MICROSANCTUARY RESOURCE CENTER INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $180K · expenses $248K · assets $86K
- EIN
- 47-5625956
- Address
- 87 GRANGER RD, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516-4513
- Website
- https://microsanctuary.org
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2017 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Microsanctuary Resource Center's mission is to provide resources, support, and community to individuals and small organizations who rescue and care for farmed animals on a small scale, and to encourage and participate in the rescue of animals needing homes.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Van Kleeck | Executive Dir. | 2016-2024 | $69,929 | $123,262 | 2 |
| Rockwell Schwartz (former) | Director | 2018-2019 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Van Kleeck | Director | 2016-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Mahika Gupta | Director | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Grace Oliveira | Director | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Carrera (former) | Director | 2018-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kaden Maguire (former) | Director | 2018-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Grace Olivera (former) | Director | 2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachel Hipp (former) | Director | 2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hana Low (former) | Director | 2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $70K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN VAN KLEECK | Executive Dir. | 8 | $69,929 | - | - | $69,929 | 2 |
| ROSEMARY VAN KLEECK | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MAHIKA GUPTA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE OLIVEIRA | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN VAN KLEECK | Executive Dir. | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROSEMARY VAN KLEECK | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MAHIKA GUPTA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE OLIVEIRA | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN VAN KLEECK | Executive Dir. | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROSEMARY VAN KLEECK | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MAHIKA GUPTA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE OLIVEIRA | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN VAN KLEECK | Executive Dir. | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROSEMARY VAN KLEECK | Director | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MAHIKA GUPTA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE OLIVEIRA | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $32K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN VAN KLEECK | Executive Dir. | 8 | $0 | - | $32,500 | $32,500 | 2 |
| ROSEMARY VAN KLEECK | Director | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MAHIKA GUPTA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE OLIVEIRA | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $23K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN VAN KLEECK | Executive Dir. | 4 | $20,833 | $0 | $0 | $20,833 | 2 |
| ROCKWELL SCHWARTZ | Director | 2 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | 1 |
| ROSEMARY VAN KLEECK | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHELLE CARRERA | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAHIKA GUPTA | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KADEN MAGUIRE | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE OLIVEIRA | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN VAN KLEECK | Executive Dir. | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROSEMARY VAN KLEECK | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MICHELLE CARRERA | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROCKWELL SCHWARTZ | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MAHIKA GUPTA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KADEN MAGUIRE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE OLIVERA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL HIPP | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HANA LOW | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSEMARY VAN KLEECK | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JUSTIN VAN KLEECK | Executive Dir. | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
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 | ||||||||
| $179,621 | $247,527 | $86,128 | $86,128 | $179,621 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $187,170 | $182,125 | $154,034 | $154,034 | $187,170 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $175,421 | $187,964 | $148,989 | $148,989 | $175,421 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | - | $0 | $161,532 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $176,965 | $132,748 | $161,532 | $161,532 | $176,965 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $780 | $130,269 | $117,315 | $117,315 | $780 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $220,230 | $119,471 | $246,804 | $246,804 | $220,230 | $0 | $23,333 | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $75,832 | $48,327 | $146,045 | $146,045 | $75,832 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $75,000 | $40,715 | $87,785 | $87,785 | $75,000 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- TRIANGLE CHICKEN ADVOCATES INC Chapel Hill, NC · 2 people in common (Justin Van Kleeck, Rosemary Van Kleeck)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $537,000 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $525,000 | 2024 | $175,000 | show |
| STONEWALL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $12,000 | 2024 | $12,000 | show |
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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 · $247,527 spent · pay $69,929 · grants $153,871 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $153,871 | 62.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $69,929 | 28.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $16,868 | 6.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,550 | 2.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $309 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $247,527 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $182,125 spent · pay $62,270 · grants $95,482 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $95,482 | 52.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $62,270 | 34.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,770 | 9.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,525 | 4.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $78 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $182,125 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $187,964 spent · pay $50,000 · grants $107,538 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $107,538 | 57.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $50,000 | 26.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,262 | 10.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,164 | 5.4% | |
| Total | $187,964 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $132,748 spent · pay $44,167 · grants $67,100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $67,100 | 50.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $44,167 | 33.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,603 | 8.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,982 | 6.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $896 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $132,748 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $130,269 spent · pay $32,500 · grants $53,485 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $53,485 | 41.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $32,500 | 24.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $31,575 | 24.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,709 | 9.8% | |
| Total | $130,269 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $119,471 spent · pay $23,333 · grants $83,946 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $45,921 | $45,921 | - | - | 38.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $38,025 | $38,025 | - | - | 31.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $23,333 | $21,667 | $833 | $833 | 19.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Care | $8,336 | $8,336 | - | - | 7.0% |
| Other (as described) | Cloud Based Subscriptions | $1,751 | $1,401 | $175 | $175 | 1.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,112 | $890 | $111 | $111 | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $536 | $428 | $54 | $54 | 0.4% |
| Fees: other services | $338 | $338 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $114 | $91 | $11 | $12 | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $5 | $3 | $1 | $1 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $119,471 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $48,327 spent · pay $10,000 · grants $34,879 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $34,879 | 72.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $10,000 | 20.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,827 | 3.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,621 | 3.4% | |
| Total | $48,327 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $40,715 spent · pay $0 · grants $39,050 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $39,050 | 95.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,127 | 2.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $538 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $40,715 | 100% |
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