SAFE HAVEN DOG RESCUE
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $140K · expenses $204K · assets $40K
- EIN
- 47-1480123
- Address
- 120 RIDGE LN, GENEVA, IL 60134-2432
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 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)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Rescue and remove dogs from high-kill shelters or government run animal control facilities to assist owners facing severe hardship as a whole through fostering dogs providing medical attention transporting dogs marketing and fundraising
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Cotton | President | 2019-2024 | 32 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandy Emrich | Vice president Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 28 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Plumb - Siler | Secretary | 2019-2024 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erin Deinert (former) | Secretary | 2019 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Colleen Schmidt (former) | Director | 2019 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathryn Schweisthal (former) | PRESIDENT | 2014 | 45 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sue Wasilas (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2014 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gaye Masnjak (former) | TREASURER | 2014 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tammy Gleason (former) | SECRETARY | 2014 | 23 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Cotton | President | 32 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Emrich | Vice president Treasurer | 28 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Plumb - Siler | Secretary | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Cotton | President | 35 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Emrich | Vice President | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Plumb - Siler | Secretary | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Cotton | President | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Emrich | Vice President | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Plumb - Siler | Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Cotton | President | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Emrich | Vice President Treasurer | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Siler | Secretary | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Cotton | President | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Emrich | Vice President Treasurer | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Siler | Secretary | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Cotton | President | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Emrich | Vice President and Treasurer | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Deinert | Secretary | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Colleen Schmidt | Director | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Siler | Director | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN SCHWEISTHAL | PRESIDENT | 45 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUE WASILAS | VICE PRESIDENT | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GAYE MASNJAK | TREASURER | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY GLEASON | SECRETARY | 23 | $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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $139,527 | $204,357 | $39,693 | $39,693 | $139,527 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,119 | $92,031 | $104,523 | $104,523 | $69,119 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $72,289 | $84,380 | $127,435 | $127,435 | $72,289 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $140,589 | $86,867 | $139,526 | $139,526 | $140,589 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $164,111 | $131,842 | $85,804 | $85,804 | $164,111 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $226,030 | $199,571 | $53,535 | $53,535 | $19,405 | $206,625 | $0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,308 | $101,330 | $2,978 | $2,978 | $100,703 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $3,170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SAFE HAVEN DOG RESCUE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $3,170 | 2023 | $775 | 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 990EZ · $204,357 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $203,701 | 99.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $656 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $204,357 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $92,031 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $91,719 | 99.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $312 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $92,031 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $84,380 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $84,180 | 99.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $200 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $84,380 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $86,867 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $86,168 | 99.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $699 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $86,867 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $131,842 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $130,685 | 99.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,157 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $131,842 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $199,571 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MEDICAL FEES | $152,735 | $152,735 | $0 | $0 | 76.5% |
| Other (as described) | PET AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES | $24,003 | $24,003 | $0 | $0 | 12.0% |
| Other (as described) | SCHEDULE O | $7,226 | $7,226 | $0 | - | 3.6% |
| Other (as described) | BOARDING AND TRAINING | $5,280 | $5,280 | $0 | $0 | 2.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,505 | $3,505 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Travel | $3,209 | $3,209 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Office expenses | $2,152 | $2,152 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $1,461 | $1,461 | $0 | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $199,571 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $101,330 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,853
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $101,156 | 99.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $174 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,853 | reported apart |
| Total | $101,330 | 100% |
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