Nonprofit · EIN 05-0301553
ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC
Tax-exempt · MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,997,078 | $5,209,182 | $787,896 | $14,448,650 | $450,793 | $13,997,857 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,898,152 | $5,273,038 | -$374,886 | $13,499,917 | $526,366 | $12,973,551 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,771,286 | $5,025,835 | $745,451 | $13,384,617 | $547,909 | $12,836,708 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,061,920
- Program service revenue
- $2,324,134
- Investment income
- $547,070
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $332,333
- Net income from fundraising events
- $48,921
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $15,033
- Other revenue
- $63,954
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $81,443
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $404,566
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,215,722
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,994,548
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $67,433
- Occupancy
- $373,315
- Travel
- $41,997
- Depreciation
- $327,669
- Program services (functional)
- $4,338,346
- Management and general (functional)
- $280,707
- Fundraising (functional)
- $590,129
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,499,917
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,448,650
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $450,793
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,997,857
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,219,783
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,484,625
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,723,756
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,274,101
- Gross receipts
- $6,122,507
- Employees
- 85
- Volunteers
- 442
- Year formed
- 1929
- State of legal domicile
- RI
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY SHEAR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $160,675 | $11,716 |
| DR NADYA GONZALEZ | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,512 | $6,238 |
| TODD CRAMER | CHIEF MISSION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $110,630 | $3,938 |
| DR CAROLINE R FRANKLIN | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 20 | $110,225 | $2,885 |
| DR CARISSA DOMINGUEZ | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 28 | $102,125 | $8,985 |
| KRISTEN HARTNETT | DIR. FINANCE & ADMINISTRAT Officer | 40 | $73,429 | $5,305 |
| TERRY TINKHAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK MURPHY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRANDCHAMP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY EDWARDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE METZGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BELMORE | DIRECTOR (TO 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL MARVELL | DIRECTOR (TO 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUANN LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR (TO 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PEIXINHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAN GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWIE NAUGLE | DIRECTOR (TO 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTON GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN CRONIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY LARANJO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILARY OLINGER | DIRECTOR (TO 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE GEWIRZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TUNI SCHARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY STAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY HARDEN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA BREYER | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTLAND | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORY BENSON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN JOHNSON-FREESE | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LOU CAVANAUGH | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOELLE SHILAND | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY SHEAR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,882 | $23,908 |
| DR NADYA GONZALEZ | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,646 | $9,598 |
| DR AMELIA SIKORA | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,796 | $5,910 |
| DR CARISSA DOMINGUEZ | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,976 | $5,343 |
| TODD CRAMER | CHIEF MISSION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $104,783 | $12,326 |
| NANCY WRANTHAL | DIR. FINANCE (TO 6/23) Officer | 40 | $57,093 | $0 |
| KRISTEN HARTNETT | DIR. FINANCE & ADMINISTRAT Officer | 40 | $49,204 | $3,942 |
| TERRY TINKHAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK MURPHY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRANDCHAMP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY EDWARDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE METZGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BELMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL MARVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUANN LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GILLESPIE TO 424 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWIE NAUGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTON GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN CRONIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY LARANJO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY OLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PEIXINHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TUNI SCHARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY STAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER FRANCIS | DIRECTOR (TO 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR (TO 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CROMWELL | DIRECTOR (TO 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA KISSEL | PRESIDENT (TO 10/2023) Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN FORD | DIRECTOR (TO 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN JOHNSON-FREESE | DIRECTOR (TO 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY SHEAR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,641 | $23,824 |
| TODD CRAMER | CHIEF MISSION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $101,821 | $12,326 |
| NANCY WRATHALL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (6/2023) Officer | 40 | $84,241 | $9,582 |
| ELENA KISSEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY TINKHAM | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRANDCHAMP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY EDWARDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE METZGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CROMWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BELMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL MARVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOELLE SHILAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUANN LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN JOHNSON-FREESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWIE NAUGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTON GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY LESLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MENCOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN HARTNETT | DIR. FINANCE & ADMINISTRAT Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 87 OLIPHANT LN, MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842-4665
- In care of
- % CHRISTIE / AMY / NANCY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRADLEY SHEAR, 87 OLIPHANT LANE, MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842
- Signed the 990
- BRADLEY SHEAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (401) 846-8276
- Website
- WWW.POTTERLEAGUE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD
Mission
AS THE HEART OF A COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY, WE ENRICH LIVES AND PROMOTE THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS.
Program accomplishments
- SHELTERING AND ADOPTIONS: THE LEAGUE INVESTS IN BEHAVIOR, FOSTER CARE, AND VETERINARY PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THAT ANIMALS ARE REHABILITATED AND ADOPTED. WE FOUND NEW HOMES FOR 1,493 ANIMALS, AND 183 LOST ANIMALS WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES. THE POTTER LEAGUE PROVIDED FREE VETERINARY WELLNESS CLINICS TO RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING AND OTHERS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCESSING VETERINARY CARE, INCLUDING PHYSICAL EXAMS, VACCINES, AND MICROCHIPS, TO 1,058 ANIMALS WHOSE FAMILIES WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD CARE. OUR PET FOOD BANK AND VETERINARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SUPPORT ANIMALS WHO BELONG TO FAMILIES THAT ARE ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED. WE SUPPLIED 48,399 POUNDS OF PET FOOD TO FOOD PANTRIES AND INDIVIDUALS AND SUBSIDIZED OVER $23,630 IN VETERINARY CARE FOR NEWPORT COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD CARE FOR THEIR PETS. THE LEAGUE'S PETSAFE PROGRAM PROVIDED EMERGENCY HOUSING AND CARE FOR 85 PETS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, NATURAL DISASTERS, FIRES, AND OTHER CRISES FOR A TOTAL OF 5,525 DAYS. COLLABORATION IS CRITICAL TO OUR MISSION. THE POTTER LEAGUE PARTNERS WITH THE MARTIN LUTHER KING CENTER JR COMMUNITY CENTER, THE WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER, LUCY'S HEARTH, NEWPORT PUBLIC HOUSING, AND COYOTE SMARTS.Expenses $1,941,887 · revenue $496,343
- EDUCATION, BEHAVIOR & TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS- BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING: AS THE ANIMAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR NEWPORT COUNTY (RI) AND BEYOND, THE POTTER LEAGUE OFFERS VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT OUR ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION MISSION. OUR EFFORTS ALSO AIM TO SUPPORT THE BONDS BETWEEN ANIMALS AND THEIR FAMILIES; WE AIM TO KEEP ANIMALS IN THEIR HOMES AND OUT OF OUR SHELTER. TOWARDS THIS END, 2,245 DOGS AND PUPPIES IN OUR COMMUNITY ATTENDED VARIOUS CLASSES AND PLAYGROUPS. WE PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE CUSTOMIZED TRAINING FOR THE MORE CHALLENGING ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, ALLOWING THEM TO LEARN ACCEPTABLE MANNERS. OUR BEHAVIOR HELPLINE HELPED 339 PEOPLE BY PHONE AND HUNDREDS MORE BY EMAIL. EDUCATION PROGRAM: OUR EDUCATORS WORK WITH BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO STRENGTHEN THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND. WE HELD 84 LESSONS WITH 1,831 STUDENTS IN ADDITION TO OUR SUMMER CAMP.Expenses $536,119 · revenue $228,880
- SPAY AND NEUTER-THE POTTER LEAGUE SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC PERFORMED 5,425 SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND PROVIDED 3,054 VACCINES. THOUGH OUR CLINIC ALREADY HAS VERY LOW PRICING, WE FURTHER REDUCED PRICING THROUGH ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIES FOR A TOTAL OF $20,813 TO PUT SPAY/NEUTER WITHIN REACH OF EVERYONE. CLIENTS INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS, ANIMAL SHELTERS, ANIMAL RESCUES, AND GROUPS ENGAGED IN TRAP NEUTER AND RETURN OF COMMUNITY CATS.Expenses $957,803 · revenue $1,613,944
- VETERINARY CARE: IN OCTOBER 2020, THE POTTER LEAGUE ACQUIRED THE PETS IN NEED VETERINARY CLINIC (PIN). LOCATED IN EAST PROVIDENCE, THE CLINIC SEES THE PETS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN RHODE ISLAND WHO RECEIVE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. WITHOUT THE CLINIC, MOST OF THE PETS WE SEE WOULD HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. PETS IN NEED VETERINARY CLINIC (PIN) WAS TRANFERRED OVER TO RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY PET PROJECT IN APRIL 2025.Expenses $902,537 · grants $81,443
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-0301553
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,448,650
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,122,507
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $5,997,078 | $5,209,182 | $14,448,650 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $4,898,152 | $5,273,038 | $13,499,917 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $5,771,286 | $5,025,835 | $13,384,617 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $5,762,873 | $4,599,449 | $12,474,633 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 05-0301553).
Questions about ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC
- What is the EIN of ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC is 05-0301553.
- Is ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS 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 ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names BRADLEY SHEAR.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,675 (BRADLEY SHEAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,997,078, expenses of $5,209,182 and total assets of $14,448,650 at year end.
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