SAFE HAVEN ANIMAL RESCUE & KENNEL
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Plain text SAFE HAVEN ANIMAL RESCUE & KENNEL. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2018–2024. https://furp.org/org/safe-haven-animal-rescue-and-kennel-300513158. Retrieved 2026-10-25.
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MLA “SAFE HAVEN ANIMAL RESCUE & KENNEL.” furp.org, tax years 2018–2024, https://furp.org/org/safe-haven-animal-rescue-and-kennel-300513158. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $126K · expenses $122K · assets $175K
- Also known as
- SHARK
- EIN
- 30-0513158
- Address
- PO BOX 126, ABBEVILLE, AL 36310-0126
- Website
- WWW.SHARK37.CARE
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated January 15, 2017 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2011 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
- David Rice (its 2017 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
NO-KILL SHELTER/RESCUE ANIMAL SHELTER
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon East | PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maribeth W Herndon | VICE PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terrie S East | SECRETARY | 2019-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kaye Brown (former) | TREASURER | 2018-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Rice (former) | PRES | 2018 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Renee Arnold (former) | VP | 2018 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Missy Blalock (former) | SECRETARY | 2018 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 8 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON EAST | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIBETH W HERNDON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRIE S EAST | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON EAST | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIBETH HERNDON | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRIE EAST | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAYE BROWN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON EAST | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIBETH HERNDON | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRIE EAST | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAYE BROWN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON EAST | PRES | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIBETH HERNDON | VP | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRIE EAST | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAYE BROWN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON EAST | PRES | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIBETH HERNDON | VP | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRIE EAST | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAYE BROWN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON EAST | PRES | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIBETH HERNDON | VP | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRIE EAST | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAYE BROWN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID RICE | PRES | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RENEE ARNOLD | VP | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISSY BLALOCK | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAYE BROWN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $125,852 | $122,112 | $175,161 | $174,038 | $112,505 | $575 | $0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $136,811 | $122,854 | $0 | $0 | $136,811 | $0 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $70,000 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $263,405 | $314,587 | $219,719 | $219,719 | $263,405 | $0 | $0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $180,729 | $76,806 | $299,503 | $299,503 | $180,729 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $190,175 | $80,280 | $195,580 | $195,580 | $190,175 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $135,470 | $79,305 | $85,685 | $85,685 | $135,470 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $92,376 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $91,429 | 2022 | $91,429 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SAFE HAVEN ANIMAL RESCUE & KENNEL” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $947 | 2023 | $196 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $122,112 spent · pay $29,395 · grants $0 · events $80,962
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $27,205 | $27,205 | - | - | 22.3% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $22,045 | $22,045 | - | - | 18.1% |
| Other (as described) | VET AND MEDICAL | $18,939 | $18,939 | - | - | 15.5% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $15,765 | $15,765 | - | - | 12.9% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $11,554 | $11,554 | - | - | 9.5% | |
| Office expenses | $7,321 | $7,321 | - | - | 6.0% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $6,925 | $6,925 | - | - | 5.7% |
| Insurance | $5,087 | $5,087 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,525 | $2,525 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,190 | $2,190 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,119 | $2,119 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| All other expenses | $437 | $437 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $93,734 | $80,962 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $122,112 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $122,854 spent · pay $25,936 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FROM ABOVE | $47,236 | $47,236 | $0 | $0 | 38.4% |
| Other (as described) | ALL OTHER | $29,101 | $29,101 | $0 | $0 | 23.7% |
| Other salaries and wages | $24,000 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | 19.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $12,764 | $12,764 | $0 | $0 | 10.4% | |
| Insurance | $4,598 | $4,598 | $0 | $0 | 3.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,700 | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,936 | $1,936 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $519 | $519 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $122,854 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $314,587 spent · pay $30,073 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $259,656 | $259,656 | $0 | $0 | 82.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $27,504 | $27,504 | $0 | $0 | 8.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $12,585 | $12,585 | $0 | $0 | 4.0% | |
| Insurance | $4,655 | $4,655 | $0 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,243 | $4,243 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,569 | $2,569 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,400 | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $975 | $975 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $314,587 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $76,806 spent · pay $10,704 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $50,315 | 65.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $10,704 | 13.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,995 | 10.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,396 | 7.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,396 | 3.1% | |
| Total | $76,806 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $80,280 spent · pay $2,391 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $66,903 | 83.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,144 | 6.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,361 | 4.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,481 | 3.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $2,391 | 3.0% | |
| Total | $80,280 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $79,305 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $52,737 | 66.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $25,942 | 32.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $359 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $267 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $79,305 | 100% |
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