BETTER DAYS RESCUE FUND INC

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Plain text BETTER DAYS RESCUE FUND INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2025. https://furp.org/org/better-days-rescue-fund-inc-471854933. Retrieved 2026-11-09.

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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2020–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $168K · expenses $159K · assets $122K

EIN
47-1854933
Address
28 APPLE LN, ROXBURY, CT 06783-1624
Website
betterdaysrescuefund.org
NTEE code
D20 Animal Protection and Welfare (Animal-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2014 (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
Yvonne Reelick (its 2019 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Cat rescue and sanctuary. Our mission is to bring better days to abandoned, unadoptable cats with special needs. We provide lifetime care for cats local rescues cannot place into adopting homes due to behavior, age or chronic illness.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Yvonne Reelick Executive Director2020-2025 80 $0 reported 1
Frances Siller (former) Volunteer2022-2023 10 $0 reported 1
Paula Silva (former) Volunteer2020-2022 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Yvonne Reelick Executive Director80 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 14 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Yvonne Reelick Executive Director90 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Yvonne Reelick Executive Director80 $0-$0 $01
Frances Siller Volunteer10 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Yvonne Reelick Executive Director50 $0-$0 $01
Paula Silva Volunteer10 $0-$0 $01
Frances Siller Volunteer10 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Yvonne Reelick Executive Director80 $0-$0 $01
Paula Silva Volunteer20 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Yvonne Reelick Executive Director80 $0-$0 $01
Paula Silva Volunteer20 $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 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$168,252$158,709 $122,032$120,149 $167,461$0 ---
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$242,974$148,745 $110,698$110,698 $242,974$0 $0014
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$139,770$135,113 $14,839$14,839 $139,770$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,672$135,907 $10,587$10,587 $123,672$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$123,756$104,285 $19,822$19,822 $123,756$0 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$95,996$100,162 $351$351 $95,996$0 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $53,239 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $24,0004 $6,0002024 2021-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $12,0001 $12,0002023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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TAFT FOUNDATION $11,0002 $7,5002024 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BETTER DAYS RESCUE FUND INC”
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ION BANK FOUNDATION INC $4,5256 $5752025 2020-2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BETTER DAYS RESCUE FUND”
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $1,7144 $3402023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BETTER DAYS RESCUE FUND INC”
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PAWS 4 LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE INCCTD20 $161,027$158,959 PresidentDirector$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
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FREEDOM FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARYCTD20 $173,327$126,898 Exec Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
BETTER DAYS INCAZD20 $181,989$181,755 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
DOG PARK RESCUE INCCAD20 $162,597$146,879 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
ITSIE BITSIE RESCUE INCCAD20 $172,584$163,741 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
HART-2-HEART RESCUE INCNCD20 $163,807$131,130 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
PET ANGELS RESCUE INCOKD20 $178,947$1,202,748 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
BRITTANY RESCUE IN TEXAS INCTXD20 $159,589$142,867 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
ALLIE & PALS RESCUE INCNYD20 $181,840$163,440 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
CASTAWAYS PET RESCUE INCGAD20 $183,392$178,257 CEO$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
ANIMAL RESCUE AND FOSTER PROGRAM INCNCD20 $155,327$214,347 Executive Director$63,493 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
CHIHUAHUA RESCUE INDIANA INCIND20 $170,932$166,045 Executive Director Crown Point Chapter$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
EQUINE RESCUE RESOURCE INCNYD20 $176,602$83,571 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
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HOMEWARD BOUND DOG RESCUE INCMND20 $158,122$159,522 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FORGOOD INC $1,637,045107 33DAF sponsor2015–2024 NORTHEAST BOSTON TERRIER RESCUE INC; Who Rescued Who; ANIMAL RESCUE AND FOSTER PROGRAM INC; CAROLINA LOVING HOUND RESCUE and 29 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $931,29572 43DAF sponsor2017–2024 A FOREVER HOME ANIMAL RESCUE INC; NORTHEAST BOSTON TERRIER RESCUE INC; PEI PEOPLE SHAR PEI RESCUE INC; PORTLAND DACHSHUND RESCUE INC and 39 more
GREATER GOOD CHARITIES $907,0664 2DAF sponsor2022–2024 UTAH VALLEY ANIMAL RESCUE INC; A FOREVER HOME ANIMAL RESCUE INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $852,23183 28DAF sponsor2019–2025 PAWS 4 LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE INC; FUZZ BALL ANIMAL RESCUE; FETCH FOSTER AND RESCUE INCORPORATED; TRI-COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE INC and 24 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $748,93250 21DAF sponsor2016–2024 ALL SATOS RESCUE INCORPORATED; ADOPTION AND REHOMING COTTAGE INC; NORCAL COCKER RESCUE; JET WAG ANIMAL RESCUE INC and 17 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM funds this one $650,00012 5DAF sponsor2020–2024 MICROSANCTUARY RESOURCE CENTER INC; POODLE RESCUE CONNECTICUT INC; ALL SATOS RESCUE INCORPORATED; DIAMOND DACHSHUND RESCUE and 1 more
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC $429,27718 3DAF sponsor2010–2024 SUNKISSED ACRES RESCUE AND RETIREMENT INC; BIG CANOE ANIMAL RESCUE INC; PURRFECT PEACHES CAT RESCUE INC
SIRPUHE AND JOHN CONTE FOUNDATION $313,9005 1Private foundation2013–2017 PET RESCUE CENTER INC
LESLIE L ALEXANDER FOUNDATION $245,0007 4Private foundation2021–2024 FOSTERING FOSTER ANIMAL RESCUE; FREEDOM FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY; BIG LOVE RESCUE; FRONT RANGE FREEDOM RESCUE INC
THE LOIS M COLLIER CHARITABLE TRUST $225,0005 1Private foundation2020–2024 EQUINE RESCUE RESOURCE INC
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS $219,32410 1DAF sponsor2015–2024 BRITTANY RESCUE IN TEXAS INC
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION funds this one $190,235262 71Private foundation2020–2023 DIAMOND DACHSHUND RESCUE; BASSET HOUND RESCUE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; NORTHEAST BOSTON TERRIER RESCUE INC; HEART OF TEXAS LAB RESCUE INC and 67 more
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GASTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $151,9129 1DAF sponsor2015–2024 TRI-COUNTY ANIMAL 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 990EZ · $158,709 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $119,576 75.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $25,914 16.3%
Fees to independent contractors $11,002 6.9%
Printing, publications, postage $2,217 1.4%
Total$158,709100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $148,745 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Veterinary Care and Medications $68,634$0$68,634$0 46.1%
Other (as described)Food and Cat Care Supplies $62,046$0$62,046$0 41.7%
Other (as described)Sanctuary Repairs and Maintenance $7,807$0$7,807$0 5.2%
Office expenses $3,011$0$3,011$0 2.0%
Information technology $2,039$0$2,039$0 1.4%
Occupancy $1,495$0$1,495$0 1.0%
All other expenses $1,014$0$1,014- 0.7%
Fees: legal $900$0$900$0 0.6%
Insurance $787$0$787$0 0.5%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous expenses $633$0$633- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $306$0$306$0 0.2%
Interest $47$0$47$0 0.0%
Travel $26$0$26$0 0.0%
Total$148,745100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $135,113 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $109,845 81.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $22,721 16.8%
Printing, publications, postage $2,547 1.9%
Total$135,113100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $135,907 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $122,774 90.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $11,936 8.8%
Printing, publications, postage $1,197 0.9%
Total$135,907100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $104,285 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $93,218 89.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,945 8.6%
Printing, publications, postage $2,122 2.0%
Total$104,285100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $100,162 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $96,862 96.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,500 1.5%
Fees to independent contractors $1,300 1.3%
Printing, publications, postage $500 0.5%
Total$100,162100%

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