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Nonprofit · EIN 16-1388835

SPRING FARM CENTER ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATION SANCTUARY

Also known as SPRING FARM CARES

Tax-exempt · CLINTON, NY 13323

Financials

$3.6M$1.9M2023$3.1M$2.2M2024$3.6M$2.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPRING FARM CENTER ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATION SANCTUARY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,585,739$2,262,158$1,323,581$38,135,763$220,960$37,914,803
December 31, 2024990$3,067,565$2,223,774$843,791$37,295,578$104,254$37,191,324
December 31, 2023990$3,559,167$1,932,478$1,626,689$36,304,779$191,817$36,112,962
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$793,393
Program service revenue
$44,516
Investment income
$2,713,249
Net rental income
$1,000
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,032,776
Other revenue
$34,581

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,300
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$78,754
Other salaries and wages
$1,077,033
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,303,691
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,638
Accounting fees
$116,100
Occupancy
$50,126
Travel
$4,648
Depreciation
$157,558
Program services (functional)
$1,983,805
Management and general (functional)
$231,220
Fundraising (functional)
$47,133

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$37,295,578
Total assets, end of year
$38,135,763
Total liabilities, end of year
$220,960
Net assets, end of year
$37,914,803
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,717,643
Publicly traded securities
$34,296,560
Net assets without donor restrictions
$19,379,163
Net assets with donor restrictions
$18,535,640
Gross receipts
$6,811,764
Employees
53
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1991
State of legal domicile
NY

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAWN E HAYMANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
65$25,000$11,439
BONNIE JONES REYNOLDSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
65$25,000$2,264
MARGARET G BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
36$0$12,026
BRIAN BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3.5$3,024$0
DENNIS HAYMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEIGH LAIN-DENTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARGOT B UNKELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
65$0$0
PATRICIA O'CONNORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTINE SCHNEIDERVETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$106,057$24,716
DAWN E HAYMANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
65$25,000$9,819
BONNIE JONES REYNOLDSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
65$25,000$2,629
MARGARET G BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
36$0$10,020
BRIAN BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3.5$3,542$0
DENNIS HAYMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEIGH LAIN-DENTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PATRICIA O'CONNORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARGOT B UNKELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
65$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTINE SCHNEIDERVETERINARIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$107,772$21,542
DAWN E HAYMANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
65$25,000$9,390
BONNIE JONES REYNOLDSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
65$25,000$532
MARGARET G BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
36$0$10,040
BRIAN BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3.5$3,467$0
DENNIS HAYMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEIGH LAIN-DENTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PATRICIA O'CONNORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARGOT B UNKELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
65$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3364 STATE ROUTE 12, CLINTON, NY 13323-4236
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
BONNIE JONES REYNOLDS, 3364 ROUTE 12, CLINTON, NY 13323
Signed the 990
BONNIE JONES REYNOLDS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(315) 737-9339
Return prepared by
FUSTCHARLES LLP

Mission

TO SHELTER VARIOUS ANIMALS, TO UTILIZE AND TO STUDY ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF CARING FOR, HEALING, AND LOVINGLY CO-EXISTING WITH ANIMALS, TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS TO THESE METHODS, AND TO SHARE OUR FINDINGS WITH A READERSHIP.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE OSPRING FARM CARES ACCOMPLISHED WHAT WAS A LARGE PART OF THE ORIGINAL INTENT: THAT WAS TO CREATE IN SPRING FARM CARES A PLACE OF PEACE, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL RETREAT, LOVING INTERACTION BETWEEN BOTH THE ANIMALS THAT ARE SHELTERED HERE AND THE PEOPLE WHO VISIT OR ARE OTHERWISE IN CONTACT, AS WELL AS THE PROTECTION OF AND CONNECTION WITH NATURE, AND EDUCATION REGARDING BOTH DOMESTIC AND WILD ANIMALS AND NATURE.THIS PEACEFUL, HEALING, AND EDUCATIONAL CONNECTION HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY:TOURS OF OUR SMALL AND LARGE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND TOURS OF OUR 250-ACRE NATURE SANCTUARY THAT WELCOME ABOUT 850 TOUR VISITORS PER ANNUM IN THE DOMESTIC ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND ABOUT 500 A YEAR IN THE NATURE SANCTUARY. THE DOMESTIC ANIMAL FACILITY IS OPEN TO VISITORS FROM 10AM TO 4PM, 365 DAYS A YEAR. THE NATURE SANCTUARY IS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT.ANIMAL COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS 5 OR 6 TIMES A YEAR THAT WELCOME TO THE FARM INTERACTIVE GROUPS OF ABOUT 15 STUDENTS EACH WORKSHOP WHO LEARN HOW TO DIRECTLY COMMUNICATE TELEPATHICALLY WITH ANIMALS. ZOOM CLASSES ARE GIVEN IN WINTER MONTHS.OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES THAT INCLUDE STORIES AND UPLIFTING MESSAGES ABOUT AND FROM THE ANIMALS AND REACH OVER 75,000 READERS. OUR TRI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER THAT REACHES ABOUT 15,000 READERS AND OUR DIGITAL JOURNAL THAT IS INSPIRED BY THE ANIMALS AND NATURE.OUR DOMESTIC ANIMAL FACILITIES THAT ARE LOCATED ON 50 ACRES OF BUCOLIC PASTURES AND PADDOCKS AND IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDED BY 2 ACRES OF FLORAL-AND-TREED GARDENS CONTAINING MARVELOUS DONATED GARDEN STATUARY, ARTISTIC CREATIONS, AND SITTING AREAS. ALL THOSE ARRIVING AT THE FARM GET TO APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY, WHILE MANY BRING THEIR CHILDREN TO ENJOY THE GARDENS AND OTHERS WHO COME JUST TO SIT AND READ OR MEDITATE.THE LOVING COMPANIONSHIP THAT IS PROVIDED BY OUR ANIMALS TO THOSE IN EMOTIONAL NEED, INCLUDING ELDERLY AND LONELY FOLKS WHO REGULARLY COME TO OUR SMALL ANIMAL FACILITY TO SIT WITH THE ANIMALS AND PET THEM OR READ, AND OUR PURRFECT READERS PROGRAM, WHERE CHILDREN SIT AND READ OUT LOUD TO A NON-JUDGMENTAL AUDIENCE OF CATS. THIS IS IMMENSELY HELPFUL IN INCREASING THE READING SKILLS OF CHILDREN WITH READING PROBLEMS. APPROXIMATELY 100 CHILDREN USE THE PROGRAM YEARLY.
    Expenses $1,539,145 · grants $5,300 · revenue $8,435
  • SEE SCHEDULE OOUR DOMESTIC ANIMAL SANCTUARY IS HOME TO 225-250 ANIMALS, THE NUMBER FLUCTUATING DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES. THESE CURRENTLY INCLUDE CATS, RABBITS, GUINEA PIGS, VARIOUS EXOTIC BIRDS, TURTLES, HORSES, DONKEYS, GOATS, SHEEP, PIGS, AND VARIOUS KINDS OF POULTRY. MANY OF OUR ANIMALS HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS OR ARE OF ADVANCED AGE, AND SO ARE UNADOPTABLE. WE PROVIDE A LIFETIME HOME FOR THEM ALL, AND THEY THEN SHARE THEIR HEARTS, WISDOM, AND HEALING COMPANIONSHIP WITH THOSE WHO VISIT THEM IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY. WE ALSO MAINTAIN A RESOURCE CENTER TO AID THOSE WITH ANIMAL PROBLEMS. WE FIELD MORE THAN 10,000 PHONE CALLS, EMAILS, REGULAR MAIL, WEB, AND IN-PERSON PLEAS FOR HELP AND GUIDANCE EACH YEAR, ASSISTING AT LEAST 10,000 ANIMALS IN THE PROCESS.
    Expenses $444,660 · revenue $29,461
  • SEE SCHEDULE OTO OUR 250-ACRE NATURE SANCTUARY WITH ITS FEW OLD-GROWTH STANDS, WE HAVE INTRODUCED MANY THOUSANDS OF TREES, SHRUBS, FLOWERS AND PLANTS THAT WERE FORMERLY INDIGENOUS BUT WERE FARMED-OUT OVER THE LAST TWO CENTURIES. THIS HAS RE-ESTABLISHED HABITAT FOR AND ATTRACTED BACK AN AMAZING VARIETY OF LIVING THINGS THAT WERE ALSO ONCE NATIVE TO THIS PLACE. WE CURRENTLY DOCUMENT OVER 45 SPECIES OF MAMMALS, 190 SPECIES OF BIRDS, 60 SPECIES OF BUTTERFLIES, THOUSANDS OF SPECIES OF INSECTS, AND 10 SPECIES OF FISH AND AMPHIBIANS. MANY ARE RARE SPECIES. THE HEART OF THE SANCTUARY, AND AN ATTRACTION TO AN AMAZING NUMBER OF SURPRISE NEW SPECIES, IS THE EVER-GROWING WETLAND CREATED AND MAINTAINED BY OUR ENDLESSLY INDUSTRIOUS BEAVERS, WHO LABOR AND STAY WITH US FOR HANDOUTS OF APPLES AND SWEET POTATOES. ABOUT 500 PEOPLE VISIT EACH YEAR FOR EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS, AND FOR GUIDED TOURS ON OUR 5 MILES OF TRAILS. OUR DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION ALSO REGULARLY GIVES EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO CLUBS, SCHOOLS, AND VARIED AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT A WIDE AREA, REACHING OVER 1,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE NATURE SANCTUARY SHARES OUR WEBSITE AND HAS A SEPARATE FACEBOOK PAGE. VIDEO PRESENTATIONS OF THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE PRESENTED ON THAT SITE, AND SPREAD VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, WITH OVER 30,000 VISITS PER YEAR.
  • FAMILY FOREST CARBON PROGRAM
    revenue $6,620

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-1388835
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
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D34)
Assets (IRS master file)
$38,135,763
Income (IRS master file)
$6,811,764

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,585,739$2,262,158$38,135,763IRS
990December 2024$3,067,565$2,223,774$37,295,578IRS
990December 2023$3,559,167$1,932,478$36,304,779XML
990December 2022$4,027,147$1,900,733$35,236,277IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 16-1388835).

Questions about SPRING FARM CENTER ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATION SANCTUARY

What is the EIN of SPRING FARM CENTER ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATION SANCTUARY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPRING FARM CENTER ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATION SANCTUARY is 16-1388835.
Is SPRING FARM CENTER ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATION SANCTUARY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to SPRING FARM CENTER ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATION SANCTUARY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPRING FARM CENTER ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATION SANCTUARY 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 SPRING FARM CENTER ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATION SANCTUARY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPRING FARM CENTER ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATION SANCTUARY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SPRING FARM CENTER ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATION SANCTUARY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BONNIE JONES REYNOLDS.
Who are the officers and directors of SPRING FARM CENTER ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATION SANCTUARY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,000 (DAWN E HAYMAN, VICE PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does SPRING FARM CENTER ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATION SANCTUARY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,585,739, expenses of $2,262,158 and total assets of $38,135,763 at year end.

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