AT-CHOO FOUNDATION
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Plain text AT-CHOO FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2024. https://furp.org/org/at-choo-foundation-474427209. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). AT-CHOO FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2019–2024]. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/at-choo-foundation-474427209
MLA “AT-CHOO FOUNDATION.” furp.org, tax years 2019–2024, https://furp.org/org/at-choo-foundation-474427209. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2019–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $217K · expenses $212K · assets $16K
- EIN
- 47-4427209
- Address
- 5636 RADFORD AVE, VALLEY VLG, CA 91607-1815
- Website
- https://www.at-choofoundation.org
- NTEE code
- T50 Philanthropy, Charity, Voluntarism Promotion (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (association)
- 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
- Elaine Seamans (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 PRIMARY PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL RESOURCES FOR HOMELESS STREET DOGS AT RISK. WE USED THE RESOURCES FOR MEDICAL CARE AND ALSO FINDING SAFETY IN THE FORM OF RESCUE OR ADOPTION FOR ANIMALS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Seamans | President | 2019-2024 | $0 | $15,866 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasmine Turner | Secretary | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sam Lauachus | Treasurer | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebeca Altamirano (former) | Secretary | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diana Wegner (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lance Hunter (former) | Chief Executive Officer | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cindy Kreeger (former) | Chief Financial Officer | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YASMINE TURNER | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAM LAUACHUS | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELAINE SEAMANS | President | 88 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $16K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELAINE SEAMANS | President | 88 | $15,866 | $0 | $0 | $15,866 | 1 |
| REBECA ALTAMIRANO | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA WEGNER | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECA ALTAMIRANO | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA WEGNER | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELAINE SEAMANS | President | 88 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECA ALTAMIRANO | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA WEGNER | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELAINE SEAMANS | President | 88 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Hunter | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elaine Seamans | Secretary | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cindy Kreeger | Chief Financial Officer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Hunter | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elaine Seamans | Secretary | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cindy Kreeger | Chief Financial Officer | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $217,107 | $212,200 | $16,332 | $16,332 | $217,107 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $195,590 | $171,457 | $15,658 | $11,425 | $195,590 | $0 | $15,866 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $163,885 | $173,993 | $12,916 | -$12,708 | $163,885 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $253,742 | $256,362 | $4,800 | -$2,600 | $253,742 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $177,723 | $174,665 | $18,957 | $18,957 | $170,709 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $123,562 | $120,220 | $17,026 | $15,899 | $123,562 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $456,540 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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $121,759 | 6 | $30,300 | 2024 | 2017-2018, 2021-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| KENROSE KITCHEN TABLE FOUNDATION | $120,000 | 7 | $15,000 | 2024 | 2017-2020, 2022-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AT-CHOO FOUNDATION” | show |
| FORGOOD INC | $108,772 | 6 | $12,149 | 2023 | 2018-2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| HOPE FOR PAWS | $45,000 | 3 | $15,000 | 2021 | 2018-2019, 2021 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | $25,871 | 3 | $10,499 | 2024 | 2021, 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| KIEVE FOUNDATION | $23,000 | 3 | $10,000 | 2025 | 2023-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AT-CHOO FOUNDATION” | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | $5,100 | 1 | $5,100 | 2025 | 2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| STARFISH ANIMAL RESCUE | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $2,113 | 4 | $527 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AT-CHOO FOUNDATION” | show |
| THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION | $1,900 | 6 | $200 | 2020 | 2017-2020 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “At-Choo Foundation”, “AT-CHOO FOUNDATION” | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | $25 | 1 | $25 | 2016 | 2016 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “At-Choo Foundation” | 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 990 · $212,200 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR DOGS | $120,000 | $120,000 | - | - | 56.6% |
| All other expenses | $30,276 | $13,200 | $9,940 | $7,136 | 14.3% | |
| Other (as described) | CONSULTING FEES | $26,578 | $13,289 | $13,289 | - | 12.5% |
| Other (as described) | BOARDING FOR THE DOGS | $12,000 | $12,000 | - | - | 5.7% |
| Other (as described) | FREELANCE HELP | $10,600 | $10,600 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Occupancy | $5,800 | - | $5,800 | - | 2.7% | |
| Office expenses | $4,800 | - | $4,800 | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $900 | - | $900 | - | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $900 | - | $900 | - | 0.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $346 | $346 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $212,200 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $171,457 spent · pay $15,866 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR DOGS | $113,999 | $113,999 | - | - | 66.5% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $15,866 | $7,933 | $7,933 | - | 9.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BOARDING FOR THE DOGS | $15,787 | $15,787 | - | - | 9.2% |
| All other expenses | $13,210 | $7,055 | $6,155 | - | 7.7% | |
| Other (as described) | DOG FOOD | $6,594 | $6,594 | - | - | 3.8% |
| Other (as described) | TRANSPORT | $4,246 | $4,246 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $750 | - | $750 | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $659 | - | $659 | - | 0.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $346 | $346 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $171,457 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $173,993 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR DOGS | $145,320 | $145,320 | - | - | 83.5% |
| Other (as described) | BOARDING FOR THE DOGS | $9,126 | $9,126 | - | - | 5.2% |
| Other (as described) | CAR FUEL | $9,056 | $9,056 | - | - | 5.2% |
| All other expenses | $4,012 | $907 | $3,105 | - | 2.3% | |
| Insurance | $2,407 | $2,407 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | CAR REPAIRS | $2,114 | $2,114 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $576 | - | $576 | - | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $513 | - | $513 | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $336 | - | $336 | - | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $308 | - | $308 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $225 | - | $225 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $173,993 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $256,362 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR DOGS | $234,109 | $234,109 | - | - | 91.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,250 | - | $4,250 | - | 1.7% | |
| Insurance | $3,933 | $3,933 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| All other expenses | $2,795 | $1,187 | $1,608 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | CAR FUEL | $2,730 | $2,730 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | BOARDING FOR THE DOGS | $2,324 | $2,324 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Travel | $1,760 | - | $1,760 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,492 | - | $1,492 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | GIFTS | $1,129 | - | $1,129 | - | 0.4% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $960 | - | $960 | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $880 | - | $880 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $256,362 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $174,665 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $171,298 | 98.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,090 | 1.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $277 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $174,665 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $120,220 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $64,277 | 53.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $55,685 | 46.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $258 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $120,220 | 100% |
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