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Nonprofit · EIN 01-0599278

LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30340

Financials

$19.2M$19.5M2023$25.4M$25.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$25,350,353$25,626,478-$276,125$5,723,735$3,448,760$2,274,975
December 31, 2023990$19,225,939$19,456,700-$230,761$5,930,896$3,379,796$2,551,100
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,731,566
of which government grants
$77,000
Program service revenue
$18,694,411
Investment income
-$576
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,096
Net income from fundraising events
-$110,063
Net income from sales of inventory
$20,384
Other revenue
-$75,048

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$341,503
Other salaries and wages
$13,693,442
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$15,999,717
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$10,271
Accounting fees
$30,299
Occupancy
$402,652
Travel
$8,098
Depreciation
$273,891
Program services (functional)
$23,614,278
Management and general (functional)
$1,437,735
Fundraising (functional)
$574,465

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,930,896
Total assets, end of year
$5,723,735
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,448,760
Net assets, end of year
$2,274,975
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,547,294
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,169,269
Net assets with donor restrictions
$105,706
Gross receipts
$25,556,936
Employees
626
Volunteers
1,452
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
GA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
REBECCA GUINNCEO
Officer
40$179,816$2,257
SUSAN BROSMANMEDICAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$159,431$734
IAN FLOWERSVETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$148,400$2,430
EVE GIDIONVETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$135,200$0
JACLYN WOTASEKVETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$125,800$0
ANISA TELWAR KAICKERCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
LIZZ PATRICKVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CHERYL SCHECKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KATHERINE ABREUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JULIE BEATYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ELIZABETH BENATORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ARMAN DEGANIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
KRISTEN DOHERTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MARCIA JERDINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
CRAIG KOCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PALLAVI KODLIKERIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
JANE MCAULEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
TIFFANY NEALYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
SUSAN NEUGENTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
SARAH ROTHWEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ian FlowersVeterinarian
Highest-paid employee
40$161,485
Rebecca GuinnCEO
Officer
60$147,944
Susan BrosmanMedical Director
Highest-paid employee
40$143,881
Jennifer EddyChief Development Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$121,260
Anisa Telwar KaickerChairperson
Trustee or director
4$0
Lizz PatrickVice Chairperson
Trustee or director
4$0
Marcia JerdingTreasurer
Trustee or director
4$0
Cheryl ScheckSecretary
Trustee or director
4$0
Katherine AbreuBoard member
Trustee or director
4$0
Julie BeatyBoard member
Trustee or director
4$0
Elizabeth BenatorBoard member
Trustee or director
4$0
Arman DeganianBoard member
Trustee or director
4$0
Kristen DohertyBoard member
Trustee or director
4$0
Craig KochBoard member
Trustee or director
4$0
Pallavi KodlikeriBoard member
Trustee or director
4$0
Jane McAuleyBoard member
Trustee or director
4$0
Tiffany NealyBoard member
Trustee or director
4$0
Susan NeugentBoard member
Trustee or director
4$0
Sarah RothweinBoard member
Trustee or director
4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3180 PRESIDENTIAL DR, ATLANTA, GA 30340-3908
In care of
% REBECCA GUINN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
REBECCA GUINN, PO BOX 15466, ATLANTA, GA 30333
Signed the 990
REBECCA GUINN, CEO
Phone
(404) 292-8800
Return prepared by
MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC

Mission

IMPLEMENTING LIFESAVING PROGRAMS TO END SHELTER EUTHANASIA OF HEALTHY AND TREATABLE DOGS AND CATS IN METROPOLITAN ATLANTA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • LIFELINE IS THE MANAGING VENDOR OF FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES AND OVERSEES BOTH THE SHELTER AND ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES IN FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. WITH A STRONG COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENTING A FUNDAMENTAL PHILOSOPHICAL SHIFT TOWARD LIFESAVING, LIFELINE HAS LOWERED THE EUTHANASIA RATE IN FULTON COUNTY BY OVER 90% SINCE TAKING OVER IN 2013. IN 2024, LIFELINE'S SHELTER STAFF ADOPTED OUT 4,154 NEW PETS, TRANSFERRED 2,280 ANIMALS TO RESCUE GROUPS, AND RETURNED 1,228 CATS AND DOGS TO THEIR OWNERS. IN 2024, LIFELINE ACHIEVED AN 89.3% SAVE RATE FOR ALL ANIMALS ENTERING THIS OPEN-ADMISSION ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITY.
    Expenses $8,152,839 · revenue $9,020,783
  • IN 2013, LIFELINE TOOK OVER MANAGEMENT OF DEKALB COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES. AS THE COUNTY'S FIRST OUTSIDE MANAGING VENDOR, LIFELINE OPERATES DEKALB'S ANIMAL SHELTER, WHILE THE COUNTY MAINTAINS ANIMAL CONTROL ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. LIFELINE HAS SUCCESSFULLY LOWERED THE EUTHANASIA RATE BY 70%, INCREASED PET ADOPTIONS BY MORE THAN 300%, AND IN 2024, SAVED 88.3% OF ALL ANIMALS ENTERING THE SHELTER. IN 2023, LIFELINE'S SHELTER STAFF ADOPTED OUT 4,681 PETS, TRANSFERRED 1,843 ANIMALS TO RESCUE GROUPS, AND RETURNED 1,061 CATS AND DOGS TO THEIR OWNERS.
    Expenses $7,590,950 · revenue $6,124,267
  • LIFELINE OPERATES ITS OWN NO-KILL PRIVATE SHELTER. WE ALSO OPERATE THE FIRST AND LARGEST COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAM IN ATLANTA, HAVING STERILIZED AND VACCINATED OVER 65,000 COMMUNITY CATS. OUR PETS FOR LIFE OUTREACH EFFORT PROVIDES FREE VACCINES AND SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. WE ALSO HOST HEALTHY PETS EVENTS FOUR TIMES A YEAR FOR THE PUBLIC, DURING WHICH OVER 1,000 PETS ARE VACCINATED IN A SINGLE DAY AT NO-COST TO THE PET OWNERS.
    Expenses $4,317,284 · revenue $852,443
  • LIFELINE OPERATES THREE LOW-COST AND NO-COST VETERINARY CLINICS. OUR TWO SPAY AND NEUTER CLINICS ARE VITAL TO REDUCING THE NUMBER OF UNWANTED ANIMALS ENTERING ATLANTA'S SHELTERS. LOCATED IN ATLANTA AND COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA, THE CLINICS HAVE PERFORMED OVER 200,000 STERILIZATION SURGERIES TO DATE. IN 2024, OUR CLINICS PERFORMED 14,037 SURGERIES, MAKING LIFELINE THE LARGEST LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER RESOURCE IN THE AREA. OUR THIRD VETERINARY CLINIC PROVIDES LOW-COST, FULL-SERVICE VETERINARY CARE IN ATLANTA, WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING AFFORDABLE, QUALITY VETERINARY CARE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PET OWNERS. IN 2024, OVER 9,500 ANIMALS RECEIVED CARE IN OUR FULL-SERVICE CLINIC.
    Expenses $3,553,205 · revenue $2,696,918

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
01-0599278
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,723,735
Income (IRS master file)
$25,556,936

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$25,350,353$25,626,478$5,723,735XML
990December 2023$19,225,939$19,456,700$5,930,896XML
990December 2022$16,297,165$16,452,075$6,089,387IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0599278).

Questions about LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC is 01-0599278.
Is LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names REBECCA GUINN.
Who are the officers and directors of LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $179,816 (REBECCA GUINN, CEO).
How much revenue does LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $25,350,353, expenses of $25,626,478 and total assets of $5,723,735 at year end.

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