SPIRIT OF ANIMALS
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $143K · expenses $115K · assets -$256
- EIN
- 84-2279458
- Address
- 3419 SOLEDAD CANYON RD, ACTON, CA 93510-1974
- NTEE code
- D34
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2022 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2022 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
TO PROVIDE PERMANENT SANCTUARY TO ALL SPECIES OF ANIMALS IN NEED. TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ON THE PLIGHTS OF ALL ANIMALS, DAIRY, FARMING, CANNED HUNTING LABORATORIES ETC. TO PROVIDE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea Gardner | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEA GARDNER | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEA GARDNER | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEA GARDNER | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEA GARDNER | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEA GARDNER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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 990 | ||||||||
| $142,635 | $115,425 | -$256 | -$256 | $142,635 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $102,994 | $142,051 | -$27,466 | -$27,466 | $102,994 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $111,369 | $103,249 | $11,591 | $11,591 | $111,369 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $116,659 | $115,717 | $3,471 | $3,471 | $116,659 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,863 | $65,863 | $2,529 | $2,529 | $66,863 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $423,670 in all, tax years 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIESE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SPIRIT OF ANIMALS” | 2020-2024 | 5 | $410,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $13,670 | 2022 | $6,480 | show |
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| EARS ENDANGERED ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY INC | FL | D34 | $97,555 | $127,835 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x |
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| FRIENDS OF BRAZORIA WILDLIFE REFUGE S | TX | D34 | $235,542 | $175,162 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x |
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| CHARLES N GORDON WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER INC | NY | D34 | $237,788 | $187,621 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x |
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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 990 · $115,425 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $110,967 | $99,051 | $11,916 | - | 96.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,249 | $3,249 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Occupancy | $1,209 | $1,209 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Total | $115,425 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $142,051 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $121,869 | $121,869 | - | - | 85.8% | |
| Occupancy | $17,402 | $17,402 | - | - | 12.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,700 | $1,700 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Travel | $1,080 | - | $1,080 | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $142,051 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $103,249 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $85,913 | $85,913 | - | - | 83.2% | |
| Occupancy | $13,188 | $13,188 | - | - | 12.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,400 | $2,400 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Travel | $1,748 | - | $1,748 | - | 1.7% | |
| Total | $103,249 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $115,717 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $111,257 | $72,878 | $38,379 | - | 96.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,460 | $4,460 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Total | $115,717 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $65,863 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $64,196 | 97.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,667 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $65,863 | 100% |
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