Nonprofit · EIN 20-5781826
BELLA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73156
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,148,095 | $1,132,869 | $15,226 | $276,639 | $25,487 | $251,152 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $612,815 | $1,051,972 | -$439,157 | $236,341 | $415 | $235,926 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $914,133 | $1,137,412 | -$223,279 | $894,045 | $218,962 | $675,083 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $244,817
- Program service revenue
- $884,970
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $13,031
- Other revenue
- $18,308
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $404,220
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $533,950
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,250
- Accounting fees
- $19,993
- Occupancy
- $64,879
- Depreciation
- $11,261
- Program services (functional)
- $995,315
- Management and general (functional)
- $137,554
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $236,341
- Total assets, end of year
- $276,639
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,487
- Net assets, end of year
- $251,152
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,925
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $251,152
- Gross receipts
- $1,153,855
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY D SHAW | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| KELLY BEARS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MCCUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA NUNZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHELENE SPITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT SWAIN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY TUNNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY D SHAW | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $70,000 |
| KELLY BEARS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY BUSCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN CHIPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL FIDELIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY FLESHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE HALLMARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRICIA HENTGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS KANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AYLA MASHBURN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MCCUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA NUNZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA PARIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE PYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN RAPPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA RUBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELENE SPITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT SWAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONDA WALZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEREN WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY D SHAW | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $31,769 |
| KELLY BEARS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JEREMY BUSCHE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LESLIE HALLMARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WANDA KNIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ALICIA NUSZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JULIE PYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TANYA RUBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MATT SWAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RONDA WALZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 20035, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73156-0035
- In care of
- % ERIC MCCUNE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 2501 Ashley Drive, Oklahoma City OK 73120
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WESLEY D SHAW, PO BOX 20035, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73156
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Eric McCune, 2501 Ashley Drive, Oklahoma City OK 73120
- Signed the 990
- WESLEY D SHAW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (866) 318-7387
- Website
- www.thebellafoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- LUTON & CO PLLC
Mission
THE BELLA FOUNDATION RAISES MONEY THROUGH FUNDRAISING, PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE VET CARE FOR CLIENTS THAT ARE LOW-INCOME, DISABLED, ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM 1. LOW INCOME VET CARE ASSISTANCE A. THE BELLA FOUNDATION, INC. SPCA (THE ORGANIZATION)RAISES MONEY THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND USES THE PROCEEDS TO HELP PROVIDE VET CARE FOR FAMILIES AND THEIR PETS WHO ARE IN LOWER INCOME EARNING BRACKETS BASED ON IMPOSED CRITERIA. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE ENOUGH SERVICES TO NON LOW INCOME CLIENTS TO ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO TREAT MORE LOW INCOME CLIENTS' PETS.Expenses $995,315 · revenue $884,970
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 | 990 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
- 20-5781826
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $276,639
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,153,855
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,148,095 | $1,132,869 | $276,639 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $612,815 | $1,051,972 | $236,341 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $914,133 | $1,137,412 | $894,045 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,009,295 | $1,026,248 | $1,011,725 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Eric McCune | December 31, 2008 | ≤ $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 20-5781826).
Questions about BELLA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BELLA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BELLA FOUNDATION is 20-5781826.
- Is BELLA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to BELLA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BELLA FOUNDATION 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 BELLA FOUNDATION 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 BELLA FOUNDATION 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 BELLA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WESLEY D SHAW.
- Who are the officers and directors of BELLA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,000 (WESLEY D SHAW, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does BELLA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,148,095, expenses of $1,132,869 and total assets of $276,639 at year end.
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