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BEAUTIFUL TOGETHER

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $988K · expenses $825K · assets $1.1M

EIN
47-4273597
Address
101 GLEN LENNOX DR, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517-4086
Website
BEAUTIFULTOGETHERSANCTUARY.COM
NTEE code
P30
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 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
Tamara Lackey (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

WE RESCUE ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED AND GIVE THEM THE CARE THEY NEED WHILE WORKING TO FIND THEM LOVING HOMES. WITH A FOCUS ON EMPATHY-BUILDING AND PET THERAPY, WE CONNECT ANIMALS IN NEED OF REFUGE WITH CHILDREN LIVING IN FOSTER CARE, AT-RISK SITUATIONS, OR IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people 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
Tamara Lackey EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2021-2024 $132,000$296,500 1
Steven Lackey TREASURER2021-2024 $96,000$154,500 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
David Peet BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Sarah Casey BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Melissa Pavon BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Leslie Davis BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Melissa Locklear (former) Board Member2021 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $228K · 13 employees · 600 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TAMARA LACKEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR55 $66,000$66,000$0 $132,0001
STEVEN LACKEY TREASURER25 $48,000$48,000$0 $96,0001
DAVID PEET BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH CASEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MELISSA PAVON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
LESLIE DAVIS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $97K · 12 employees · 600 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TAMARA LACKEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR55 $57,750$0$0 $57,7501
STEVEN LACKEY BOARD MEMBER25 $39,000$0$0 $39,0001
DAVID PEET BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH CASEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MELISSA PAVON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $75K · 9 employees · 600 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tamara Lackey Executive Director55 $55,750$0$0 $55,7501
Steven Lackey Board Member25 $19,500$0$0 $19,5001
Leslie Davis Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Sarah Casey Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Melissa Pavon Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $51K · 2 employees · 400 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tamara Lackey Executive Director40 $51,000$0$0 $51,0001
Steven Lackey Board Member20 $0$0$0 $01
Leslie Davis Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Sarah Casey Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Melissa Locklear Board Member0 $0$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 ↗
$987,601$824,871 $1,104,911$1,094,160 $744,534$243,067 $114,00013600
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$994,537$736,509 $937,400$931,430 $765,653$228,884 $96,75012600
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$797,979$574,444 $684,663$673,402 $650,530$147,281 $09600
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$821,298$417,301 $467,129$449,867 $725,714$95,401 $02400

Funders of this organization

13 grantors reported grants to this organization, $3,314,113 in all, tax years 2016 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
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$3,047,105 2024$1,006,035
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OKAVANGO PRIVATE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BEAUTIFUL TOGETHER” 2023-2025 5$135,000 2025$40,000
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BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY Public charity Exact 2023 1$31,000 2023$31,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$30,968 2024$9,118
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021, 2024 2$21,142 2024$9,532
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2023 2$19,875 2023$14,875
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HUMAN-ANIMAL ALLIANCE INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$15,000 2024$15,000
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THE DUFFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BEAUTIFUL TOGETHER” 2021, 2023 2$8,000 2023$3,000
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STROWD ROSES INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BEAUTIFUL TOGETHER” 2023 1$2,500 2023$2,500
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GRACE JONES RICHARDSON TR Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BEAUTIFUL TOGETHER” 2021 1$2,000 2021$2,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BEAUTIFUL TOGETHER” 2020-2023 4$1,248 2023$269
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SEVENTH GENERATION FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BEAUTIFUL TOGETHER” 2016 1$250 2016$250
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PFIZER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BEAUTIFUL TOGETHER” 2023 1$25 2023$25
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Who funds organizations like this

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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$6,654,917190 492016–2024 TAKING THE REINS; THE NEW YORK CENTER FOR CHILDREN; HEALING HANDS OF JOY; BRIGHT BLESSINGS and 45 more
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$3,165,084108 322019–2024 BINDING THREAD INC; AT THE CROSSROADS; THE BLOC; HELP ONE CHILD MISSION TO CHILDREN AT RISK and 28 more
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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 · $824,871 spent · pay $340,102 · grants $0 · events $1,467
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $199,649$199,649-- 24.2%
Occupancy $175,393$175,393-- 21.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $114,000$114,000-- 13.8%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES (INCLUDING PET $79,564$79,564-- 9.6%
Fees: other services $61,088$61,088-- 7.4%
Office expenses $48,685-$48,685- 5.9%
Fees: management $45,541$45,541-- 5.5%
Payroll taxes $26,453$26,453-- 3.2%
Fees: accounting $24,724$7,167$17,557- 3.0%
Depreciation and depletion $14,695$14,695-- 1.8%
Advertising and promotion $13,124--$13,124 1.6%
Travel $7,267$4,349$2,918- 0.9%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $5,096-$5,096- 0.6%
Other (as described)CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER $4,215$4,215-- 0.5%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $2,160--$2,160 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,467-$1,467- 0.2%
All other expenses $837$837-- 0.1%
Interest $563-$563- 0.1%
Insurance $350$350-- 0.0%
Total$824,871100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $736,509 spent · pay $268,423 · grants $0 · events $1,349
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $150,748$150,748-- 20.5%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES (INCLUDING PET $108,025$108,025-- 14.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $96,750$96,750-- 13.1%
Fees: other services $86,173$86,173-- 11.7%
Occupancy $77,230$77,230-- 10.5%
Fees: management $73,448$73,448-- 10.0%
Office expenses $29,773-$29,773- 4.0%
Advertising and promotion $23,945--$23,945 3.3%
Payroll taxes $20,925$20,925-- 2.8%
Other (as described)RESCUE TRANSPORT $17,750$17,750-- 2.4%
Other (as described)CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER $16,680$16,680-- 2.3%
Fees: accounting $12,075$1,070$11,005- 1.6%
Travel $9,662$9,351$311- 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $6,666$6,666-- 0.9%
All other expenses $3,016$1,018-$1,998 0.4%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $2,061-$2,061- 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,349-$1,349- 0.2%
Insurance $233$233-- 0.0%
Total$736,509100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $574,444 spent · pay $133,732 · grants $0 · events $734
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $136,340$136,340-- 23.7%
Other (as described)Supplies incl pet food $87,899$87,899-- 15.3%
Fees: management $85,077$85,077-- 14.8%
Pay: disqualified persons $75,250$75,250-- 13.1%
Occupancy $70,395$70,395-- 12.3%
Other salaries and wages $48,126$48,126-- 8.4%
Fees: accounting $14,400$850$13,550- 2.5%
Office expenses $12,252$731$7,085$4,436 2.1%
Payroll taxes $10,356$10,356-- 1.8%
Travel $10,191$10,191-- 1.8%
Advertising and promotion $9,465--$9,465 1.6%
Depreciation and depletion $6,631$6,631-- 1.2%
Other (as described)Contributions to other Charities $4,188$4,188-- 0.7%
Insurance $2,937$2,937-- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $734-$734- 0.1%
Other (as described)Charitable Solicitation License $203--$203 0.0%
Total$574,444100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $417,301 spent · pay $54,528 · grants $0 · events $132
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $158,078$158,078-- 37.9%
Fees: management $77,500$77,500-- 18.6%
Other (as described)Supplies incl pet food $59,109$59,109-- 14.2%
Pay: disqualified persons $51,000$51,000-- 12.2%
Occupancy $39,244$39,244-- 9.4%
Office expenses $11,677$4,966$6,711- 2.8%
Advertising and promotion $5,582$5,582-- 1.3%
Other (as described)Contributions to other Charities $3,873$3,873-- 0.9%
Other salaries and wages $3,000$3,000-- 0.7%
Insurance $2,758$2,758-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $1,794-$1,794- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $1,316$1,316-- 0.3%
Other (as described)Shelter Pull Fees $932$932-- 0.2%
Travel $778$778-- 0.2%
Payroll taxes $528$528-- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $132-$132- 0.0%
Total$417,301100%

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