LOUISA HUMANE SOCIETY INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $224K · expenses $229K · assets $751K

EIN
72-1520154
Address
PO BOX 1837, LOUISA, VA 23093-1837
NTEE code
D20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2002 (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, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Michelle Forrest (its 2013 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2013 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Find forever homes and foster homes for animals in Louisa County Virginia and the surrounding area. Promoting spay/neuter programs

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 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
Aaron Munger Director2024-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Shirley Graninger Treasurer2014-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Meg Shrum Vice President2017-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Janelle Goldean Vice President2020-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Wendy Callahan President2017-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Emily Coleman (former) Director2020-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Michelle Forest (former) Vice President2018-2021 20 $0 reported 1
Michelle K Forrest (former) PRESIDENT2014-2017 20 $0 reported 1
Maureen Reese (former) Vice President, Adoption Counselor2014-2016 20 $0 reported 1
Patricia A Werick (former) Executive Director, Secretary/Treasurer2014-2016 20 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Aaron Munger Director20 $0$0$0 $01
Shirley Graninger Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
Meg Shrum Vice President20 $0$0$0 $01
Janelle Goldean Vice President20 $0$0$0 $01
Wendy Callahan President20 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Emily Coleman Director20 $0$0$0 $01
Aaron Munger Director20 $0$0$0 $01
Shirley Graninger Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
Meg Shrum Vice President20 $0$0$0 $01
Janelle Goldean vice president20 $0$0$0 $01
Wendy Callahan President20 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Janelle Goldean vice president20 $0$0$0 $01
Emily Coleman Director20 $0$0$0 $01
Meg Shrum Vice President20 $0$0$0 $01
Wendy Callahan President20 $0$0$0 $01
Shirley Graninger Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Wendy Callahan President20 $0-$0 $01
Shirley Graninger Treasurer20 $0-$0 $01
Meg Shrum Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
Janelle Goldean vice president20 $0-$0 $01
Emily Coleman Director20 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Wendy Callahan President20 $0-$0 $01
Shirley Graninger Treasurer20 $0-$0 $01
Michelle Forest Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
Meg Shrum Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
Janelle Goldean Director20 $0-$0 $01
Emily Coleman Director20 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Wendy Callahan President20 $0-$0 $01
Shirley Graninger Treasurer20 $0-$0 $01
Michelle Forest Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
Meg Shrum Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
Janelle Goldean Director20 $0-$0 $01
Emily Coleman Director20 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Wendy Callahan President20 $0-$0 $01
Shirley Graninger Treasurer20 $0-$0 $01
Michelle Forest Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
Meg Shrum Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Wendy Callahan President20 $0-$0 $01
Shirley Graninger Treasurer20 $0-$0 $01
Michelle Forest Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
Meg Shrum Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHELLE K FORREST PRESIDENT20 $0-$0 $01
SHIRLEY GRANINGER TREASURER20 $0-$0 $01
WENDY CALLAHAN DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
MEG SHRUM DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michelle K Forrest President20 $0-$0 $01
Maureen Reese Vice President, Adoption Counselor20 $0-$0 $01
Shirley Graninger Vice President, Director of Fundraising20 $0-$0 $01
Patricia A Werick Executive Director, Secretary/Treasurer20 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michelle K Forrest President20 $0-$0 $01
Maureen Reese Vice President, Adoption Counselor15 $0-$0 $01
Shirley Graninger Vice President, Director of Fundraising10 $0-$0 $01
Patricia A Werick Executive Director, Secretary/Treasurer25 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michelle K Forrest President40 $0-$0 $01
Maureen Reese Vice President, Adoption Counselor40 $0-$0 $01
Shirley Graninger Vice President, Director of Fundraising40 $0-$0 $01
Patricia A Werick Executive Director, Secretary/Treasurer40 $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 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$224,094$228,705 $751,279$751,279 $201,624$0 $00-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$668,760$208,392 $755,893$755,893 $648,195$0 $00-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$311,610$197,240 $295,525$295,525 $309,017$0 $00-
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$183,235$196,296 $192,655$192,655 $148,309$34,780 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$148,062$102,087 $205,716$205,716 $109,742$38,320 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$159,338$93,117 $159,741$159,741 $117,888$41,450 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$131,103$110,903 $93,520$93,520 $47,526$31,354 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$119,333$88,751 $73,320$73,320 $49,430$27,295 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$90,872$79,324 $45,738$45,738 $42,585$21,649 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$64,612$58,403 $34,190$34,190 $22,981$17,415 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,238$56,793 $27,981$27,981 $28,049$20,265 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,581$55,825 $13,536$13,536 $36,106$0 ---

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $200,198 in all, tax years 2017 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
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$95,359 2024$14,652
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PETSMART CHARITIES INC Public charity Exact 2017-2018, 2021, 2025 4$32,680 2025$7,700
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2020, 2022 3$23,717 2022$9,960
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$17,000 2024$17,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$12,748 2024$5,940
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$12,400 2024$7,200
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$5,100 2021$5,100
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LOUISA HUMANE SOCIETY INC” 2020 1$544 2020$544
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CAPLIN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LOUISA HUMANE SOCIETY INC” 2023 1$500 2023$500
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SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LOUISA HUMANE SOCIETY INC” 2022 1$150 2022$150
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SUFFOLK HUMANE SOCIETYVAD20 $231,631$69,385 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS OF NORTHERN VAVAD20 $220,092$183,014 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SPCA OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY INCVAD20 $228,997$288,443 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMAL PARTISAN INCVAD20 $250,151$123,660 President$36,720 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
MUTT LOVE RESCUE INCVAD20 $207,302$317,386 PRESIDENT/DI$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FOR THE LOVE OF POODLES RESCUE OF RICHMOND VIRGINIAVAD20 $213,234$214,034 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMAL RESOURCES OF TIDEWATERVAD20 $217,450$141,601 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
BASSET RESCUE OF OLD DOMINION INCVAD20 $222,310$232,029 PRES./DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
LIL ROAR CAT RESCUEVAD20 $227,096$227,139 Adoption Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
MADISON COMMUNITY CATSVAD20 $211,100$178,951 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF NORFOLK ANIMAL CARE CENTERVAD20 $202,888$137,676 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
LIFE WITH PIGSVAD20 $205,176$148,911 President$26,064 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CATS AT LONGSTREETVAD20 $199,971$209,473 CEO$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CANINES & KITTIES RESCUEVAD20 $207,080$215,114 PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE EDUCATION AND TRAINING INCORPORATEDVAD20 $232,690$257,074 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
APPALACHIAN GREAT PYRENEES ASSOCIATION INCVAD20 $212,303$154,470 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
RESCUE A DEATH ROW DOGGIEVAD20 $248,999$244,085 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
EQUINE RESCUE LEAGUE FOUNDATIONVAD20 $224,027$253,555 PRESIDENT$45,500 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
UNION HUMANE SOCIETY INCLAD20 $249,605$207,872 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
NEW RIVER HUMANE SOCIETY INCWVD20 $202,152$313,369 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
HOOD COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INCTXD20 $202,474$60,576 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
LOGAN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INCKYD20 $223,694$250,935 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SHELBY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INCKYD20 $244,315$211,193 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
HART COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INCGAD20 $244,554$233,452 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
PIKE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INCPAD20 $233,007$276,909 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name

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
GREATER GOOD CHARITIES DAF sponsor$4,963,1456 32020–2023 NORTHERN OKLAHOMA HUMANE SOCIETY; HUMANE SOCIETY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY; HUMANE SOCIETY OF MORGAN COUNTY INC
FORGOOD INC funds this one DAF sponsor$2,661,033142 392010–2024 SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS OF NORTHERN VA; LITTLE HILL SANCTUARY INC; ANIMAL RESOURCES OF TIDEWATER; NEWNAN-COWETA HUMANE SOCIETY INC and 35 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$1,617,76088 432017–2024 BIG EAST AKITA RESCUE INC; BOYD FOUNDATION INC; NASSAU COUNTY SOCIETY PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS INC; HUSKY HOUSE INC and 39 more
ERIE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$678,51610 12015–2024 ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S INC
OAHE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$544,20115 12010–2025 PIERRE-FORT PIERRE AREA HUMANE SOCIETY INC
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$509,82510 32016–2024 LUNAS HOUSE INC; KINGMAN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY; BIG EAST AKITA RESCUE INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$471,91453 232019–2025 FRISCO HUMANE SOCIETY; SONOMAS HAVEN INC; GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE EDUCATION AND TRAINING INCORPORATED; HART COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC and 19 more
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$444,29422 42011–2024 PRAIRIES EDGE HUMANE SOCIETY; RED LAKE ROSIES RESCUE INC; MADISON COMMUNITY CATS; HUMANE SOCIETY OF CLARK COUNTY
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$439,20025 92014–2024 NEW HOPE HUMANE SOCIETY; LIFE WITH PIGS; RED LAKE ROSIES RESCUE INC; HART COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC and 5 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$418,13830 192016–2024 ANIMAL PARTISAN INC; SHADOW HUSKY RESCUE INC; ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S INC; CATS AT LONGSTREET and 15 more
WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$415,3798 12018–2024 NEW HOPE HUMANE SOCIETY
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$280,39014 52013–2024 RED LAKE ROSIES RESCUE INC; FRIENDS OF NORFOLK ANIMAL CARE CENTER; ONE LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE GROUP INC; HUSKY HOUSE INC and 1 more
PETER AND ANN LAMBERTUS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$280,0006 12019–2024 ANIMAL RESOURCES OF TIDEWATER
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$271,25017 82017–2024 NEWNAN-COWETA HUMANE SOCIETY INC; ANIMAL RESOURCES OF TIDEWATER; LITTLE HILL SANCTUARY INC; NASSAU COUNTY SOCIETY PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS INC and 4 more
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION funds this one Private foundation$199,646323 872020–2023 BIG EAST AKITA RESCUE INC; HUSKY HOUSE INC; BASSET RESCUE OF OLD DOMINION INC; LOLIN INC and 83 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.

2025 · Form 990 · $228,705 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $221,057$218,049$3,008- 96.7%
Insurance $4,651-$4,651- 2.0%
Other (as described)Fundraising Expense $2,447--$2,447 1.1%
Fees: accounting $550-$550- 0.2%
Total$228,705100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $208,392 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $198,872$195,670$3,202- 95.4%
Other (as described)Fundraising Expense $4,809--$4,809 2.3%
Insurance $4,211-$4,211- 2.0%
Fees: accounting $500-$500- 0.2%
Total$208,392100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $197,240 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $187,713$182,601$5,112- 95.2%
Other (as described)Fundraising Expense $5,533--$5,533 2.8%
Insurance $3,694$3,694-- 1.9%
Fees: accounting $300-$300- 0.2%
Total$197,240100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $196,296 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $195,996 99.8%
Fees to independent contractors $300 0.2%
Total$196,296100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $102,087 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $102,087 100.0%
Total$102,087100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $93,117 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $93,117 100.0%
Total$93,117100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $110,903 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $110,903 100.0%
Total$110,903100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $88,751 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $88,751 100.0%
Total$88,751100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $79,324 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $40,124 50.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,776 43.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,424 5.6%
Total$79,324100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $58,403 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $53,122 91.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,928 8.4%
Fees to independent contractors $224 0.4%
Printing, publications, postage $129 0.2%
Total$58,403100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $56,793 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $894
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $46,317 81.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $7,528 13.3%
Fees to independent contractors $2,948 5.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$894reported apart
Total$56,793100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $55,825 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,532
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $41,548 74.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $12,602 22.6%
Fees to independent contractors $1,175 2.1%
Printing, publications, postage $500 0.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$4,532reported apart
Total$55,825100%

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