Nonprofit · EIN 46-4647610
ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S INC
Tax-exempt · ERIE, PA 16506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $207,705 | $100,621 | $107,084 | $1,092,803 | $0 | $1,092,803 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $210,409 | $85,502 | $124,907 | $966,687 | $0 | $966,687 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $173,300 | $82,616 | $90,684 | $829,435 | $0 | $829,435 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $163,013
- Program service revenue
- $6,794
- Investment income
- $25,306
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,862
- Other revenue
- $12,592
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,513
- Occupancy
- $3,253
- Depreciation
- $10,030
- Program services (functional)
- $95,917
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,605
- Fundraising (functional)
- $99
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $966,687
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,092,803
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,092,803
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $237,737
- Publicly traded securities
- $810,196
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,092,803
- Gross receipts
- $211,816
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLIE CLARK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID MCGARVEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KIM GAVEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RONALD STEGER | FORMER TREAS Trustee or director | 16 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN HAYFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAITLYN BLACKBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VOGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLIE CLARK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DAVID MCGARVEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KIM GAVEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| RONALD STEGER | FORMER TREAS Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN HAYFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAITLYN BLACKBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLIE CLARK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID MCGARVEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KIM GAVEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| RONALD STEGER | FORMER TREAS Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN HAYFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KAITLYN BLACKBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2316 W 38TH ST, ERIE, PA 16506-4504
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KELLIE CLARK, 1511 WEST 24TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16502
- Signed the 990
- KIM GAVEL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (814) 838-9732
- Return prepared by
- APPLETREE & KERN PC
Mission
THE ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY (E.A.R.S.) IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE WELFARE OF DOMESTIC RABBITS. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE JOY OF RABBITS AS INDOOR PETS AND THEIR WELL-BEING. OUR SHELTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE PROPER CARE, INCLUDING MEDICAL CARE AND SPAY/NEUTER, WHILE THE RABBITS AWAIT ADOPTION.
Program accomplishments
- ADOPTION SERVICES: 38 RABBITS WERE ADOPTED IN 2025. THERE WERE 78 RABBITS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CARE AT 12/31/25. ALL RABBITS ARE SPAYED/NEUTERED PRIOR TO ADOPTION AND VACCINATED AGAINST RHDV. THE RABBITS RECEIVE VETERINARY CARE AS MEDICAL NEEDS DICTATE. GENERALIZED CARE IS PROVIDED BY LOCAL VETERINARIANS, WHILE SPECIALIZED CARE REQUIRES TRAVELLING TO OUT-OF- STATE EXOTIC VETERINARIANS. WE ALSO PROVIDE BUNNY SITTING SERVICES AS SPACE ALLOWS AND ROUTINE SPA DAYS ARE SCHEDULED TO BRUSH AND TRIM NAILS OF ADOPTED RABBITS. ONGOING PUBLIC OUTREACH INCLUDES TRIPS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS, SENIOR CENTERS, REHABILITATION CENTERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE PROPER CARE OF RABBITS.Expenses $57,115 · revenue $6,794
- DAILY CARE OF SHELTER RABBITS: THE SHELTER RABBITS' DIET IS COMPRISED OF HAY AND PELLETS. UNLIMITED AMOUNTS OF HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL AND SOURCED TIMOTHY HAY, ORCHARD GRASS, AND ALFALFA HAY ARE FED DAILY. PELLETS ARE TOP-QUALITY AND TIMOTHY-HAY BASED. FRESH WATER IS PROVIDED 24/7 WITH BOTTLED WATER GIVEN TO THOSE RABBITS WITH SPECIFIC MEDICAL NEEDS. LEAFY GREENS AND HERBS ARE PROVIDED 4-5 TIMES PER WEEK. FRESH APPLE BRANCHES ARE FED TO HELP WITH TEETH. NAILS ARE TRIMMED AND RABBITS ARE BRUSHED AS NEEDED. THE RABBITS GET FREQUENT EXERCISE TIME IN THE GAZEBO AND ENRICHMENT TOYS ARE PROVIDED.Expenses $10,651
- LIVING ENVIRONMENT: THE SHELTER RABBITS ARE HOUSED IN L/XL SIZE DOG CRATES AND EXERCISE PENS. THEIR LIVING AREAS ARE CLEANED DAILY. THE SHELTER'S FLOORS AND WALLS ARE CLEANED WITH DISINFECTANT. A HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM PROVIDES PROPER TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY IN EACH OF THE SHELTER BUILDINGS. A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM IS IN PLACE FOR THE AIR EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR. THE SHELTER'S SECURITY SYSTEM IS MONITORED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE RABBITS AND THE VOLUNTEERS.Expenses $28,151
- RESCUE, CARE & ADOPTION OF DOMESTIC RABBITS.
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
- 46-4647610
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,092,803
- Income (IRS master file)
- $211,816
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $207,705 | $100,621 | $1,092,803 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $210,409 | $85,502 | $966,687 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $173,300 | $82,616 | $829,435 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $194,987 | $110,737 | $715,412 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 46-4647610).
Questions about ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S INC
- What is the EIN of ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S INC is 46-4647610.
- Is ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S 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 ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S INC 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 ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S INC 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 ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KELLIE CLARK.
- Who are the officers and directors of ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ERIE AREA RABBIT SOCIETY & RESCUE E A R S INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $207,705, expenses of $100,621 and total assets of $1,092,803 at year end.
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