MUSTANG VALLEY SANCTUARY INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $184K · expenses $222K · assets $761K

EIN
85-3809078
Address
131 BIDWELL RD, WEST FULTON, NY 12194-1817
Website
www.mustangvalleysanctuary.com
NTEE code
D34 Wildlife Sanctuary, Refuge (Animal-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2021 (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

provide sanctuary and rescue of at risk equines

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
Mary DeBonis Director2020-2024 15 $0 reported 1
Lisa Zaccaglini Shuster (former) Chairman of Fundraising2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Christopher Blake Kent (former) Chairman of Public relations2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Thaddeus Pickney (former) Director of Volunteers2022 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mary DeBonis Director15 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mary DeBonis Director15 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mary DeBonis Director of operations50 $0-$0 $01
Lisa Zaccaglini Shuster Chairman of Fundraising1 $0-$0 $01
Christopher Blake Kent Chairman of Public relations1 $0-$0 $01
Thaddeus Pickney Director of Volunteers5 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mary DeBonis Director of operations50 $0-$0 $01
Lisa Zaccaglini Shuster Chairman of Fundraising1 $0-$0 $01
Christopher Blake Kent Chairman of Public relations1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY DEBONIS DIRECTOR30 $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
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$184,153$221,621 $760,618$282,481 $184,153$0 -010
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$211,433$85,354 $721,168$126,076 $211,433$0 $0010
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$91,492$91,530 $483,152$483,152 $84,050$7,442 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0- $0$0 $0$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0- $0$0 $0$0 ---
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$400$400 $0$0 $400$0 -0-

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $96,447 in all, tax years 2022 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $76,3502 $58,8502024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS $20,0001 $20,0002024 2024 Public charity Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $972 $482023 2022-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MUSTANG VALLEY SANCTUARY INC”
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SLEEPY PIG FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY INCNYD34 $363,661$433,804 PRESIDENT & TREASURER$40,500 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state
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WILTON WILDLIFE PRESERVE & PARK INCNYD34 $253,811$267,760 Director$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state
FUZZY FAWN WILDLIFE INCNYD34 $109,975$78,723 SECRETARY$4,450 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state
MESSINGER WOODS WILDLIFE CARE AND EDUCATION CENTER INCNYD34 $125,434$64,872 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state
CHARLES N GORDON WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER INCNYD34 $237,788$187,621 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state
NATURE DEFENSE FOUNDATIONNYD34 $134,422$934,793 RANCH MANAGER$90,000 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state
WOLVES OF MAINE SANCTUARYMED34 $104,606$110,047 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, similar mission
OUTSIDERS FARM & SANCTUARY INCGAD34 $346,308$330,349 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
KANDA FARM SANCTUARY INCIND34 $111,672$116,187 President$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
WINDWALKER RIDGE MUSTANG SANCTUARY INCMOD34 $267,381$261,365 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, similar name
FARMHOUSE ANIMAL & NATURE SANCTUARY INCFLD34 $181,839$175,113 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
GREAT LAKES RABBIT SANCTUARY INCMID34 $199,412$251,115 Director$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
SNOWDON WILDLIFE SANCTUARY INCIDD34 $214,448$149,261 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
STAR RANCH ANIMAL SANCTUARYAZD34 $104,057$103,470 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
STANWOOD WILDLIFE SANCTUARYMED34 $226,836$96,706 Executive Director$45,000 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
FOREVER WILD EXOTIC ANIMAL SANCTUARYCAD34 $359,085$371,820 DIRECTOR$27,200 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
CLYDE E BUCKLEY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY TRKYD34 $101,841$84,134 Trustee$20,354 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
EARS ENDANGERED ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY INCFLD34 $97,555$127,835 President$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
SHORE SANCTUARYCAD34 $282,386$282,386 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
OREGON TIGER SANCTUARYORD34 $267,626$268,892 President$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
ROAM WOLFDOG SANCTUARYWAD34 $202,130$141,944 SECRETARY$36,713 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
EVERGLADES OUTPOST INCFLD34 $145,285$123,352 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x
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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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $669,51336 20DAF sponsor2016–2024 INTERNATIONAL IGUANA FOUNDATION; WILDWOOD FARM SANCTUARY & PRESERVE; MAKAI FOUNDATION; EMERALD COAST WILDLIFE REFUGE INC and 16 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $655,80540 27DAF sponsor2018–2024 SLEEPY PIG FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY INC; WINDWALKER RIDGE MUSTANG SANCTUARY INC; SACO RIVER WILDLIFE CENTER; JUNIPER WILDLIFE REFUGE INC and 23 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $600,42938 22DAF sponsor2015–2024 FOUNDATION FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION; SIERRA WILDLIFE RESCUE; SLEEPY PIG FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY INC; FRESNO WILDLIFE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION SERVICE and 18 more
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE GIVING INC $425,0006 1DAF sponsor2020–2025 PAULINE S SCHNEEGAS WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
FRIESE FOUNDATION $410,0005 1Private foundation2020–2024 SPIRIT OF ANIMALS
FORGOOD INC $390,34240 16DAF sponsor2015–2024 SACO RIVER WILDLIFE CENTER; WILDLIFE RESCUE LEAGUE; SIERRA WILDLIFE RESCUE; WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CLINIC and 12 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $320,79128 14DAF sponsor2020–2025 FRIENDS OF BRAZORIA WILDLIFE REFUGE S; TREEHOUSE WILDLIFE CENTER INC; WOLF WOODS; OUTSIDERS FARM & SANCTUARY INC and 10 more
DUFFY FOUNDATION $311,00011 1Private foundation2014–2024 TRAILS END WILDLIFE REFUGE INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $287,85016 6DAF sponsor2014–2024 WOLF WOODS; TELLER REFUGE INC; SLEEPY PIG FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY INC; NORTH SHORE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY INC and 2 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $231,8685 3DAF sponsor2020–2024 KINDRED SPIRITS SANCTUARY INC; TELLER REFUGE INC; TREEHOUSE WILDLIFE CENTER INC
BOTTON FOUNDATION $200,0002 1Private foundation2024–2025 MAKAI FOUNDATION
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION $161,3026 1Private foundation2020–2025 BORN FREE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $130,3457 1DAF sponsor2013–2020 TELLER REFUGE INC
KINSMAN FOUNDATION $120,0009 1Private foundation2017–2025 BADGER RUN WILDLIFE REHAB
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION $115,01212 2DAF sponsor2015–2024 WOLF WOODS; PAULINE S SCHNEEGAS WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

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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 · $221,621 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $171,403$160,946$10,457$0 77.3%
Depreciation and depletion $22,721$0$22,721$0 10.3%
Insurance $7,803$7,803$0$0 3.5%
Occupancy $7,282$6,082$1,200$0 3.3%
Travel $4,671$4,671$0$0 2.1%
Office expenses $2,511$0$2,511$0 1.1%
Interest $1,755$0$1,755$0 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $1,737$1,737$0$0 0.8%
Information technology $938$0$938$0 0.4%
Fees: accounting $800$0$800$0 0.4%
Total$221,621100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $85,354 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,452
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Office expenses $80,496$74,854$5,642$0 94.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,452$2,452$0$0 2.9%
Insurance $1,739$1,739$0$0 2.0%
Interest $407$407$0$0 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $260$260$0$0 0.3%
Total$85,354100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $91,530 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $91,530 100.0%
Total$91,530100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $400 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: legal $400-$400- 100.0%
Total$400100%

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State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

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