BIG LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE

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Plain text BIG LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2025. https://furp.org/org/big-love-animal-rescue-833022640. Retrieved 2026-11-12.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). BIG LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2021–2025]. Retrieved November 12, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/big-love-animal-rescue-833022640

MLA “BIG LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE.” furp.org, tax years 2021–2025, https://furp.org/org/big-love-animal-rescue-833022640. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-12; covers tax years 2021–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $183K · expenses $177K · assets $25K

EIN
83-3022640
Address
5404 WHITSETT AVE 185, VALLEY VILLAGE, CA 91607-1615
Website
WWW.BIGLOVEANIMALRESCUE.ORG
NTEE code
D20 Animal Protection and Welfare (Animal-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
shelter: animal (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2019 (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)
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Mission

THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND MEDICAL CARE FOR ANIMALS AND TO PROVIDE HOMES 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 1 person listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

1 person 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
Lisa Arturo President2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA ARTURO President0 $0-- $01
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA ARTURO President0 $0-- $01
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA ARTURO President0 $0-- $01
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA ARTURO PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA ARTURO PRESIDENT- $0$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 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$182,903$176,955 $24,903$24,903 $182,903- ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$152,084$142,292 $18,955$18,955 $152,084- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$175,961$180,538 $9,163$9,163 $175,961- ---
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$145,685$152,565 $13,740$13,740 $145,685$0 -01
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$225,124$211,094 $25,202$25,202 $225,124$0 -01

Funders of this organization

9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $126,867 in all, tax years 2020 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
FORGOOD INC $46,6584 $27,3332023 2020-2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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RSO FOUNDATION $25,0004 $10,0002023 2022-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Big Love Animal Rescue”
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $13,7871 $13,7872024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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SUSSMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $10,5001 $10,5002025 2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BIG LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE”
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GLENDALE HUMANE SOCIETY $10,0001 $10,0002025 2025 Public charity Exact
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PETCO LOVE $10,0001 $10,0002023 2023 Public charity Exact
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $7,3001 $7,3002022 2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $3,0002 $3,0002021 2021 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BIG LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE”
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $6222 $3862023 2022-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BIG LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE”
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
MARTINA ANIMAL RESCUECAD20 $197,831$357,997 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ANIMAL RESCUE OF ANDERSON VALLEYCAD20 $187,390$222,789 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
Animal Rescue KompanyCAD20 $181,051$187,103 PresTreasure$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
AMERICAN MALTESE ASSOCIATION RESCUECAD20 $173,274$134,661 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
LOVING FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARYCAD20 $197,988$171,748 VP/Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
DOGMA ANIMAL RESCUE INCCAD20 $169,561$123,435 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
THREE EYE BLIND ANIMAL RESCUECAD20 $180,299$166,211 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ITSIE BITSIE RESCUE INCCAD20 $172,584$163,741 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUECAD20 $195,795$180,387 Executive Director$36,000 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
NAPA COMMUNITY ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAMCAD20 $186,236$137,959 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMAL ETHICS INCCAD20 $170,491$203,494 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMANITY INCCAD20 $196,602$227,983 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SONORA CAT RESCUECAD20 $180,038$147,397 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
TONI S KITTY RESCUECAD20 $186,570$172,503 Secretary/Tresu$6,000 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
A HOME 4 EVER RESCUE INCCAD20 $187,338$184,653 Secretary/co -treasurer$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
WHIS-PURR RESCUECAD20 $194,877$252,006 Trap/Neuter/Release Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
JANS RAILS TO TRAILS RESCUE SANCTUARYCAD20 $173,726$190,143 BOARD MEMBER$15,800 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SHAMROCK RESCUE FOUNDATIONCAD20 $191,533$151,921 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
AMAZING STRAYS RESCUECAD20 $172,031$149,518 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
WONKY HEARTS ANIMAL HAVEN INCCAD20 $180,530$208,648 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
WESTIE RESCUE OF ORANGE COUNTY & BEYONDCAD20 $176,204$139,840 PRESIDENT &$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SD BULLIES RESCUE MISSIONCAD20 $171,198$217,198 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
LONSKIS PET RESCUECAD20 $180,000$76,413 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PET RESCUE CENTER INCCAD20 $181,033$721,582 PRESIDENT$76,750 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CALIFORNIA CLEFT PUP RESCUECAD20 $172,271$169,396 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state

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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $1,860,41374 25DAF sponsor2019–2025 PARDIS SHELTER; LOVE AND SECOND CHANCES; GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE; FERAL CHANGE and 21 more
FORGOOD INC funds this one $1,405,058109 37DAF sponsor2013–2024 SCOOTERS PALS; LOVE AND SECOND CHANCES; FOSTERING FOSTER ANIMAL RESCUE; HAPPY HEN ANIMAL SANCTUARY and 33 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $1,115,01360 22DAF sponsor2014–2024 WHIS-PURR RESCUE; FERAL CHANGE; ANIMAL RESCUE KONSORTIUM INC; TONI S KITTY RESCUE and 18 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND funds this one $958,64159 39DAF sponsor2017–2024 VOICE FOR THE NEEDY INC; WONKY HEARTS ANIMAL HAVEN INC; FISHTAILS A FISHTOWN ANIMAL RESCUE INC; SUMMIT ANIMAL RESCUE ASSOCIATION INC and 35 more
GREATER GOOD CHARITIES $901,9523 1DAF sponsor2022–2024 UTAH VALLEY ANIMAL RESCUE INC
HERMANN FOUNDATION INC $739,0006 1Private foundation2020–2025 PET PLACE INTERNATIONAL INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $559,46044 22DAF sponsor2016–2024 ANIMAL ETHICS INC; JET WAG ANIMAL RESCUE INC; AMAZING GRACE ANIMAL RESCUE; HULL SEASIDE ANIMAL RESCUE INC and 18 more
BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $372,0009 1DAF sponsor2016–2024 FALLSTON ANIMAL RESCUE MOVEMENT INC
SIRPUHE AND JOHN CONTE FOUNDATION $313,9005 1Private foundation2013–2017 PET RESCUE CENTER INC
ALFRED J MCALLISTER AND DOROTHY N MCALLISTER FOUNDATION $290,0006 1Private foundation2020–2025 PAWS N CLAWS ANIMAL SHELTER INC
SACRAMENTO REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $222,27113 4DAF sponsor2015–2020 TEACHING EVERYONE ANIMALS MATTER; SCOOTERS PALS; Friends Foreevery A Cat Sanctuary; ITSIE BITSIE RESCUE INC
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION funds this one $188,469293 79Private foundation2020–2023 JOSH AND HIS CRITTERS; BASSET HOUND RESCUE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; LOVE AND SECOND CHANCES; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LABRADOR RETRIEVER RESCUE and 75 more
PRAIRIE FOUNDATION $185,0003 1Private foundation2023–2025 MONTEREY BAY LABRADOR RETRIEVER RESCUE INC
THE SNYDER FOUNDATION FOR $154,2647 1Private foundation2010–2016 FALLSTON ANIMAL RESCUE MOVEMENT INC
NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $145,0001 1DAF sponsor2022–2022 JANS RAILS TO TRAILS RESCUE SANCTUARY

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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 990EZ · $176,955 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $175,810 99.4%
Fees to independent contractors $1,000 0.6%
Printing, publications, postage $145 0.1%
Total$176,955100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $142,292 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $142,173 99.9%
Printing, publications, postage $119 0.1%
Total$142,292100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $180,538 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $180,538 100.0%
Total$180,538100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $152,565 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Office expenses $152,565$152,565-- 100.0%
Total$152,565100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $211,094 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Office expenses $211,094$211,094-- 100.0%
Total$211,094100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2020$1,000$01
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2020Small Business AdministrationGrant or other assistanceECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT$1,000

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