PET ADOPTION CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $260K · expenses $236K · assets $76K

EIN
47-3705568
Address
PO BOX 80400, RCHO STA MARG, CA 92688-0400
Website
WWW.ADOPTOCPETS.ORG
NTEE code
D20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
April Josephson (its 2015 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

PROVIDE SHELTER/ADOPTION FOR DOGS,CATS

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person 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
April Josephson PRESIDENT2016-2024 $93,750$539,366 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 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
Kathy Oda SECRETARY2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Rachelle Cruz DIRECTOR2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Laura Lawther CFO2024 0 $0 reported 1
Patty Dadamo (former) DIRECTOR2016 0 $0 reported 1
Tammie Siefert (former) DIRECTOR2016 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $94K · 1 employee · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL JOSEPHSON PRESIDENT40 $93,750$0$0 $93,7501
KATHY ODA SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
RACHELLE CRUZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA LAWTHER CFO0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $80K · 1 employee · 80 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL JOSEPHSON PRESIDENT40 $79,500$0$0 $79,5001
RACHELLE CRUZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY ODA CFO0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $81K · 1 employee · 80 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL JOSEPHSON PRESIDENT40 $81,000$0$0 $81,0001
RACHELLE CRUZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY ODA CFO0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $77K · 1 employee · 80 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL JOSEPHSON PRESIDENT40 $77,423$0$0 $77,4231
RACHELLE CRUZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY ODA CFO0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $72K · 1 employee · 80 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL JOSEPHSON PRESIDENT40 $72,000$0$0 $72,0001
RACHELLE CRUZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY ODA CFO0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $67K · 1 employee · 80 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL JOSEPHSON PRESIDENT40 $66,693$0$0 $66,6931
KATHY ODA CFO0 $0$0$0 $01
RACHELLE CRUZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 1 employee · 80 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL JOSEPHSON PRESIDENT40 $60,000$0$0 $60,0001
KATHY ODA CFO0 $0$0$0 $01
RACHELLE CRUZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL JOSEPHSON PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
KATHY ODA DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
RACHELLE CRUZ DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $9K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL JOSEPHSON PRESIDENT0 $9,000-$0 $9,0001
KATHY ODA DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
RACHELLE CRUZ DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
PATTY DADAMO DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TAMMIE SIEFERT DIRECTOR0 $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
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$259,766$236,305 $76,418$76,418 $259,766$0 $93,750160
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$224,822$225,288 $52,957$52,957 $224,822$0 $79,500180
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$208,228$229,422 $53,423$53,423 $139,484$64,744 $81,000180
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$315,114$279,779 $74,617$74,617 $291,359$23,755 $77,423180
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$247,246$248,176 $39,282$39,282 $204,995$42,241 $72,000180
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$232,857$231,087 $40,212$40,212 $201,753$30,005 $66,693180
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$229,038$231,734 $38,442$38,442 $197,301$29,148 $60,000180
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$170,048$161,244 $41,138$41,138 $172,887$9,333 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$86,042$58,375 $32,334$32,334 $86,042- ---

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $965,591 in all, tax years 2015 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
STANLEY W EKSTROM FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PET ADOPTION CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY” 2016-2022 7$819,930 2022$75,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2022-2024 4$57,000 2024$24,000
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2016, 2023-2024 3$35,000 2024$20,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024-2025 2$18,087 2025$8,583
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$12,500 2023$6,000
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$12,380 2023$12,380
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ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015 1$8,571 2015$8,571
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PET ADOPTION CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY” 2020-2023 4$1,423 2023$362
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INTACT CHARITABLE TRUST USA Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PET ADOPTION CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY” 2025 1$500 2025$500
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SEMPRA ENERGY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PET ADOPTION CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY” 2023 1$200 2023$200
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$2,901,029105 312019–2025 FORGET ME NOT ANIMAL SHELTER OF FERRY COUNTY; STRAY ANIMAL PROJECT; ITTY BITTY ORPHAN KITTY RESCUE; BAD RAP and 27 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$2,267,06470 292018–2024 FRIENDS OF NEWPORT BEACH ANIMAL SHELTER; BOXER RESCUE FUND INC OF LOS ANGELES; FOXY AND THE HOUNDS; FIND MY DOG A HOME FOUNDATION and 25 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$2,225,868126 412010–2024 BAD RAP; EAST LAKE PET ORPHANAGE; TRUE FRIENDS ANIMAL WELFARE CENTER INC; DOGS ON DEPLOYMENT and 37 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$997,44649 272014–2024 HERD & FLOCK ANIMAL SANCTUARY; ALLEN COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION; SFDR SAN FELIPE DOG RESCUE; ITTY BITTY ORPHAN KITTY RESCUE and 23 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$725,75854 362017–2024 FRESNO BULLY RESCUE INC; FOXY AND THE HOUNDS; CHELSEAS HOPE BOXER RESCUE; SECOND CHANCE PET ADOPTION LEAGUE and 32 more
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$542,5004 12021–2024 PEPPER FOUNDATION
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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 · $236,305 spent · pay $98,744 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $93,750-$93,750- 39.7%
Occupancy $79,490$79,490-- 33.6%
Other (as described)PET MEDICAL $32,988$32,988-- 14.0%
All other expenses $10,928$2,798$8,130- 4.6%
Insurance $6,677$6,552$125- 2.8%
Payroll taxes $4,994-$4,994- 2.1%
Other (as described)PAYROLL PROCESSING $3,413-$3,413- 1.4%
Other (as described)ANIMAL FOOD $2,071$2,071-- 0.9%
Office expenses $1,649$1,649-- 0.7%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $345$345-- 0.1%
Total$236,305100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $225,288 spent · pay $97,791 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $79,500-$79,500- 35.3%
Occupancy $77,126$77,126-- 34.2%
All other expenses $39,164$31,905$7,259- 17.4%
Other employee benefits $10,697-$10,697- 4.7%
Payroll taxes $7,594-$7,594- 3.4%
Insurance $4,845$4,845-- 2.2%
Other (as described)PAYROLL PROCESSING $3,316-$3,316- 1.5%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $1,655$1,655-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $613-$613- 0.3%
Office expenses $503$503-- 0.2%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $175$175-- 0.1%
Other (as described)VOLUNTEER GIFTS $100$100-- 0.0%
Total$225,288100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $229,422 spent · pay $94,800 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $81,000-$81,000- 35.3%
Occupancy $71,272$71,272-- 31.1%
All other expenses $50,710$43,589$7,121- 22.1%
Other employee benefits $8,948-$8,948- 3.9%
Insurance $4,959$4,959-- 2.2%
Payroll taxes $4,852-$4,852- 2.1%
Other (as described)PAYROLL PROCESSING $3,011-$3,011- 1.3%
Office expenses $1,538-$1,538- 0.7%
Information technology $1,466$1,466-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $900-$900- 0.4%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $320$320-- 0.1%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $233$233-- 0.1%
Other (as described)VOLUNTEER GIFTS $213$213-- 0.1%
Total$229,422100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $279,779 spent · pay $80,503 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $177,047$82,335$94,712- 63.3%
Other salaries and wages $77,423$25,199$52,224- 27.7%
Insurance $12,733$12,733-- 4.6%
Payroll taxes $3,080-$3,080- 1.1%
Other (as described)PAYROLL PROCESSING $2,877-$2,877- 1.0%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS $2,537$2,537-- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $2,244-$2,244- 0.8%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $1,447$1,447-- 0.5%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $391$391-- 0.1%
Total$279,779100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $248,176 spent · pay $79,394 · grants $0 · events $98
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $137,848$50,870$86,978- 55.5%
Other salaries and wages $72,000$36,000$36,000- 29.0%
Insurance $17,524$17,524-- 7.1%
Payroll taxes $7,394-$7,394- 3.0%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS $3,594$3,594-- 1.4%
Office expenses $3,518-$3,518- 1.4%
Other (as described)PAYROLL PROCESSING $2,825-$2,825- 1.1%
Fees: accounting $1,698-$1,698- 0.7%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $1,281$1,281-- 0.5%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $343$343-- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $98$98-- 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $53$53-- 0.0%
Total$248,176100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $231,087 spent · pay $72,082 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $132,624$50,096$82,528- 57.4%
Other salaries and wages $66,693$33,346$33,347- 28.9%
Insurance $16,121$16,121-- 7.0%
Payroll taxes $5,389-$5,389- 2.3%
Office expenses $4,814-$4,814- 2.1%
Other (as described)PAYROLL PROCESSING $2,873-$2,873- 1.2%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $1,373$1,373-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $941-$941- 0.4%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $204$204-- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $55$55-- 0.0%
Total$231,087100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $231,734 spent · pay $66,266 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $134,619$58,828$75,791- 58.1%
Other salaries and wages $52,003$26,001$26,002- 22.4%
Payroll taxes $14,263-$14,263- 6.2%
Insurance $13,068$13,068-- 5.6%
Office expenses $6,532-$6,532- 2.8%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING EXPENSE $3,730$3,730-- 1.6%
Other (as described)PAYROLL PROCESSING $3,530-$3,530- 1.5%
Fees: accounting $1,666-$1,666- 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $1,027$1,027-- 0.4%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $1,022$1,022-- 0.4%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $274$274-- 0.1%
Total$231,734100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $161,244 spent · pay $24,139 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $101,483 62.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $35,622 22.1%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $24,139 15.0%
Total$161,244100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $58,375 spent · pay $9,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $49,375 84.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $9,000 15.4%
Total$58,375100%

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