SAGE COMPASSION FOR ANIMALS

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $637K · expenses $521K · assets $347K

EIN
84-3076707
Address
650 CASTRO ST STE120361, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041-2055
Website
www.sagec4a.org
NTEE code
D20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2020 (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))
Principal officer
Julie Smith (its 2019 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

We provide financial assistance for veterinary care to help companion animals in crisis and educate communities about ways to prevent and reduce illness.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Lisa Coscino Executive Director thru June 20252024-2025 $79,362$232,054 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 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
Katrina Warburton Board President2021-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Lissa Richardson Board Secretary2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Dennis Ryan Board Treasurer2024-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Julie D Smith Board Director2021-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Stephanie Boldt Board Director2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Stephanie Garcia-Gonzalez Board Director2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Susan Carsen Board Director2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Renee Fernandez-Lipp Board Director2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Melissa Hollatz Board Vice President2024-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Vanessa Wensing (former) Board Vice President thru 4.20242021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Dan O'Brien (former) Board Director2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Sarah Cohen (former) Board President thru 7.232021-2023 7 $0 reported 1
George Kougios (former) Board Treasurer thru 12.232021-2023 7 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $79K · 2 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lisa Coscino Executive Director thru June 202540 $76,089$0$3,273 $79,3621
Katrina Warburton Board President10 $0$0$0 $01
Lissa Richardson Board Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Dennis Ryan Board Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Melissa Hollatz Board Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
Julie D Smith Board Director20 $0$0$0 $01
Stephanie Boldt Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Stephanie Garcia-Gonzalez Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Carsen Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Renee Fernandez-Lipp Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $153K · 3 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lisa Coscino Executive Director40 $140,493$0$12,199 $152,6921
Katrina Warburton Board President10 $0$0$0 $01
Lissa Richardson Board Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Dennis Ryan Board Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Vanessa Wensing Board Vice President thru 4.20245 $0$0$0 $01
Julie D Smith Board Director20 $0$0$0 $01
Stephanie Boldt Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Stephanie Garcia-Gonzalez Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Carsen Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dan O'Brien Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Renee Fernandez-Lipp Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Melissa Hollatz Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sarah Cohen Board President thru 7.237 $0$0$0 $01
Katrina Warburton Board President7 $0$0$0 $01
Lissa Richardson Board Secretary7 $0$0$0 $01
George Kougios Board Treasurer thru 12.237 $0$0$0 $01
Renee Fernandez-Lipp Board Treasurer7 $0$0$0 $01
Vanessa Wensing Board Vice President7 $0$0$0 $01
Julie D Smith Executive Director25 $0$0$0 $01
Stephanie Boldt Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Stephanie Garcia-Gonzalez Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Carsen Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dan O'Brien Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sarah Cohen Board President7 $0$0$0 $01
Katrina Warburton Board Vice-President7 $0$0$0 $01
Lissa Richardson Board Secretary7 $0$0$0 $01
George Kougios Board Treasurer7 $0$0$0 $01
Renee Fernandez-Lipp Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Stephanie Boldt Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Stephanie Garcia-Gonzalez Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Carsen Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Vanessa Wensing Board Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Julie D Smith Executive Director25 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Julie D Smith Executive Director20 $0-$0 $01
Sarah Cohen Board President5 $0-$0 $01
Katrina Warburton Board Vice-President5 $0-$0 $01
Lissa Richardson Board Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
George Kougios Board Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Renee Fernandez-Lipp Board Director3 $0-$0 $01
Stephanie Boldt Board Director3 $0-$0 $01
Stephanie Garcia-Gonzalez Board Director3 $0-$0 $01
Susan Carsen Board Director3 $0-$0 $01
Vanessa Wensing Board Director3 $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 ↗
$636,827$520,583 $346,789$346,789 $634,089$0 $81,80029
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$652,614$531,251 $230,545$230,545 $650,262$0 $115,785310
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$348,152$444,808 $109,182$109,182 $345,449$0 $0010
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$269,723$211,571 $205,838$205,838 $269,714$0 $0010
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$145,396$93,528 $147,686$147,686 $145,396$0 ---

Funders of this organization

15 grantors reported grants to this organization, $354,778 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MICHAEL AND CATHERINE PODELL FUND Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Sage Compassion for Animals”, “SAGE COMPASSION FOR ANIMALS” 2022-2024 3$75,000 2024$25,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$53,806 2024$21,100
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2023-2025 4$49,844 2025$5,195
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2023 3$48,250 2023$31,650
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RYAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SAGE COMPASSION FOR ANIMALS” 2024-2025 2$42,133 2025$25,620
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GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021 2$35,000 2021$10,000
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$18,000 2024$18,000
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BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$10,000 2022$10,000
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MARGARET KENDRICK BLODGETT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Sage Compassion for Animals” 2020 1$10,000 2020$10,000
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GRAPEVINE GIVING FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$7,971 2023$7,971
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THE DUFFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SAGE COMPASSION FOR ANIMALS” 2023 1$2,500 2023$2,500
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DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SAGE COMPASSION FOR ANIMALS” 2021 1$1,279 2021$1,279
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THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SAGE COMPASSION FOR ANIMALS” 2022-2023 2$655 2023$450
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SAGE COMPASSION FOR ANIMALS” 2021-2023 3$289 2023$88
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SAGE COMPASSION FOR ANIMALS” 2023 1$51 2023$51
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ANIMAL COMPASSION TEAM OF CALIFORNIACAD20 $674,186$609,022 President$36,000 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
COMPANION ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETYCAD20 $582,314$450,389 PRESIDENT AND CHAIR$52,195 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FALLBROOK ANIMAL SANCTUARYCAD20 $561,962$539,013 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SANTA CRUZ CO ANIMAL SHELTER FOUNDATIONCAD20 $634,314$460,942 Executive Dir.$91,888 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
UNITED HOPE FOR ANIMALSCAD20 $733,983$78,407 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE ARK OF SAN JUAN COMPANION ANIMAL RESCUECAD20 $642,268$382,484 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FOSTER ARMY ANIMAL RESCUECAD20 $559,474$470,878 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$50,956 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
HEALTHCARE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALSCAD20 $740,973$353,379 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMAL PROTECTION LEAGUECAD20 $674,454$969,103 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$88,412 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
HELEN SANDERS CAT PROTECTION AND WELFARE SOCIETYCAD20 $595,848$610,879 SECRETARY TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE ANIMAL COMMUNITYCAD20 $690,581$686,613 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMALSAVECAD20 $656,321$488,820 Executive Director, Director$66,473 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF WATSONVILLE ANIMAL SHELTERCAD20 $750,823$602,364 Social Media$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ALL ABOUT EQUINE ANIMAL RESCUECAD20 $598,357$531,503 President$6,000 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
LANTA ANIMAL WELFARECAD20 $587,336$746,522 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
DUO DUO ANIMAL WELFARE PROJECT INCCAD20 $632,334$618,093 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CONTRA COSTA HUMANE SOCIETYCAD20 $580,445$524,562 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
HUMANE SOCIETY FOR INLAND MENDOCINO COUNTYCAD20 $616,266$680,976 BOD President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMAL ADVOCACY CAREERSCAD20 $623,496$371,344 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$80,341 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF MADERA ANIMAL SHELTERCAD20 $755,535$596,020 Not reported$58,155 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FORPAWS SPAY & NEUTER CLINICCAD20 $658,996$545,011 CFO$102,600 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SWEET ANGEL DOG RESCUE CORPORATIONCAD20 $623,547$596,891 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE CESAR MILLAN FOUNDATIONCAD20 $567,145$466,061 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
MILOS SANCTUARY AND SPECIAL NEEDS CAT RESCUE INCCAD20 $684,756$672,957 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PROMISE 4 PAWSCAD20 $700,779$452,892 Treasurer$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).

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HAROLD AND JUDY MCKONLY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,250,0017 12019–2025 COLUMBIA ANIMAL SHELTER
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$3,414,84796 372015–2024 TAKE ME HOME; A PURPOSEFUL RESCUE INC; SUNRISE HORSE RESCUE; ANIMAL COMPASSION TEAM OF CALIFORNIA and 33 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$2,763,955176 452019–2025 JINDO LOVE RESCUE; SAVEABUNNY INC; JELLYS PLACE; MILOS SANCTUARY AND SPECIAL NEEDS CAT RESCUE INC and 41 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$2,689,492115 372012–2024 OKLAHOMA ALLIANCE FOR ANIMALS INC; HUMANE SOCIETY FOR INLAND MENDOCINO COUNTY; YUCAIPA VALLEY ANIMAL PLACEMENT SOCIETY; ANIMAL COMPASSION TEAM OF CALIFORNIA and 33 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$2,119,517104 442017–2024 MILOS SANCTUARY AND SPECIAL NEEDS CAT RESCUE INC; JINDO LOVE RESCUE; I STAND WITH MY PACK INC; PIEDMONT FARM ANIMAL REFUGE and 40 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$1,894,711109 362016–2024 DOGS FOR DIABETICS; BELIEVE RANCH AND RESCUE; DOBERMAN PINCHER RESCUE; PIEDMONT FARM ANIMAL REFUGE and 32 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DAF sponsor$1,733,4206 12018–2024 SANTA CRUZ CO ANIMAL SHELTER FOUNDATION
SAN JUAN ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,557,79010 12013–2024 ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY-FRIDAY HARBOR
RED & NANCY ARNOLD FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,500,0001 12013–2013 FRIENDS OF MADERA ANIMAL SHELTER
RMK CHARITABLE TR Private foundation$880,0002 12020–2021 RESPECT & INTEGRITY TO ANIMALS INC
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$822,53710 62012–2024 ANIMAL ADVOCACY CAREERS; SANTA CRUZ CO ANIMAL SHELTER FOUNDATION; JELLYS PLACE; HUMANE SOCIETY FOR INLAND MENDOCINO COUNTY and 2 more
LESLIE L ALEXANDER FOUNDATION Private foundation$775,00011 52020–2024 COMPANION ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY; YUCAIPA VALLEY ANIMAL PLACEMENT SOCIETY; PIEDMONT FARM ANIMAL REFUGE; JINDO LOVE RESCUE and 1 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM funds this one DAF sponsor$747,29723 162020–2024 PIEDMONT FARM ANIMAL REFUGE; SANTA CRUZ CO ANIMAL SHELTER FOUNDATION; SARGES ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION INC; DOGGY HYDEAWAY RESCUE REHAB INC and 12 more
HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$745,81114 12011–2024 HUMBOLDT SPAY NEUTER NETWORK
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION Private foundation$652,7645 22018–2024 PRIMATES PERU; SUNRISE HORSE RESCUE

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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 · $520,583 spent · pay $210,395 · grants $258,809 · events $294
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $258,809$258,809-- 49.7%
Other salaries and wages $99,302$55,751$0$43,551 19.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $81,800$27,267$27,267$27,266 15.7%
Payroll taxes $28,991$13,636$3,859$11,496 5.6%
Fees: other services $17,463$3,493$0$13,970 3.4%
Advertising and promotion $12,513$0$7,513$5,000 2.4%
Office expenses $6,972$1,773$5,096$103 1.3%
Information technology $5,737$72$5,056$609 1.1%
Insurance $4,204$2,486$1,718$0 0.8%
Fees: accounting $3,205$0$3,205$0 0.6%
Occupancy $483$483$0$0 0.1%
Other (as described)Fundraising giveaways $358$0$0$358 0.1%
Other employee benefits $302$0$0$302 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $294$294$0$0 0.1%
Fees: professional fundraisers $108--$108 0.0%
Other (as described)Donor cultivation $42$0$0$42 0.0%
Total$520,583100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $531,251 spent · pay $243,840 · grants $241,148 · events $215
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $241,148$241,148-- 45.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $115,785$38,595$38,595$38,595 21.8%
Payroll taxes $72,758$39,931$16,413$16,414 13.7%
Other salaries and wages $47,109$47,109-- 8.9%
Fees: other services $30,527$8,180$14,167$8,180 5.7%
Other employee benefits $8,188$8,188-- 1.5%
Office expenses $5,459-$5,459- 1.0%
Information technology $4,385-$4,385- 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $2,255-$2,255- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $1,753-$1,753- 0.3%
Insurance $1,351-$1,351- 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $215$215-- 0.0%
Other (as described)Fundraising $176$0$0$176 0.0%
Other (as described)Donor Cultivation $142$0$0$142 0.0%
Total$531,251100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $444,808 spent · pay $0 · grants $390,251 · events $2,825
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $390,251$390,251-- 87.7%
Fees: other services $26,865$26,865-$0 6.0%
Fees: legal $8,331-$8,331- 1.9%
Advertising and promotion $5,077-$5,077- 1.1%
Office expenses $4,587-$4,587- 1.0%
Information technology $3,939-$3,939- 0.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,825$2,825-- 0.6%
All other expenses $1,673-$1,595$78 0.4%
Insurance $1,260-$1,260- 0.3%
Total$444,808100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $211,571 spent · pay $0 · grants $195,251 · events $170
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $195,251$195,251-- 92.3%
Advertising and promotion $5,395-$5,395- 2.5%
Office expenses $4,772-$4,772- 2.3%
Fees: legal $2,642$0$2,642- 1.2%
Information technology $1,966-$1,966- 0.9%
Insurance $1,259-$1,259- 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $170-$170- 0.1%
Other (as described)Filing Fees $116$0$116$0 0.1%
Total$211,571100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $93,528 spent · pay $0 · grants $84,318 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $84,318 90.2%
Printing, publications, postage $4,845 5.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,365 4.7%
Total$93,528100%

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Trademarks

1 US trademark, 1 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
SAGE COMPASSION FOR ANIMALS A CAUSE FOR PAWS908986962021-08-24RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

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