MOORE COUNTY FRIENDS OF ANIMALS
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $151K · expenses $121K · assets $312K
- EIN
- 46-4437874
- Address
- PO BOX 8015, LYNCHBURG, TN 37352-8015
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2015 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Laura Swinford (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (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
Our mission is to provide a safe, comfortable place for stray, abandoned dogs and cats to stay while they wait to be adopted into their forever home. While they are with us, they will receive quality care and will be fully vetted (vaccinated, spayed/neutered, etc). We will also provide information for the community on how to properly care for their pets and the importance of spay/neuter. We will provide financial assistance for spay/neuter procedures for residents within our community and when able, provide pet food for lower income residents.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandi Harrell (former) | Director | 2019-2022 | $35,000 | $102,582 | 1 |
| Brandi Blankenship (former) | Director | 2023 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Laura Swinford (former) | Asst. Director | 2019-2020 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellisa Miller | President & CEO | 2024-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tabitha Moore | Secretary | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Marsha Hale | Director | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Barbara Patten | Director | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maygan Silavong | Director | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marcy Smith | Director | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Robin Taylor | Treasurer | 2019-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jodi Piper (former) | Treasurer | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa Laws (former) | Secretary | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jane Neal (former) | Treasurer | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellisa Miller | President & CEO | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tabitha Moore | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Robin Taylor | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Marsha Hale | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Barbara Patten | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Maygan Silavong | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Marcy Smith | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellisa Miller | President & CEO | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tabitha Moore | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Jodi Piper | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Marsha Hale | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Barbara Patten | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Maygan Silavong | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Marcy Smith | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $35K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandi Blankenship | Director | 40 | $35,000 | - | - | $35,000 | 1 |
| Melissa Laws | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jane Neal | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $35K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandi Harrell | Director | 40 | $35,000 | - | - | $35,000 | 1 |
| Robin Taylor | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $37K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandi Harrell | Director | 40 | $36,800 | - | - | $36,800 | 1 |
| Robin Taylor | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $36K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandi Harrell | Director | 40 | $30,782 | - | - | $30,782 | 1 |
| Laura Swinford | Asst. Director | 0 | $5,000 | - | - | $5,000 | 1 |
| Robin Taylor | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandi Harrell | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Swinford | Asst. Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robin Taylor | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $151,241 | $121,046 | $312,033 | $311,185 | $87,797 | $20,471 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $116,709 | $118,068 | $236,846 | $236,078 | $71,826 | $8,364 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $71,533 | $101,240 | $238,237 | $237,437 | $45,742 | $5,648 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $126,957 | $128,811 | $283,435 | $283,435 | $110,888 | $5,275 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $122,106 | $90,727 | $285,289 | $285,289 | $108,714 | $2,590 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $79,323 | $74,684 | $227,788 | $227,788 | $67,252 | $4,884 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $226,538 | $62,515 | $195,484 | $195,484 | $225,538 | $1,000 | $0 | 0 | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- LYNCHBURG AND MOORE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Lynchburg, TN · 3 people in common (Marcy Smith, Marsha Hale, Tabitha Moore)
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $24,387 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $13,156 | 2022 | $13,156 | show |
| GEORGE B QUATMAN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MOORE COUNTY FRIENDS OF ANIMALS” | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MOORE COUNTY FRIENDS OF ANIMALS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $1,231 | 2023 | $428 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF LINCOLN COUNTY | TN | D20 | $140,240 | $122,626 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHAINFREE USA | TN | D20 | $141,964 | $105,233 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OAK RIDGE KENNEL CLUB | TN | D20 | $145,547 | $105,694 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SMALL BREED RESCUE OF EAST TENNESSEE | TN | D20 | $139,272 | $116,947 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANGELS AMONG US ANIMAL RESCUE-HTCASA | TN | D20 | $142,976 | $167,791 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| REDEMPTION ROAD RESCUE INC | TN | D20 | $148,243 | $137,315 | Board Member/Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BLOUNT COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | TN | D20 | $142,207 | $84,756 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KAGAVU FOUNDATION | TN | D20 | $154,890 | $150,298 | CEO and Co-Director | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SHEPHERDS GREEN SANCTUARY | TN | D20 | $144,233 | $138,770 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMERICAN CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL CHARITABLE TR | TN | D20 | $161,161 | $29,631 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAVE OUR SETTERS INC | TN | D20 | $162,748 | $77,251 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| POINTER RESCUE ORG INC | TN | D20 | $145,503 | $146,427 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OWEN COUNTY FRIENDS OF ANIMALS INC | KY | D20 | $145,953 | $136,700 | Founder, Director, President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRIENDS OF BERRIEN COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL | MI | D20 | $143,530 | $117,022 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRIENDS OF TRI-CITY ANIMAL SHELTER | TX | D20 | $146,060 | $124,571 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF YOLO COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES | CA | D20 | $153,392 | $107,224 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRIENDS OF HARDIN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER | KY | D20 | $163,163 | $103,523 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS | IA | D20 | $154,215 | $163,945 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRIENDS OF LOUDOUN COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES | VA | D20 | $156,275 | $91,820 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| TRI-COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE INC | NC | D20 | $159,269 | $176,808 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS | CA | D20 | $153,598 | $119,322 | Director Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| NIKE ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION | CA | D20 | $150,735 | $255,068 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SOULMATE ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION | CA | D20 | $152,419 | $113,478 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| FRIENDS OF FALMOUTH DOGS | MA | D20 | $162,192 | $351,121 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| ALLIES HAVEN ANIMAL RESCUE | TX | D20 | $156,246 | $158,021 | President/Founder | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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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 990EZ · $121,046 spent · pay $59,041 · grants $0 · events $3,822
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $61,110 | 50.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $59,041 | 48.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $735 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $160 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,822 | reported apart |
| Total | $121,046 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $118,068 spent · pay $59,155 · grants $0 · events $5,661
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $59,155 | 50.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $55,677 | 47.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,014 | 1.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $712 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $510 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $5,661 | reported apart |
| Total | $118,068 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $101,240 spent · pay $46,690 · grants $0 · events $4,149
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $53,515 | 52.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $46,690 | 46.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $690 | 0.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $262 | 0.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $83 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,149 | reported apart |
| Total | $101,240 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $128,811 spent · pay $37,677 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $90,246 | 70.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $37,677 | 29.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $642 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $246 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $128,811 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $90,727 spent · pay $40,650 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $49,394 | 54.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $40,650 | 44.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $595 | 0.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $88 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $90,727 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $74,684 spent · pay $39,210 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $39,210 | 52.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $34,511 | 46.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $655 | 0.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $308 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $74,684 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $62,515 spent · pay $28,654 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $22,703 | - | $22,703 | - | 36.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Veterinary | $12,630 | $12,630 | - | - | 20.2% |
| Other (as described) | Fundraising Efforts | $6,109 | - | - | $6,109 | 9.8% |
| Other (as described) | Food/Treats/Kennel Supplies | $5,993 | $5,993 | - | - | 9.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $5,951 | - | $5,951 | - | 9.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,868 | - | $2,868 | - | 4.6% | |
| Insurance | $2,325 | $1,163 | $1,162 | - | 3.7% | |
| Office expenses | $1,601 | - | $1,601 | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $1,410 | $470 | $470 | $470 | 2.3% |
| Fees: other services | $675 | $675 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $62,515 | 100% |
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