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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Swank | DIRECTOR,PRESIDENT,CHAIRPERSON | 2015-2018 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Francis Battista | DIRECTOR | 2015-2018 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey A Bernstein | DIRECTOR | 2015-2018 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shannon Cohen | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY | 2015-2018 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joe Patane | DIRECTOR | 2015-2018 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Ullman | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER | 2015-2018 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pankaj Shah | DIRECTOR | 2016-2018 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Fujimoto | DIRECTOR | 2017-2018 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gini Barrett (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015-2016 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Brown (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2018 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILARY SWANK | DIRECTOR,PRESIDENT,CHAIRPERSON | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANCIS BATTISTA | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY A BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON COHEN | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOE PATANE | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ULLMAN | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PANKAJ SHAH | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA FUJIMOTO | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILARY SWANK | DIRECTOR,PRESIDENT,CHAIRPERSON | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANCIS BATTISTA | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY A BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON COHEN | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOE PATANE | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ULLMAN | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PANKAJ SHAH | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA FUJIMOTO | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILARY SWANK | DIRECTOR,PRESIDENT,CHAIRPERSON | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GINI BARRETT | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANCIS BATTISTA | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY A BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON COHEN | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOE PATANE | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ULLMAN | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PANKAJ SHAH | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILARY SWANK | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GINI BARRETT | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANCIS BATTISTA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY A BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON COHEN | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOE PATANE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ULLMAN | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $12,812 | $18,760 | $311,709 | $311,709 | $12,515 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $27,686 | $27,406 | $317,657 | $317,657 | $27,686 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $107,002 | $50,629 | $321,700 | $307,377 | $107,002 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $264,586 | $14,082 | $250,504 | $250,504 | $264,586 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETFINDER FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2015-2016 | 2 | $111,010 | 2016 | $47,074 | show |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | Public charity | Exact | 2015 | 1 | $20,000 | 2015 | $20,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $10,500 | 2020 | $10,500 | show |
| RACHAEL RAY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HILAROO FOUNDATION” | 2017 | 1 | $10,000 | 2017 | $10,000 | show |
| DR NANCY OREILLY FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HILAROO FOUNDATION” | 2017 | 1 | $2,000 | 2017 | $2,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HILAROO FOUNDATION” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $118 | 2023 | $23 | 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.
2018 · Form 990 · $18,760 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,245 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $18,760 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $27,406 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $14,664
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT 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 | $27,406 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $50,629 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,180 · events $11,165
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $16,272 | $16,272 | - | - | 32.1% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT 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 | $50,629 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $14,082 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $784
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Event | EVENT 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 | $14,082 | 100% |