Nonprofit · EIN 81-5116263
MAD DOG INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, FL 32641
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $148,243 | $117,361 | $30,882 | $0 | – | $51,612 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $98,648 | $77,918 | $20,730 | $20,730 | $0 | $20,879 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $148,243
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $117,204
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Printing, publications and postage
- $157
- Program services (functional)
- $107,296
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,730
- Total assets, end of year
- $0
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $51,612
- Gross receipts
- $148,243
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Zach Farris | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Kim Valenta | co-founder, executive director | 15 | $0 |
| Dr Sarah Zohdy | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Yan Daniel Jacques | Assistant | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Zach Farris | Board member | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Kim Valenta | CoFounder, director | 15 | $0 |
| Yan Jacques | Volunteer coordinator, board member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2906 SE 36TH LN, GAINESVILLE, FL 32641-9310
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 245 Pinnacle Springs Rd, Greenbrier AR 72058
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Kim Valenta, 245 Pinnacle Springs Rd, Greenbrier AR 72058
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Kim Valenta, Executive Director
- Phone
- (352) 283-0121
- Website
- www.maddoginitiative.com
Mission
Charitable
Program accomplishments
- Lincoln Park Zoo Grant. Training multiple graduate students and providing graduate student support and all necessary equipment and supplies for Malagasy students in Madagascar. Five Malagasy graduate student PhD projects were covered by this grant, including all of their field work expenses, including equipment.Expenses $63,554 · grants $63,554
- The Dr. Abigail Ross Foundation for Applied Conservation - Grant to fund free field schools for Malagasy students, graduate students, and veterinarians. Over 70 students in Madagascar directly benefited from these programs.Expenses $23,762 · grants $23,762
- ReWild Grant. Native corridor reforestation, purchase of native seedlings at a negotiated rate of $1 per seedling (includes transport). Purchased and planted 19980 native seedlings at a rate of 1500 seedlings per ha for a total replanting of 13.32 ha of native forest. This corridor, when complete at 150 ha, will reconnect two of Madagascar's flagship protected areas - Andasibe and Mantadia National Parks.Expenses $19,980 · grants $19,980
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-5116263
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1
- Income (IRS master file)
- $148,243
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $148,243 | $117,361 | $0 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $98,648 | $77,918 | $20,730 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Kim Valenta | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: ZACH FARRIS | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: ZACH FARRIS | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: ZACH FARRIS | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 81-5116263).
Questions about MAD DOG INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of MAD DOG INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAD DOG INITIATIVE is 81-5116263.
- Is MAD DOG INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to MAD DOG INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAD DOG INITIATIVE 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 MAD DOG INITIATIVE 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 MAD DOG INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MAD DOG INITIATIVE?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Kim Valenta.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAD DOG INITIATIVE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MAD DOG INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $148,243, expenses of $117,361 and total assets of $0 at year end.
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