Nonprofit · EIN 45-4258426
SHELTER TRANSPORT ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM
Tax-exempt · SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,027,905 | $1,011,039 | $16,866 | $1,794,847 | $12,132 | $1,782,715 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $921,650 | $903,756 | $17,894 | $1,665,733 | $17,364 | $1,648,369 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,221,810 | $950,591 | $271,219 | $1,543,555 | $18,656 | $1,524,899 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $816,944
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $106,970
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $61,688
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $94,695
- Other revenue
- $103,991
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $53,260
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $32,556
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $42,391
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,905
- Occupancy
- $55,373
- Travel
- $582
- Depreciation
- $24,492
- Program services (functional)
- $935,307
- Management and general (functional)
- $65,690
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,042
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,665,733
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,794,847
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,132
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,782,715
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $123,168
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,509,079
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,773,356
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,359
- Gross receipts
- $1,237,253
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE SPIRO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| RENE RUSTON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| PHILLIP GARABEGIAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| TALITHA DAVIES WEGNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SNYDER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN ANTHONY THEODORE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA RAZNICK | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELLEN LAVINTHAL | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE SPIRO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| RENE RUSTON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| PHILLIP GARABEGIAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| TALITHA DAVIES WEGNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SNYDER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN ANTHONY THEODORE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA RAZNICK | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELLEN LAVINTHAL | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE SPIRO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| RENE RUSTON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| PHILLIP GARABEGIAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| TALITHA DAVIES WEGNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SNYDER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN ANTHONY THEODORE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA RAZNICK | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELLEN LAVINTHAL | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14348 EMELITA ST, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91401-4210
- In care of
- % STEVE SPIRO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEVE SPIRO, 14348 EMELITA STREET, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91401
- Signed the 990
- STEVE SPIRO, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (323) 791-7282
- Website
- STARTRESCUE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Housel Tax & Accounting
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-4258426 or by the name SHELTER TRANSPORT ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF OVERPOPULATION OF ANIMALS BY PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION, SHELTER, AND SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR ANIMALS IN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- Rescue/Transport program - Founded in 2011, Shelter Transport Animal Rescue Team's(aka START Rescue) goal has been to reduce euthanasia rates of adoptable pets in the overcrowded shelters of California. These abused and neglected dogs and cats desperately need safe passage to less populated states where vetted rescue partners provide the rehabilitation and socialization necessary, and position them for adoption. We address this need by providing, at minimum, monthly large-scale rescue/transport/relocation (one of two flagship programs) for at-risk animals, linking overburdened shelters in California to STARTs fully vetted, contracted destination partners in the Pacific Northwest where there is both capacity and demand. In 2025,START rescued/relocated/transported 641 adoptable pets to the PNW who have since found wonderful homes, and also rescued 79 pets who found wonderful homes in California.Expenses $935,307
- Spay/Neuter program - Our second flagship program provides spay/neuter services for underserved California communities such as Bakersfield, Taft/Maricopa, San Bernardino, Riverside, Lancaster, Palmdale, Delano, Porterville and surrounding areas of Tulare County. These areas have large numbers of stray and neglected dogs and cats along with very high shelter intake. It is especially important for us to build strong relationships with low-income spay/neuter neighbors in target zip code California locations. In 2025, START funded 1,136 spay/neuter surgeries for pets in underserved areas and for the pets of low-income senior citizens.Additionally, START Rescue partners with shelters in underserved communities to secure grant funding for critical services such as spay/neuter, vaccinations, and food pantries.
- START was named "2025 Top-Rated" by Great Nonprofits, and was awarded Guidestar's "Platinum Seal of Transparency.
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
- 45-4258426
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,794,847
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,237,253
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,027,905 | $1,011,039 | $1,794,847 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $921,650 | $903,756 | $1,665,733 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,221,810 | $950,591 | $1,543,555 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $875,606 | $875,416 | $1,223,007 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 45-4258426).
Questions about SHELTER TRANSPORT ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM
- What is the EIN of SHELTER TRANSPORT ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHELTER TRANSPORT ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM is 45-4258426.
- Is SHELTER TRANSPORT ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to SHELTER TRANSPORT ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHELTER TRANSPORT ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM 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 SHELTER TRANSPORT ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM 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 SHELTER TRANSPORT ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM 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 SHELTER TRANSPORT ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEVE SPIRO.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHELTER TRANSPORT ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SHELTER TRANSPORT ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,027,905, expenses of $1,011,039 and total assets of $1,794,847 at year end.
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