Nonprofit · EIN 57-0921521
ANIMAL MISSION
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $665,186 | $481,294 | $183,892 | $1,214,669 | $0 | $1,214,669 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $527,096 | $500,005 | $27,091 | $957,085 | $0 | $957,085 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $522,235 | $513,408 | $8,827 | $881,605 | $12,919 | $868,686 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $483,344
- Program service revenue
- $34,265
- Investment income
- $63,385
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $28,477
- Net income from fundraising events
- $84,192
- Other revenue
- $84,192
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $49,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $53,287
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,465
- Depreciation
- $10,731
- Program services (functional)
- $430,593
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,403
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,298
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $957,085
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,214,669
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,214,669
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $42,922
- Publicly traded securities
- $958,182
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,188,322
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,347
- Gross receipts
- $800,749
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEN COODY | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $49,500 |
| CRISTINA WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 |
| JON SEARS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARLI CLARY | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE RUFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH POPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA CLARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA DE LA ROSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNA LIZZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JONATHAN SUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEN COODY | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $59,081 |
| JON SEARS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARLI CLARY | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES GALANTE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE RUFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH POPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIE BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA RILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRISTINA WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA DE LA ROSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNA LIZZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA MOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY GOODWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JONATHAN SUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEN COODY | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $62,900 |
| JON SEARS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARLI CLARY | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES GALANTE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE RUFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH POPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIE BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK GALANTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTJUAN SEAWRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRIETT GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA RILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI POWELL | BORD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAY HAMPTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRISTINA WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA DE LA ROSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA BIDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 127 HUMANE LN, COLUMBIA, SC 29209-4605
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JON SEARS, 127 HUMANE LANE, COLUMBIA, SC 29209
- Signed the 990
- JON SEARS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (803) 776-7387
- Website
- WWW.ANIMALMISSION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THE BRITTINGHAM GROUP LLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES TO MIDLANDS PET OWNERS AND SUPPORT MUNICIPAL SHELTERS THROUGH INTAKE DIVERSION PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- ANIMAL MISSION WORKS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES FOR PET OWNERS IN THE MIDLANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE MUNICIPAL SHELTER OVERCROWDING AND RESOURCE-BASED EUTHANASIA. WE ALSO PROUDLY SUPPORT OUR LOCAL MUNICIPAL SHELTER THROUGH SERVICE PROJECTS AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE STAY AND OUTCOME FOR THEIR PETS WHILE THEY AWAIT THEIR NEXT HOMES. IN FY 25/26, ANIMAL MISSION ENABLED 5,213 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR VOUCHER PROGRAMS, AT A COST OF OVER 243,000. SINCE OUR VOUCHER PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2006, WEVE PROVIDED OVER 79,000 VOUCHERS AT A TOTAL COST OF OVER 3.5 MILLION. BECAUSE OF THESE EFFORTS, INTAKE AND EUTHANASIA RATES AT COLUMBIA ANIMAL SERVICES CONTINUE TO DECREASE. THEIR OVERALL LIVE RELEASE RATE HAS IMPROVED TO 81% AS OF THEIR MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR (VERSUS ONLY 18% WHEN THE PROGRAM BEGAN), PROVING THAT AGGRESSIVE SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM IS SAVING LIVES. WE ALSO OFFER COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES, LIKE OUR PET FOOD PANTRY, WELLNESS VOUCHERS, AND FREE MICROCHIP PROMOTIONS IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE INTAKE FROM OWNER SURRENDERED ANIMALS.Expenses $430,593 · revenue $34,265
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-0921521
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,214,669
- Income (IRS master file)
- $800,749
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $665,186 | $481,294 | $1,214,669 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $527,096 | $500,005 | $957,085 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $522,235 | $513,408 | $881,605 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $438,237 | $383,866 | $847,344 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 57-0921521).
Questions about ANIMAL MISSION
- What is the EIN of ANIMAL MISSION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ANIMAL MISSION is 57-0921521.
- Is ANIMAL MISSION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to ANIMAL MISSION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ANIMAL MISSION 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 ANIMAL MISSION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ANIMAL MISSION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of ANIMAL MISSION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names JON SEARS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ANIMAL MISSION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $49,500 (JEN COODY, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ANIMAL MISSION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $665,186, expenses of $481,294 and total assets of $1,214,669 at year end.
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