Nonprofit · EIN 20-1048883
SPEAK FOR ANIMALS
Tax-exempt · GREENVILLE, SC 29616
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $355,958 | $354,406 | $1,552 | $134,696 | $15,486 | $119,210 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $236,332 | $224,896 | $11,436 | $132,767 | $0 | $132,767 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $121,677
- Program service revenue
- $231,590
- Investment income
- $2,691
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $9,775
- Other salaries and wages
- $26,650
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $38,414
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $430
- Program services (functional)
- $300,554
- Management and general (functional)
- $49,755
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,097
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $132,767
- Total assets, end of year
- $134,696
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,486
- Net assets, end of year
- $119,210
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $118,832
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $378
- Gross receipts
- $355,958
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN BUFANO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $9,775 |
| DIANE BALDING | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY CULBERTSON | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY DEON | VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SITARA HULTMAN | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA MCGILLICUDDY | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN RILEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA SPONSELLER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN BUFANO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $7,262 |
| KELLY BYARD | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY CULBERTSON | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY DEON | VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MAYERS | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARY MEDLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI RAYMOND | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RILEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADELYN SHEDD | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 24185, GREENVILLE, SC 29616-4185
- Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
- PO Box 24185, Greenville SC 29616
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURA MCGILLICUDDY, PO BOX 24185, GREENVILLE, SC 29616
- Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
- Susan Bufano, 314 Yorkshire Dr, Greenville SC 29616
- Signed the 990
- LAURA MCGILLICUDDY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (864) 421-0022
- Website
- www.speakforanimals.com
- Return prepared by
- MCKINLEY COOPER & CO LLC
Mission
SPEAK FOR ANIMALS IS AN INNOVATIVE 501(C)3 CHARITABLE ORGANIATION DEDICATED TO SAVING AND IMPROVING THE LIVES OF COMPANION ANIMALS IN UPSTATE, SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE 2003. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION THROUGH LOW-COST SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH DEDICATED VETERINARIANS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION, PLANNING AND COLLABORATING WITH ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, AID WITH VETERINARY CARE THROUGH OUR PICKLE FUND, AND ADVOCATING A COMPASSIONATE LIFESTYLE. WE OFFER PROGRAMS FOR ANIMALS WHO ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE: PIT BULLS AND PIT MIXES, FRIENDLY AND FERAL CATS, AND ANIMALS BELONGING TO PEOPLE WITH FINANCIAL AND OTHER BARRIERS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED LOW-COST AND FREE SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR PIT BULL MIXES, OWNED CATS, AND COMMUNITY (FERAL) CATS THROUGHOUT THE UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. IN 2024, PARTNERING WITH EIGHT LOCAL VETERINARY CLINICS, THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATED 3,736 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, FOCUSING ON ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS, AND ANIMALS FROM HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PICKLE FUND PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CRUCIAL VETERINARY CARE OF 121 ANIMALS, BEYOND THE SCOPE OF BASIC SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS ADVANCED THE ORGANIZATION'S ONGOING MISSION TO REDUCE UNWANTED LITTERS, PREVENT ANIMAL SUFFERING, AND ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE PET OVERPOPULATION CRISIS WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF LOWERING SHELTER INTAKE AND EUTHANASIA RATES.Expenses $300,554
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1048883
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $134,696
- Income (IRS master file)
- $355,958
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $355,958 | $354,406 | $134,696 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $236,332 | $224,896 | $132,767 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $246,493 | $234,250 | $143,124 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2007 Officer: Susan Bufano | December 31, 2007 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 20-1048883).
Questions about SPEAK FOR ANIMALS
- What is the EIN of SPEAK FOR ANIMALS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPEAK FOR ANIMALS is 20-1048883.
- Is SPEAK FOR ANIMALS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to SPEAK FOR ANIMALS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPEAK FOR ANIMALS 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 SPEAK FOR ANIMALS 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 SPEAK FOR ANIMALS 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 SPEAK FOR ANIMALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAURA MCGILLICUDDY.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPEAK FOR ANIMALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $9,775 (SUSAN BUFANO, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SPEAK FOR ANIMALS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $355,958, expenses of $354,406 and total assets of $134,696 at year end.
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