Nonprofit · EIN 59-2156540
FRIENDS OF STRAYS INC
Tax-exempt · ST PETERSBURG, FL 33714
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,810,694 | $2,576,687 | -$765,993 | $4,935,541 | $165,855 | $4,769,686 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,282,028 | $2,320,881 | -$38,853 | $5,584,270 | $93,016 | $5,491,254 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,769,571 | $2,127,901 | -$358,330 | $5,563,694 | $33,587 | $5,530,107 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,428,305
- Program service revenue
- $197,627
- Investment income
- $180,386
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,965
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,770
- Other revenue
- $4,376
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $87,570
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,333,214
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,594,962
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $75,000
- Accounting fees
- $18,338
- Depreciation
- $105,825
- Program services (functional)
- $1,930,132
- Management and general (functional)
- $340,103
- Fundraising (functional)
- $306,452
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,584,270
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,935,541
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $165,855
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,769,686
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,143,392
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,054,479
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,409,533
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,360,153
- Gross receipts
- $1,856,987
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 360
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dara Worthington | CEO Officer | 40 | $87,570 |
| Eve Epstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Arin Greenwood | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Kirby | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael McKenny | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barry Rubin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Unruh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Trevor Pettiford | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mo Eppley | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Alison Barlow | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Penner | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dara Worthington | CEO Officer | 40 | $94,533 |
| Mo Eppley | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $11,218 |
| Eve Epstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Arin Greenwood | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Kirby | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosa Lopez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael McKenny | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barry Rubin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Penner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Unruh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alison Barlow | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dara Eckart | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $75,914 |
| Eve Epstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Arin Greenwood | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Kirby | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosa Lopez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael McKenny | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barry Rubin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Penner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Unruh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mo Eppley | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth McMurray | Vice Chair/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Alison Barlow | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2911 47TH AVE N, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33714-3131
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Dara Worthington, 2911 47th Avenue North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33714
- Signed the 990
- Dara Worthington, CEO
- Phone
- (727) 522-6566
- Website
- www.friendsofstrays.org
- Return prepared by
- Ellen Fontana CPA LLC
Mission
To inspire compassion for all animals provide shelter and humane care for homeless animals, and promote adoptions and responsible pet guardianship in our community
Program accomplishments
- 2025 was the first full year in our new cat adoption center, The Cat Box. We had record- breaking adoptions in 2025 with more than 2000 adoptions. Overall, we rescued, cared for, provided TNVR services to more than 4,000 animals in 2025. Friends of Strays focuses their efforts on the state of Florida helping more than 30 low- resource shelters by transferring dogs and cats at risk of adoption. We are also the number one transfer provider for our local county shelter, Pinellas County Animal Services. We were named Best Animal Shelter by St. Pete Life Magazine and received accommodations from the Palm Beach Board of County Commissioners for our partnership with their county shelter.Expenses $1,930,132 · revenue $197,627
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
- 59-2156540
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,935,541
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,856,987
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,810,694 | $2,576,687 | $4,935,541 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,282,028 | $2,320,881 | $5,584,270 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,769,571 | $2,127,901 | $5,563,694 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,410,841 | $1,759,514 | $5,926,886 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 59-2156540).
Questions about FRIENDS OF STRAYS INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF STRAYS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF STRAYS INC is 59-2156540.
- Is FRIENDS OF STRAYS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF STRAYS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF STRAYS 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 FRIENDS OF STRAYS 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 FRIENDS OF STRAYS 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 FRIENDS OF STRAYS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Dara Worthington.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF STRAYS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,570 (Dara Worthington, CEO).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF STRAYS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,810,694, expenses of $2,576,687 and total assets of $4,935,541 at year end.
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