BETTER TOGETHER DOG RESCUE INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $286K · expenses $262K · assets $893K
- EIN
- 86-2220239
- Address
- 163 MONTAGUE RD, LEVERETT, MA 01054-9762
- Website
- www.bettertogetherdogrescue.org
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 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, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO SUPPORT DOGS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM THROUGH ADOPTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO WORK WITH STATES THAT HAVE OVERCROWDING ISSUES AND HIGH EUTHANASIA RATES IN THEIR SHELTERS AND TRANSPORT THOSE DOGS UP TO NEW ENGLAND AND INTO ADOPTIVE HOMES. ON A LOCAL LEVEL, THIS ORGANIZATION WORKS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, EDUCATION, SUPPLIES AND COACHING TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THEIR PETS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Franz | President | 2021-2024 | 50 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marianne Bishop | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sydne Didier | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Monette | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Giselle Gonzalez | Board member | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erin Ferris | Board Menber | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Megan Keefe (former) | Board Menber | 2021-2023 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Giselle Gonzalex (former) | Board member | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Marecki (former) | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jenna Schmidt (former) | Secretary | 2021 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Franz | President | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Ferris | Board Menber | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marianne Bishop | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sydne Didier | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amanda Monette | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Giselle Gonzalez | Board member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Franz | President | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marianne Bishop | Secretary | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sydne Didier | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Megan Keefe | Board Menber | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amanda Monette | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Giselle Gonzalez | Board member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Franz | President | 50 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Megan Keefe | Board Menber | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Marianne Bishop | Secretary | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sydne Didier | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Amanda Monette | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Giselle Gonzalex | Board member | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Franz | President | 60 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Megan Keefe | Vice President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Marecki | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jenna Schmidt | Secretary | 15 | $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 | ||||||||
| $285,886 | $262,308 | $892,757 | $616,967 | $154,969 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $545,983 | $243,407 | $857,922 | $593,389 | $438,924 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $435,982 | $223,136 | $236,355 | $236,355 | $328,923 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $143,393 | $140,077 | $23,509 | $23,509 | $76,387 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $42,171 | $21,978 | $20,193 | $20,193 | $33,629 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $125,413 in all, tax years 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $91,418 | 2024 | $37,049 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $14,444 | 2024 | $8,055 | show |
| PETCO LOVE | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $8,767 | 2021 | $8,767 | show |
| EDWARD JONES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BETTER TOGETHER DOG RESCUE INC” | 2024 | 1 | $500 | 2024 | $500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BETTER TOGETHER DOG RESCUE” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $284 | 2023 | $114 | show |
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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 · $262,308 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $275
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $112,231 | $112,231 | - | - | 42.8% | |
| Other (as described) | VETERINARY COSTS | $90,401 | $90,401 | - | - | 34.5% |
| Other (as described) | ISOLATION COSTS | $23,173 | $23,173 | - | - | 8.8% |
| Other (as described) | LOSS ON SALE OF PROPERTY | $18,880 | $18,880 | - | - | 7.2% |
| Other (as described) | FACT PROGRAM | $11,688 | $11,688 | - | - | 4.5% |
| Insurance | $4,426 | $4,426 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $581 | $581 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $470 | $470 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $275 | $275 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $183 | $183 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $262,308 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $243,407 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | VETERINARY COSTS | $68,721 | $68,721 | - | - | 28.2% |
| All other expenses | $62,805 | $62,805 | - | - | 25.8% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLE COSTS | $52,068 | $52,068 | - | - | 21.4% |
| Other (as described) | TRANSPORT COSTS | $22,446 | $22,446 | - | - | 9.2% |
| Other (as described) | FOSTER EXPENSES | $21,240 | $21,240 | - | - | 8.7% |
| Fees: legal | $10,010 | $10,010 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| Insurance | $6,117 | $6,117 | - | - | 2.5% | |
| Total | $243,407 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $140,077 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $140,077 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $140,077 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $21,978 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,583 | 80.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,395 | 20.0% | |
| Total | $21,978 | 100% |
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