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Nonprofit · EIN 47-4769645

LUVIN ARMS

Tax-exempt · ERIE, CO 80516

Financials

$1.5M$1.4M2023$1.5M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LUVIN ARMS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,480,134$1,430,849$49,285$3,795,837$102,085$3,693,752
December 31, 2023990$1,522,994$1,432,553$90,441$3,743,754$107,656$3,636,098
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,421,401
Program service revenue
$68,118
Investment income
$22,512
Net income from fundraising events
-$33,105
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,208
Other revenue
-$31,897

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$86,456
Other salaries and wages
$627,651
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$830,034
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$26,324
Occupancy
$71,878
Depreciation
$41,645
Program services (functional)
$1,199,306
Management and general (functional)
$49,712
Fundraising (functional)
$181,831

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,743,754
Total assets, end of year
$3,795,837
Total liabilities, end of year
$102,085
Net assets, end of year
$3,693,752
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,565,164
Publicly traded securities
$811,269
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,704,051
Net assets with donor restrictions
$989,701
Gross receipts
$1,543,494
Employees
28
Volunteers
1,415
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
CO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kelly NixManaging Director
Officer
40$86,347$109
Shaleen ShahPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Shilpi ShahTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0$0
Patience RamseySecretary
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kaishal DalalDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Justin MarceauDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kathi McgeeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Matt TullmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kelly NixManaging Director (from 04/2023)
Officer
40$56,121
Elizabeth WolfsonExec Dir (Temp 12/2022 to 04/2023)
Officer
40$30,000
Matt TullmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$27,500
Shaleen ShahPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Shilpi ShahTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0
Caroline BushnellSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Kaishal DalalDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Laurie MarbasDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Justin MarceauDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Alicia RobbDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jina ShahDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3470 COUNTY ROAD 7, ERIE, CO 80516-8613
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
2770 Arapahoe Road Ste 132 205, LAFAYETTE CO 80026
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Shaleen Shah, 3470 County Road 7, Erie, CO 80516
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Shilpi Shah, 783 Westcliff Drive, Lafayette CO 80026
Signed the 990
Shilpi Shah, Treasurer
Phone
(720) 515-8577
Return prepared by
Blazek & Vetterling

Mission

To provide exceptional lifelong, social, emotional, and cognitive care to rescued farmed animals and advocate for animals who have not been rescued by sharing our residents' stories to inspire, educate, and empower others to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Animal Rescue and Providing Care: Luvin Arms provides caregiving staff, veterinary and medical costs, medical supplies, and food/shelter for all animals at the sanctuary. Emergency expenses for both small and large rescue animals, transportation, and short- and long-term animal housing are also offered. Residents at Luvin Arms learn fun and engaging activities such as name recognition, target touching, spinning in circles, and color differentiation. Clicker Play is a tool that creates a common language between animals and humans through rewarding cooperative behaviors with positive reinforcement. These activities provide the mental stimulation that these incredibly intelligent beings need and deserve to live a fulfilling life.
    Expenses $1,177,267 · revenue $69,326
  • Education and Outreach - This includes educational tours (both in-person and virtual) and hosting groups and events such as schools, community groups, and companies throughout the year. Luvin Arms also participates in local and national conferences.
    Expenses $22,039

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-4769645
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,795,837
Income (IRS master file)
$1,543,494

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,480,134$1,430,849$3,795,837XML
990December 2023$1,522,994$1,432,553$3,743,754XML
990December 2022$1,605,063$1,606,579$3,645,515IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Shilpi Shah
December 31, 2015≤ $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 47-4769645).

Questions about LUVIN ARMS

What is the EIN of LUVIN ARMS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LUVIN ARMS is 47-4769645.
Is LUVIN ARMS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to LUVIN ARMS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LUVIN ARMS 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 LUVIN ARMS 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 LUVIN ARMS 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 LUVIN ARMS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Shaleen Shah.
Who are the officers and directors of LUVIN ARMS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,347 (Kelly Nix, Managing Director).
How much revenue does LUVIN ARMS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,480,134, expenses of $1,430,849 and total assets of $3,795,837 at year end.

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