HAVEN ANIMAL CARE SHELTER INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $157K · expenses $174K · assets $110K

EIN
75-2943572
Address
4501 N FM 1729, LUBBOCK, TX 79403-7278
NTEE code
D20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 2013 (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))
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Mission

CARE, SHELTERING, NEUTERING, AND SPAYING OF UNWANTED AND ABANDONED 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 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
Vanessa Birdwell DIRECTOR2014-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Mark Merrill DIRECTOR2014-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Dick Shannon VP2014-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Dr Brenda Wilbanks PRES2014-2024 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VANESSA BIRDWELL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MARK MERRILL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
DICK SHANNON VP0 $0-- $01
DR BRENDA WILBANKS PRES0 $0-- $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VANESSA BIRDWELL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MARK MERRILL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
DICK SHANNON VP0 $0-- $01
DR BRENDA WILBANKS PRES0 $0-- $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VANESSA BIRDWELL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MARK MERRILL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
DICK SHANNON VP0 $0-- $01
DR BRENDA WILBANKS PRES0 $0-- $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VANESSA BIRDWELL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MARK MERRILL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
DICK SHANNON VP0 $0-- $01
DR BRENDA WILBANKS PRES0 $0-- $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VANESSA BIRDWELL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MARK MERRILL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
DICK SHANNON VP0 $0-- $01
DR BRENDA WILBANKS PRES0 $0-- $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VANESSA BIRDWELL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MARK MERRILL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
DICK SHANNON VP0 $0-- $01
DR BRENDA WILBANKS PRES0 $0-- $01
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VANESSA BIRDWELL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MARK MERRILL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
DICK SHANNON VP0 $0-- $01
DR BRENDA WILBANKS PRES0 $0-- $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VANESSA BIRDWELL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MARK MERRILL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
DICK SHANNON VP0 $0-- $01
DR BRENDA WILBANKS PRES0 $0-- $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VANESSA BIRDWELL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MARK MERRILL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
DICK SHANNON VP0 $0-- $01
DR BRENDA WILBANKS PRES0 $0-- $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VANESSA BIRDWELL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MARK MERRILL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
DICK SHANNON VP0 $0-- $01
DR BRENDA WILBANKS PRES0 $0-- $01
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VANESSA BIRDWELL DIRECTOR20 $0-- $01
MARK MERRILL DIRECTOR20 $0-- $01
DICK SHANNON VP20 $0-- $01
DR BRENDA WILBANKS PRES20 $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 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$156,680$173,598 $110,483$90,698 $156,680- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$183,787$169,086 $127,752$107,616 $183,787- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$178,850$190,040 $114,106$92,915 $178,850- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$145,388$141,349 $117,561$104,105 $145,388- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$156,449$139,269 $111,472$100,066 $156,449- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,704$139,045 $91,425$82,886 $126,454- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$113,896$131,969 $98,102$95,227 $113,896- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$134,998$160,011 $114,786$113,300 $134,992- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$147,712$167,812 $138,787$138,313 $147,676- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$144,742$167,182 $159,765$158,412 $144,742- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$134,595$188,019 $176,852$176,852 $134,502- ---

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $30,321 in all, tax years 2018 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WEST TEXAS DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$30,078 2024$8,946
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MARY LUCCOCK LIVERMORE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Haven Animal Care Shelter Inc” 2018 1$100 2018$100
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XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HAVEN ANIMAL CARE SHELTER INC” 2023 1$93 2023$93
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PFIZER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HAVEN ANIMAL CARE SHELTER INC” 2021 1$50 2021$50
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FRIENDS OF TRI-CITY ANIMAL SHELTERTXD20 $146,060$124,571 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ALLIES HAVEN ANIMAL RESCUETXD20 $156,246$158,021 President/Founder$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PARMER PAWS ANIMAL OUTREACH CENTER INCTXD20 $161,247$132,236 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SUNMART ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM INCTXD20 $169,110$176,135 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
LOVING ARMS PET PLACEMENTTXD20 $153,052$104,175 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
LITTLE WOMAN HOME FOR ANIMALSTXD20 $154,286$162,967 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
APET SPCATXD20 $148,420$176,752 Board President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
LAGO VISTA PET ADOPTION AND WELFARE SERVICE INCTXD20 $167,436$132,282 PRESIDENT$26,000 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
HUMANE SOCIETY OF DEAF SMITH COUNTY INCTXD20 $159,037$80,602 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMAL RESCUE CONNECTIONSTXD20 $160,585$216,805 VICE PRESIDENT$9,548 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
HAPPENED BY CHANCE HORSES INCTXD20 $146,757$142,150 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
HEART OF TEXAS LAB RESCUE INCTXD20 $160,024$149,644 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
LONE STAR ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATIONTXD20 $147,305$147,125 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
LITTLE HEARTBEATS KITTEN RESCUETXD20 $166,128$113,183 President$595 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FIONA ANIMAL REFUGETXD20 $154,162$129,606 Founder and President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
AUSTIN SIAMESE RESCUE INCTXD20 $148,784$121,955 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
BRITTANY RESCUE IN TEXAS INCTXD20 $159,589$142,867 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
DALLAS CAT RESCUETXD20 $149,828$135,604 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
TEXAS RUSTLERS GUINEA PIG RESCUE INCTXD20 $147,049$139,473 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SCDRTXD20 $150,806$153,558 Director$19,633 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
HOMELESS PET PLACEMENT LEAGUE INCTXD20 $147,031$179,168 VP/Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FAITH & HOPE FOUNDATION INCTXD20 $156,526$172,919 Presidend$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SECOND CHANCE DOG RESCUETXD20 $164,334$172,309 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER RELIEF AND RESCUE INCTXD20 $162,766$162,771 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
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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
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$1,874,285137 442012–2024 I HEART ANIMAL RESCUE INC; ALLIES HAVEN ANIMAL RESCUE; STRAY ANIMAL MIDWAY SHELTER; ALL TEXAS DACHSHUND RESCUE and 40 more
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$1,203,44579 92015–2024 FRIENDS OF TRI-CITY ANIMAL SHELTER; BRITTANY RESCUE IN TEXAS INC; ALLIES HAVEN ANIMAL RESCUE; DALLAS CAT RESCUE and 5 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$906,94168 372013–2024 LONE STAR SHIHTZU & LHASA LAPSO RESCUE; I HEART ANIMAL RESCUE INC; STRAY ANIMAL MIDWAY SHELTER; DEVOTED FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY INC and 33 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$886,37769 242019–2025 FERALLIFE GUARDS; GREYHOUND RESCUE SOCIETY OF TEXAS INCORPORATED; LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER SUPPORT ORG; ANIMALS IN DISTRESS INC and 20 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$773,5007 42016–2024 ANIMALS BENEFIT CLUB OF ARIZONA INC; I HEART ANIMAL RESCUE INC; CAPITAL AREA ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY; THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ATCHISON INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$636,79717 92014–2024 ANIMALS BENEFIT CLUB OF ARIZONA INC; ANIMAL ETHICS INC; CENTRAL TEXAS DACHSHUND RESCUE; DEVOTED FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY INC and 5 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$506,13841 202016–2024 ALL TEXAS DACHSHUND RESCUE; ANIMAL ETHICS INC; BASSET BUDDIES RESCUE OF TEXAS; HULL SEASIDE ANIMAL RESCUE INC and 16 more
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$278,8484 12021–2024 PARMER PAWS ANIMAL OUTREACH CENTER INC
LESLIE L ALEXANDER FOUNDATION Private foundation$250,0006 32022–2024 SOUTH TEXAS EQUINE SANCTUARY; BIG LOVE RESCUE; PEARLAND PARVO RECOVERY CENTER
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$192,632306 822020–2023 DEVOTED FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY INC; HEART OF TEXAS LAB RESCUE INC; DOBERMAN RESCUE OF NORTH TEXAS INC; ALL TEXAS DACHSHUND RESCUE and 78 more
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$177,60010 12015–2024 ANIMAL ORPHANAGE
THE DALLAS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$150,0005 12016–2023 FRIENDS OF TRI-CITY ANIMAL SHELTER
SCHAFFRICK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$110,0005 12020–2024 FRIENDS OF HARDIN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER HUNTSVILLE DAF sponsor$104,4004 12018–2024 LAKE MARTIN HUMANE SOCIETY INC
MCMILLEN FOUNDATION Private foundation$100,3121 12016–2016 ANIMALS BENEFIT CLUB OF ARIZONA INC

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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 990EZ · $173,598 spent · pay $46,240 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $73,521 42.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $53,837 31.0%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $46,240 26.6%
Total$173,598100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $169,086 spent · pay $37,093 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $79,068 46.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $52,925 31.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $37,093 21.9%
Total$169,086100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $190,040 spent · pay $39,299 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $87,345 46.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $63,396 33.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $39,299 20.7%
Total$190,040100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $141,349 spent · pay $32,717 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $64,183 45.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $44,449 31.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $32,717 23.1%
Total$141,349100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $139,269 spent · pay $33,967 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $55,411 39.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $49,891 35.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $33,967 24.4%
Total$139,269100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $139,045 spent · pay $27,981 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $57,150 41.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $53,914 38.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $27,981 20.1%
Total$139,045100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $131,969 spent · pay $25,665 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $54,217 41.1%
Fees to independent contractors $52,087 39.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $25,665 19.4%
Total$131,969100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $160,011 spent · pay $32,444 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $64,431 40.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $63,136 39.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $32,444 20.3%
Total$160,011100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $167,812 spent · pay $30,263 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $81,687 48.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $55,862 33.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $30,263 18.0%
Total$167,812100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $167,182 spent · pay $36,899 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $67,351 40.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $62,932 37.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $36,899 22.1%
Total$167,182100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $188,019 spent · pay $35,272 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $87,086 46.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $65,661 34.9%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $35,272 18.8%
Total$188,019100%

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