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SOUTHWEST METRO ANIMAL RESCUE AND ADOPTION SOCIETY

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $20K · expenses $36K · assets $28K

EIN
41-2008239
Address
PO BOX 493, CHASKA, MN 55318-0493
NTEE code
D20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2001
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Mission

PROVIDE WELFARE OF ABANDONED 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 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
Cristina Emerson PRESIDENT2024 12 $0 reported 1
Cindy Pelzel-Olson VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY2023-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Sheila Duscher AT LARGE MEMBER2024 8 $0 reported 1
Cristine Emerson (former) PRESIDENT2019-2023 12 $0 reported 1
Mary Ann Kottke (former) TREASURER2019-2023 12 $0 reported 1
Cindy Pelzel (former) VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY2019-2022 4 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CRISTINA EMERSON PRESIDENT12 $0-$0 $01
CINDY PELZEL-OLSON VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY4 $0-$0 $01
SHEILA DUSCHER AT LARGE MEMBER8 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CRISTINE EMERSON PRESIDENT12 $0-$0 $01
CINDY PELZEL-OLSON VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY4 $0-$0 $01
MARY ANN KOTTKE TREASURER12 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CRISTINE EMERSON PRESIDENT12 $0-$0 $01
CINDY PELZEL VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY4 $0-$0 $01
MARY ANN KOTTKE TREASURER12 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CRISTINE EMERSON PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
CINDY PELZEL VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY4 $0-$0 $01
MARY ANN KOTTKE TREASURER15 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CRISTINE EMERSON PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
CINDY PELZEL VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY4 $0-$0 $01
MARY ANN KOTTKE TREASURER15 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CRISTINE EMERSON PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
CINDY PELZEL VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY4 $0-$0 $01
MARY ANN KOTTKE TREASURER15 $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 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$20,299$35,916 $27,743$27,743 $12,429$7,473 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,534$28,117 $24,683$24,683 $7,234$6,000 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,352$44,592 $39,554$39,554 $14,643$18,663 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$100,994$57,303 $50,810$50,810 $100,798- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$45,752$53,924 $18,551$18,551 $45,424- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$30,953$30,870 $25,514$25,514 $30,593- ---

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $6,508 in all, tax years 2017 to 2021. 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
PETSMART CHARITIES INC Public charity Exact 2017 1$6,030 2017$6,030
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MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Southwest Metro Animal Rescue and Adoption Society” 2017 1$300 2017$300
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUTHWEST METRO ANIMAL RESCUE AND ADOPTION SOCIETY” 2020-2021 2$178 2021$104
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TINY TIMS TINY FOSTER FAMILYMND20 $23,013$14,472 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SHELTER HOMELESS ANIMALS RESCUE EFFORTSMSD20 $21,797$42,931 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
HUMANE EDUCATION AND ANIMAL RESCUE OF TEXASTXD20 $23,323$25,854 VICE PRESIDENTTREASURER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
ANIMAL RESCUE LI INCNYD20 $15,832$4,353 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
WE SAVED A PUPPY ANIMAL RESCUECAD20 $24,651$29,627 Chief Executive Officer$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
ANIMAL RESCUE FUND OF SOUTH CAROLINASCD20 $18,563$18,982 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
ANIMAL FRIENDS FOR EDUCATION AND WELFARE INCNJD20 $19,255$48,836 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
ANIMAL RESCUERS FRIENDOHD20 $19,244$13,896 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
LOVE OF ANIMALS INCCAD20 $15,995$15,421 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
PRANA ANIMAL HAVENNVD20 $25,000$25,204 Chairman of the Board of Directors$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
SOUTH FLORIDA SIBERIAN HUSKY RESCUE INCFLD20 $15,830$8,491 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
RED FERN ANIMAL SHELTERTND20 $20,668$19,558 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
LITTLE HILLS OF KY ANIMAL RESCUE INCKYD20 $21,959$22,332 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
A DOGS LIFE RESCUECAD20 $17,690$51,883 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
PET ADOPTION AND WELFARE SERVICEMOD20 $24,756$24,035 Board Chairperson$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
GISELLES RESCUE AND SANCTUARYTXD20 $14,700$13,341 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
PEPPER S RESCUE AND REHABILITATION INCVAD20 $23,380$25,050 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
HOME AT LAST PET RESCUE INCFLD20 $21,312$20,689 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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Who funds organizations like this

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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$264,58529 142013–2023 UPSTATE ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA; HALFWAY HOME ANIMAL RESCUE INC; MEEZER S MISSION CAT RESCUE; GREENER DAYS AHEAD RESCUE and 10 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$151,1479 52020–2024 RUFFUS RESCUE INC; GISELLES RESCUE AND SANCTUARY; UAPPY INC; A DOGS LIFE RESCUE and 1 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$135,48812 52019–2023 HUMANE EDUCATION AND ANIMAL RESCUE OF TEXAS; BETSYS BARN PIG RESCUE; A DOGS LIFE RESCUE; ARF - ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION INC and 1 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$55,3005 12018–2023 PET RESCUE NORTH INC
BNSF FOUNDATION Private foundation$43,18019 12020–2023 GREENER DAYS AHEAD RESCUE
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$42,5075 52023–2024 GISELLES RESCUE AND SANCTUARY; GREENER DAYS AHEAD RESCUE; FERAL CAT SOLUTIONS; HALFWAY HOME ANIMAL RESCUE INC and 1 more
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION funds this one Private foundation$41,036208 592020–2023 FLORIDA PARROT RESCUE INC; DAVY JONES EQUINE MEMORIAL FUND INC; A DOGS LIFE RESCUE; PET RESCUE NORTH INC and 55 more
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$35,0804 12019–2022 EPIC ANIMAL RESCUE
FARGO-MOORHEAD AREA FOUNDATION CORPORATION DAF sponsor$32,2245 12020–2024 ADOPT-A-PET
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THE EMMA AND GEORGINA BLOOMBERG FOUNDATION Private foundation$30,0006 12019–2024 GODSPEED HORSE HOSTEL INCORPORATED
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$25,0001 12018–2018 PET PALS INC OF GOSHEN COUNTY
LESLIE L ALEXANDER FOUNDATION Private foundation$25,0001 12021–2021 GREENER DAYS AHEAD RESCUE
CRAIG D AND PAMELA L GOLDMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$25,0001 12020–2020 HALFWAY HOME ANIMAL RESCUE INC
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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 990EZ · $35,916 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $17,317 48.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,381 40.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,860 10.7%
Printing, publications, postage $358 1.0%
Total$35,916100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $28,117 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $15,289 54.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,562 34.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,024 10.8%
Printing, publications, postage $242 0.9%
Total$28,117100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $44,592 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $30,584 68.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,888 24.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,673 6.0%
Printing, publications, postage $447 1.0%
Total$44,592100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $57,303 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $40,052 69.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,918 24.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,382 4.2%
Printing, publications, postage $951 1.7%
Total$57,303100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $53,924 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $39,826 73.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,476 21.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,217 4.1%
Printing, publications, postage $405 0.8%
Total$53,924100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $30,870 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $19,846 64.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,507 27.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,052 6.6%
Printing, publications, postage $465 1.5%
Total$30,870100%

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