2026-03-29T19:38:35-04:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 475189520 NOVA Pets Alive NOVA 7038350877 4094 Majestic Lane 138 Fairfax VA 22033 Gerald F Acker Treasurer 7034317601 2026-03-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X X 95118 X 29393 65725 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95118 0 0 0 0 539 122057 122596 -27478 52768 18091 43381 X 70039 43381 0 0 5451 0 75490 43381 22722 0 52768 43381 The mission of NPA is to reduce animal shelter populations and enhance animal welfare through a dual-track approach: facilitating the rescue and adoption of at-risk animals while providing collaborative support and resources to advocacy groups to proactively prevent animal displacement. NPA facilitated the rescue rehabilitation and rehoming of 180 animals in 2024. Through dedicated animal care and community outreach the organization successfully transitioned 180 animals into permanent adoptive homes. Program expenditures of ~$122,000 were primarily directed toward essential veterinary care medical treatments and daily maintenance to ensure the health and well-being of at-risk animals prior to adoption. 0 122596 122596 Hillary Van Tassel President 20 0 0 0 Margaret Elizabeth Wherry Acker Vice President 20 0 0 0 Gerald F Acker Treasurer 10 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false Gerald F Acker 42964 Nashua Street Ashburn VA 20147 7034317601 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 68111 78782 53375 8346 29393 238007 129027 135175 70753 14925 65725 415605 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 197138 213957 124128 23271 95118 653612 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60725 60725 0 0 0 0 60725 60725 592887 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 197138 213957 124128 23271 95118 653612 0.9071 1 0 0.00 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Indirect Public Support FCAS 13477 13477 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Direct Individual Support 9725 9725 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6191 6191 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29393 29393 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Advertising and Promotion, $992| Fundraising - DonorBox Subscription, $187| Fundraising - Payment Collection Platform, $330| Fundraising - Payment Processing Fees, $2| Management & General Expenses - Accounting Fees, $1250| Management & General Expenses - DropBox, $180| Management & General Expenses - Insurance - Liability, $1231| Management & General Expenses - Licensure, $55| Management & General Expenses - Volunteer Appreciation, $164| Management & General Expenses - Workflow Tools - Monday.com, $1528| Program Service Expense - Foster Reimbursement, $1889| Program Service Expense - Rescue Animal Lodging, $3304| Program Service Expense - Vet Costs, $101877| Program Service Expenses - Animal Care Supplies, $6980| Program Service Expenses - Payment Processing Fees, $2088| Part I, line 20 | Explanation:, Amount:| Reversal of 2023 Accrued Liabilities and Prepaid Assets to align with Cash opening balance, $18091| Part II, line 24 | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Prepaid Expenses, $1501, $0| Organizations share of assets, $3950, $0| Part II, line 26 | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Accounts Payable, $22722, $0| NOVA Pets Alive! respectfully requests an abatement of late-filing penalties for the 2024 tax year. The delay in filing was not due to willful neglect but rather resulted from a perfect storm of leadership transitions and significant personal hardships that temporarily disrupted our volunteer-led organizations administrative capacity. 1. Absence of Key Personnel & Leadership Gaps During the 2024 filing period the organization experienced a critical vacancy in the Treasurer position. While the outgoing Treasurer expressed a desire to move on she committed to supporting the transition until a replacement was found. Despite the remaining boards diligent efforts to recruit and facilitate a hand-off of financial systems and records a successful connection with a qualified volunteer could not be finalized before the deadline. 2. Simultaneous Presidential Transition & Relocation Compounding this vacancy the President at the time underwent a long-distance relocation out of the immediate area. This physical move coincided with the formal transition of the Presidency to another board member. The logistical complexity of a corporate leadership transfer during a physical relocation created an unavoidable gap in the administrative oversight necessary to finalize the federal return. 3. Unavoidable Personal Hardship Vice President The remaining executive officer our Vice President faced extreme personal circumstances that prevented her from stepping in to fill the administrative void. While managing a full-time professional career and caring for two young children her spouse was located outside of their home of record on year-long military orders. This lack of a stable support system combined with her existing professional and familial obligations constituted a significant hardship that hampered the organizations ability to meet the filing deadline. 4. Demonstration of Ordinary Business Care & Record Integrity Despite these external challenges NOVA Pets Alive! exercised ordinary business care and prudence by maintaining strict contemporaneous documentation of all financial activity throughout the year. Our volunteers ensured that every transaction was recorded and every receipt preserved even in the absence of a seated Treasurer. Following the stabilization of our leadership our newly appointed Treasurer conducted a comprehensive line-by-line review of all bank transactions and internal records for the 2024 fiscal year. Based on this exhaustive audit the Treasurer has confidently confirmed that the records reported in this return are accurate complete and fully reconciled. We have since implemented enhanced internal controls including redundant digital access for multiple board members to ensure future compliance regardless of individual leadership changes.