $5,4001
AIMEE WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER30 $5,400$0$0 $5,4001
2024 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $14K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEMI MERRITT PRESIDENT40 $3,600$0$0 $3,6001
KAYLEE MERRITT BOARD MEMBER40 $3,600$0$0 $3,6001
AIMEE WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER30 $3,600$0$0 $3,6001
APRIL MERRITT VP TREASURER50 $3,600$0$0 $3,6001
2023 · 5 people listed · 5 paid, $20K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAYLEE MERRITT BOARD MEMBER40 $3,600$0$500 $4,1001
AIMEE WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER30 $3,600$0$500 $4,1001
APRIL MERRITT VP TREASURER50 $3,600$0$500 $4,1001
DEMI MERRITT PRESIDENT40 $3,600$0$500 $4,1001
JESSICA ROEGER BOARD MEMBER30 $3,300$0$500 $3,8001
2022 · 5 people listed · 5 paid, $8K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AIMEE WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER30 $1,500$0$0 $1,5001
JESSICA ROEGER BOARD MEMBER30 $1,500$0$0 $1,5001
KAYLEE MERRITT BOARD MEMBER40 $1,500$0$0 $1,5001
APRIL MERRITT VP TREASURER50 $1,500$0$0 $1,5001
DEMI MERRITT PRESIDENT40 $1,500$0$0 $1,5001
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Demi Merritt President40 $0-$0 $01
April Merritt VP Treasure50 $0-$0 $01
Kaylee Merritt Board Member40 $0-$0 $01
Jessica Roeger Board Member30 $0-$0 $01
Aimee Wright Board Member30 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$610,756$584,160 $154,975$153,356 $71,008$10,085 $21,600025
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$271,323$294,955 $135,843$126,760 $225,561$15,211 $14,400020
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$193,051$162,167 $152,662$150,392 $88,881$19,490 $20,20005
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$211,089$173,683 $120,782$119,508 $100,098$26,940 $7,5000-
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$180,821$196,403 $83,920$82,102 $112,572$37,403 ---

Funders of this organization

9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $127,116 in all, tax years 2017 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2024 6$78,139 2024$12,652
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LAURETTA BOYD CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DEMI'S ANIMAL RESCUE INC” 2019-2020 2$13,000 2020$3,000
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JOINED FOR GOOD INC Public charity Exact 2017 1$10,996 2017$10,996
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Every Creature Counts Public charity Exact 2018 1$10,000 2018$10,000
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$6,000 2023$6,000
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WFG FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2020 1$5,000 2020$5,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DEMIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC” 2020-2023 4$1,981 2023$501
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EDWARD JONES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DEMIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC” 2023-2024 2$1,000 2024$500
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PEDIGREE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DEMIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC” 2019 1$1,000 2019$1,000
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Who funds organizations like this

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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$6,570,293199 542010–2024 BADASS ANIMAL RESCUE INC; RED DOOR ANIMAL SHELTER; PAWS 4 YOU RESCUE INC; SADDLEBRED RESCUE INC and 50 more
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$2,417,106114 672017–2024 A REJOYCEFUL ANIMAL RESCUE; CROSSED PAWS PET RESCUE INC; RAGS TO RICHES ANIMAL RESCUE INC; ROYAL ANIMAL REFUGE INC and 63 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$2,080,347122 402016–2024 SANCTUARY RESCUE INC; ANIMAL RESCUE MISSION; QUINCY ANIMAL SHELTER INC; GRAND COUNTY PET PALS and 36 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,496,01795 352014–2024 A PURPOSEFUL RESCUE INC; ATLANTA LAB RESCUE INC; BROKEN SHOVELS FARM AND SANCTUARY SCHOOL; FRIENDS OF ANIMAL RESCUE and 31 more
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$619,90732 212020–2024 BROKEN SHOVELS FARM AND SANCTUARY SCHOOL; ANIMAL RESCUE MISSION; SHIH TZU LAP DOG RESCUE INC; SARGES ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION INC and 17 more
E L AND THELMA GAYLORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$539,77112 12011–2024 SADDLEBRED RESCUE INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $584,160 spent · pay $21,600 · grants $1,816 · events $5,346
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)BINGO SUPPLIES AND PAYOUTS $431,826$431,826-- 73.9%
Other (as described)VETERINARY SERVICES $61,720$61,720-- 10.6%
All other expenses $25,418$25,418-- 4.4%
Other (as described)BINGO HALL RENT $22,500$22,500-- 3.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $21,600$21,600-- 3.7%
Other (as described)BINGO SECURITY $7,000$7,000-- 1.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,346$5,346-- 0.9%
Information technology $2,190$2,190-- 0.4%
Insurance $1,869$1,869-- 0.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,816$1,816-- 0.3%
Office expenses $1,665$1,665-- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $630$630-- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $580$580-- 0.1%
Total$584,160100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $294,955 spent · pay $14,400 · grants $760 · events $4,346
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)BINGO SUPPLIES AND PAYOUTS $161,530$161,530-- 54.8%
Other (as described)VETERINARY SERVICES $60,292$60,292-- 20.4%
All other expenses $25,707$25,707-- 8.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $14,400$14,400-- 4.9%
Office expenses $9,592$9,592-- 3.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,346$4,346-- 1.5%
Occupancy $3,875$3,875-- 1.3%
Information technology $3,805$3,805-- 1.3%
Other (as described)SECURITY $3,588$3,588-- 1.2%
Other (as described)BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES $2,834$2,834-- 1.0%
Insurance $2,234$2,234-- 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $882$882-- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $797$797-- 0.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $760$760-- 0.3%
Travel $313$313-- 0.1%
Total$294,955100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $162,167 spent · pay $20,200 · grants $429 · events $3,979
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $58,061$58,061-- 35.8%
Occupancy $28,541$28,541-- 17.6%
All other expenses $26,826$2,746$23,597$483 16.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $20,200-$20,200- 12.5%
Other (as described)PRINTING AND COPYING $7,560$7,560-- 4.7%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $4,024$2,884$1,140- 2.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,979-$3,979- 2.5%
Other (as described)BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES $3,750-$3,750- 2.3%
Insurance $2,214$2,214-- 1.4%
Advertising and promotion $1,795$1,795-- 1.1%
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $1,579-$1,579- 1.0%
Depreciation and depletion $1,235$1,235-- 0.8%
Information technology $1,023-$1,023- 0.6%
Travel $951-$951- 0.6%
Grants to US organizations and governments $429$429-- 0.3%
Total$162,167100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $173,683 spent · pay $7,500 · grants $1,000 · events $2,339
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $59,124$59,124-- 34.0%
Occupancy $57,733$57,733-- 33.2%
All other expenses $9,752$9,752-- 5.6%
Office expenses $9,454$9,454-- 5.4%
Other (as described)PRINTING AND COPYING $7,724$7,724-- 4.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $7,500$7,500-- 4.3%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $5,277$5,277-- 3.0%
Other (as described)BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES $3,732$3,732-- 2.1%
Insurance $2,508$2,508-- 1.4%
Travel $2,440$2,440-- 1.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,339$2,339-- 1.3%
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $2,123$2,123-- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $1,150$1,150-- 0.7%
Information technology $1,005$1,005-- 0.6%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,000$1,000-- 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $721$721-- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $101$101-- 0.1%
Total$173,683100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $196,403 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $74,746 38.1%
Fees to independent contractors $70,912 36.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $44,058 22.4%
Printing, publications, postage $6,687 3.4%
Total$196,403100%

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