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HILAROO FOUNDATION

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2018 · Form 990 · revenue $13K · expenses $19K · assets $312K

EIN
47-2390832
Address
31351 VIA COLINAS STE 202, WESTLAKE VLG, CA 91362-4561
Website
HTTP://WWW.THEHILAROOFOUNDATION.COM
NTEE code
D20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2015
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Mission

THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO BRING TOGETHER YOUTH, WHO HAVE BEEN GIVEN UP ON, WITH ANIMALS, WHO HAVE BEEN ABANDONED, TO HEAL ONE ANOTHER. NOT ONLY CAN ANIMALS FIND HOMES WHEN READY, BUT ALSO YOUTHS CAN GO BACK OUT IN SOCIETY TO BETTER THEMSELVES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Hilary Swank DIRECTOR,PRESIDENT,CHAIRPERSON2015-2018 3 $0 reported 1
Francis Battista DIRECTOR2015-2018 3 $0 reported 1
Jeffrey A Bernstein DIRECTOR2015-2018 3 $0 reported 1
Shannon Cohen DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY2015-2018 3 $0 reported 1
Joe Patane DIRECTOR2015-2018 3 $0 reported 1
Michael Ullman DIRECTOR AND TREASURER2015-2018 3 $0 reported 1
Pankaj Shah DIRECTOR2016-2018 3 $0 reported 1
Lisa Fujimoto DIRECTOR2017-2018 3 $0 reported 1
Gini Barrett (former) DIRECTOR2015-2016 3 $0 reported 1
Amanda Brown (former) DIRECTOR2015 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2018 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HILARY SWANK DIRECTOR,PRESIDENT,CHAIRPERSON3 $0$0$0 $01
FRANCIS BATTISTA DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
JEFFREY A BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
SHANNON COHEN DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
JOE PATANE DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL ULLMAN DIRECTOR AND TREASURER3 $0$0$0 $01
PANKAJ SHAH DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
LISA FUJIMOTO DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HILARY SWANK DIRECTOR,PRESIDENT,CHAIRPERSON3 $0$0$0 $01
FRANCIS BATTISTA DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
JEFFREY A BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
SHANNON COHEN DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
JOE PATANE DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL ULLMAN DIRECTOR AND TREASURER3 $0$0$0 $01
PANKAJ SHAH DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
LISA FUJIMOTO DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HILARY SWANK DIRECTOR,PRESIDENT,CHAIRPERSON3 $0$0$0 $01
GINI BARRETT DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
FRANCIS BATTISTA DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
JEFFREY A BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
SHANNON COHEN DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
JOE PATANE DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL ULLMAN DIRECTOR AND TREASURER3 $0$0$0 $01
PANKAJ SHAH DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HILARY SWANK DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CHAIRPERSON0 $0$0$0 $01
GINI BARRETT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
FRANCIS BATTISTA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFFREY A BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
AMANDA BROWN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SHANNON COHEN DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
JOE PATANE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL ULLMAN DIRECTOR AND TREASURER0 $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
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,812$18,760 $311,709$311,709 $12,515$0 $000
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$27,686$27,406 $317,657$317,657 $27,686$0 $0040
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,002$50,629 $321,700$307,377 $107,002$0 $0040
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$264,586$14,082 $250,504$250,504 $264,586$0 $000

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $153,628 in all, tax years 2015 to 2023. 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
PETFINDER FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2015-2016 2$111,010 2016$47,074
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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS Public charity Exact 2015 1$20,000 2015$20,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$10,500 2020$10,500
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RACHAEL RAY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HILAROO FOUNDATION” 2017 1$10,000 2017$10,000
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DR NANCY OREILLY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HILAROO FOUNDATION” 2017 1$2,000 2017$2,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HILAROO FOUNDATION” 2021-2023 3$118 2023$23
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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.

2018 · Form 990 · $18,760 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,245 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: accounting $12,538-$12,538- 66.8%
Other (as described)STORAGE $1,635-$1,635- 8.7%
Insurance $1,456-$1,456- 7.8%
Depreciation and depletion $1,417-$1,417- 7.6%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,245$1,245-- 6.6%
Office expenses $430-$430- 2.3%
Other (as described)TAXES AND LICENSES $25-$25- 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $14-$14- 0.1%
Total$18,760100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $27,406 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $14,664
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $14,664$14,664-- 53.5%
Insurance $3,730-$3,730- 13.6%
Fees: other services $3,267$2,267$1,000- 11.9%
Fees: accounting $1,828-$1,828- 6.7%
Depreciation and depletion $1,417-$1,417- 5.2%
Fees: legal $1,017-$1,017- 3.7%
Office expenses $686-$686- 2.5%
Other (as described)STORAGE $525-$525- 1.9%
Travel $127$127-- 0.5%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $95-$95- 0.3%
Other (as described)TAXES AND LICENSES $50-$50- 0.2%
Total$27,406100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $50,629 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,180 · events $11,165
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $16,272$16,272-- 32.1%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $11,165$11,165-- 22.1%
All other expenses $5,814$5,774$40- 11.5%
Advertising and promotion $5,647$5,647-- 11.2%
Insurance $4,280-$4,280- 8.5%
Fees: legal $3,630-$3,630- 7.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments $2,180$2,180-- 4.3%
Other (as described)TAXES AND LICENSES $955-$955- 1.9%
Travel $436$436-- 0.9%
Office expenses $112-$112- 0.2%
Other (as described)STORAGE $100-$100- 0.2%
Other (as described)MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT $38$38-- 0.1%
Total$50,629100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $14,082 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $784
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Insurance $4,280-$4,280- 30.4%
Information technology $4,276$4,276-- 30.4%
Fees: legal $3,469-$3,469- 24.6%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $784$784-- 5.6%
Office expenses $383-$383- 2.7%
Travel $360$360-- 2.6%
Other (as described)TRANSPORTATION $308$308-- 2.2%
Other (as described)MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT $197$197-- 1.4%
Other (as described)TAXES AND LICENSES $25-$25- 0.2%
Total$14,082100%

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