BASENJI RESCUE AND TRANSPORT INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $245K · expenses $201K · assets $583K
- EIN
- 75-2804588
- Address
- 7255 JERMYN CV, GERMANTOWN, TN 38138-8780
- Website
- www.basenjirescue.org
- NTEE code
- D200
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 1999 (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
Basenji Rescue and Transport, Inc. rescued over 100 Basenjis from shelters, puppy mills, and former owners, educated prospective/current owners on the responsibility of ownership, and notified animal shelters of our services.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Webb Hilliard | President/Director | 2020-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Barker | VP/Secretary/Director | 2020-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debra Johnson | Treasurer/Director | 2020-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Newton | Director | 2023-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janette Hughes | Director | 2020-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don Kuhwarth | Chief Information Officer | 2020-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Liz Newton (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Robinson (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Pace (former) | President/Director | 2020 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 473 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Webb Hilliard | President/Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Barker | VP/Secretary/Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debra Johnson | Treasurer/Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Newton | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janette Hughes | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Don Kuhwarth | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 452 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Webb Hilliard | President/Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Barker | VP/Secretary/Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debra Johnson | Treasurer/Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Newton | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janette Hughes | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Don Kuhwarth | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 425 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Webb Hilliard | President/Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Barker | V.P./Secretary/Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debra Johnson | Treasurer/Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Newton | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janette Hughes | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Don Kuhwarth | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA WEBB HILLIARD | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE BARKER | V-PRESIDENT/SEC./DIR | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBRA JOHNSON | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LIZ NEWTON | DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JANETTE HUGHES | DIRCTOR | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ROBINSON | DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DON KUHWARTH | CHIEF INFORMATIO OFF | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 360 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Webb Hilliard | President/Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debra Johnson | Treasurer/Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Barker | VP/Secretary/Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Liz Newton | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janette Hughes | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Robinson | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Don Kuhwarth | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Pace | President/Director | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Webb Hilliard | Vice-President/Director | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Debra Johnson | Treasurer/Director | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Barker | Secretary/Director | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Liz Newton | Director | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Janette Hughes | Director | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Don Kuhwarth | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
State business registration
- BASENJI RESCUE AND TRANSPORT, INC. TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 1999-02-02
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $245,264 | $201,297 | $582,709 | $582,709 | $170,018 | $33,408 | $0 | 0 | 473 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $196,284 | $228,832 | $538,742 | $538,742 | $128,654 | $21,328 | $0 | 0 | 452 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $271,905 | $111,369 | $571,290 | $571,290 | $234,330 | $13,115 | $0 | 0 | 425 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,063 | $100,384 | $410,753 | $410,753 | $76,017 | $11,919 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $194,013 | $66,933 | $403,074 | $403,074 | $153,594 | $11,070 | $0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $126,728 | $71,872 | $275,994 | $275,994 | $91,541 | $12,440 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $79,672 in all, tax years 2010 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BASENJI RESCUE AND TRANSPORT INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $28,092 | 2023 | $5,647 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2010-2011, 2018-2019 | 4 | $25,890 | 2019 | $7,680 | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023, 2025 | 3 | $21,037 | 2025 | $5,580 | show |
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Basenji Rescue and Transport Inc” | 2012, 2017 | 3 | $3,200 | 2017 | $2,200 | show |
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BASENJI RESCUE AND TRANSPORT INC” | 2024 | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
| NICK DEWOLF FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BASENJI RESCUE AND TRANSPORT” | 2011 | 1 | $250 | 2011 | $250 | show |
| GE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BASENJI RESCUE AND TRANSPORT INC” | 2021 | 1 | $100 | 2021 | $100 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BASENJI RESCUE AND TRANSPORT INC” | 2013 | 1 | $100 | 2013 | $100 | show |
| CHARITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BASENJI RESCUE AND TRANSPORT INC” | 2014 | 1 | $3 | 2014 | $3 | 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.
2025 · Form 990 · $201,297 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $23,955
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Veterinary fees | $117,759 | $117,759 | - | - | 58.5% |
| Other (as described) | Dog Food and Supplies | $14,058 | $14,058 | - | - | 7.0% |
| Information technology | $12,785 | - | $12,785 | - | 6.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $12,680 | - | $12,680 | - | 6.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Kenneling/Boarding | $10,449 | $10,449 | - | - | 5.2% |
| Travel | $9,280 | $2,805 | $6,475 | - | 4.6% | |
| Insurance | $9,223 | - | $9,223 | - | 4.6% | |
| Office expenses | $4,304 | - | $4,304 | - | 2.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,555 | $3,555 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| All other expenses | $3,135 | $74 | $3,061 | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: investment management | $2,951 | - | $2,951 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Training/Awards | $1,118 | - | $1,118 | - | 0.6% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $17,661 | $11,275 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $201,297 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $228,832 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $19,669
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Veterinary Services | $133,694 | $133,694 | - | - | 58.4% |
| Other (as described) | Kenneling and Boarding | $35,770 | $35,770 | - | - | 15.6% |
| Information technology | $9,785 | - | $9,785 | - | 4.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $9,689 | - | $9,689 | - | 4.2% | |
| Travel | $9,564 | - | $9,564 | - | 4.2% | |
| Insurance | $6,629 | - | $6,629 | - | 2.9% | |
| Office expenses | $5,954 | - | $5,954 | - | 2.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $4,535 | $4,535 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| All other expenses | $3,863 | $128 | $3,735 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Dog food and supplies | $3,795 | $3,795 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Other (as described) | Training and Awards | $2,827 | - | $2,827 | - | 1.2% |
| Fees: investment management | $2,727 | - | $2,727 | - | 1.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $18,733 | $9,980 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $228,832 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $111,369 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $18,234
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Veterinary fees | $61,902 | $61,902 | - | - | 55.6% |
| All other expenses | $8,393 | $800 | $7,593 | - | 7.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $8,308 | - | $8,308 | - | 7.5% | |
| Insurance | $7,485 | - | $7,485 | - | 6.7% | |
| Information technology | $6,927 | - | $6,927 | - | 6.2% | |
| Travel | $5,573 | $5,573 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Office expenses | $4,126 | - | $4,126 | - | 3.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,129 | $3,129 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Dog food and supplies | $2,206 | $2,206 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | PayPal and bank service charges | $1,804 | - | $1,804 | - | 1.6% |
| Other (as described) | Dog kenneling and boarding | $1,133 | $1,133 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $200 | - | $200 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: investment management | $183 | - | $183 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $26,593 | $9,926 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $111,369 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $100,384 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $12,589
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $71,091 | 70.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,188 | 14.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $12,812 | 12.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,293 | 2.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $12,589 | reported apart |
| Total | $100,384 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $66,933 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $15,157
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $38,824 | $38,824 | - | - | 58.0% | |
| Office expenses | $5,190 | $5,190 | - | - | 7.8% | |
| Insurance | $4,947 | $4,947 | - | - | 7.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Dog kenneling/boarding | $4,912 | $4,912 | - | - | 7.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,767 | $4,767 | - | - | 7.1% | |
| Travel | $3,061 | $3,061 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PayPal services fees | $2,683 | $2,683 | - | - | 4.0% |
| Other (as described) | Dog food/supplies | $1,146 | $1,146 | - | - | 1.7% |
| All other expenses | $584 | $584 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $578 | $578 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Shelter release fees | $241 | $241 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $43,895 | $14,579 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $66,933 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $71,872 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $19,259
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $51,041 | 71.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,730 | 21.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,531 | 4.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,570 | 2.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $19,259 | reported apart |
| Total | $71,872 | 100% |
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