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Animal-Related (D20) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC

EIN: 01-0599278 · ATLANTA, GA 30340-3908 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 53 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 61/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 97/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

A nonprofit founded in 2002, LifeLine Animal Project provides lifesaving solutions to end the euthanasia of healthy and treatable animals in county shelters. LifeLine manages DeKalb and Fulton County Animal Services, where it has sustained lifesaving rates above 90%, and operates two high-volume spay and neuter clinics. LifeLine’s Community Animal Center features an adoption center and a full-service, low-cost veterinary clinic to help make pet care accessible to all. LifeLine provides services to over 40,000 animals annually and has performed nearly 140,000 free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries to date, including 40,000 stray/feral cats through its Community Cat program, metro Atlanta’s first and largest trap-neuter-return assistance program. LifeLine’s community outreach initiatives improve the quality of life for pets and people in the Atlanta area.

Financial Overview — FY 2024
$25.4M
Total Revenue
$25.6M
Total Expenses
$2.3M
Net Assets
626
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 92.2%
Fundraising Efficiency 602.0%
Operating Reserve 1.07x
Liability-to-Asset 60.3%
Revenue Diversification 73.7%
Executive Compensation $342K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 157 similar organizations (United States, Animal-Related, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
92.2% 82.1%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
5.6% 9.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
2.2% 6.1%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
602.0% 534.4%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
1.1 mo 23.7 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
60.3% 9.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
73.7% 71.2%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
31.9% 8.4%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
31.7% 8.4%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-1.1% 5.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $25.4M $25.6M $2.3M 92.2% 626
2023 $19.2M $19.5M $2.6M 91.6% 522
2022 $16.3M $16.5M $2.8M 91.8% 462
2021 $14.5M $15.5M N/A — 417
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Organization Details
EIN
01-0599278
State
GA
City
ATLANTA
ZIP
30340-3908
Classification
D20
Category
Animal-Related
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2002
Foundation Code
16
Form 990
On File
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