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

A SHELTER FRIEND INC

EIN: 33-1204004 · COUNCIL, NC 28434-8813 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 52 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 72/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

To end euthanasia of homeless and unwanted pets.

Financial Overview — FY 2024
$300K
Total Revenue
$241K
Total Expenses
$110K
Net Assets
15
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 99.1%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 5.46x
Liability-to-Asset 1.1%
Revenue Diversification 94.9%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 4,372 similar organizations (United States, Animal-Related, $100K–$1M 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
99.1% 91.8%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
0.9% 6.3%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
5.5 mo 10.0 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
1.1% 0.4%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
94.9% 89.3%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
9.1% 8.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-7.1% 7.5%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
19.7% 3.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $300K $241K $110K 99.1% 15
2023 $275K $260K $51K 99.2% 15
2022 $217K $221K $35K 99.1% 10
2021 $232K $229K N/A — 9
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Organization Details
EIN
33-1204004
State
NC
City
COUNCIL
ZIP
28434-8813
Classification
D20
Category
Animal-Related
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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