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Nonprofit · EIN 83-1735493

RUSK COUNTY PETS ALIVE

Tax-exempt · HENDERSON, TX 75653

Financials

$63K$67K2023$63K$69K2024$70K$75K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RUSK COUNTY PETS ALIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$69,672$75,130-$5,458$29,997$378$29,619
December 31, 2024990-EZ$62,894$69,036-$6,142$35,431$354$35,077
December 31, 2023990-EZ$63,138$67,428-$4,290$41,904$685$41,219
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Program service revenue
$69,672

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other expenses
$75,130
Program services (functional)
$75,130

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$35,431
Total assets, end of year
$29,997
Total liabilities, end of year
$378
Net assets, end of year
$29,619
Cash, savings and investments
$17,955
Gross receipts
$69,672

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KELLI BALLENGERPRESIDENT0$0
LISA KING WAUGHSECRETARY0$0
DENISE CASSADY FAULKNERVICE PRESIDE0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KELLI BALLENGERPRESIDENT0$0
LISA KING WAUGHSECRETARY0$0
DENISE CASSADY FAULKNERVICE PRESIDE0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KELLI BALLENGERPRESIDENT20$0
LISA KING WAUGHSECRETARY20$0
DENISE CASSADY FAULKNERVICE PRESIDE10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 106, HENDERSON, TX 75653-0106
In care of
% KELLI BALLENGER
Signed the 990-EZ
LISA KING WAUGH, SECRETARY
Phone
(903) 780-2046
Return prepared by
SWEETEN CPA PC

Mission

PET POPULATION CONTROL: TO SAVE PET LIVES AND REDUCE OVER POPULATION THROUGH LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PET POPULATION CONTROL: TO SAVE PET LIVES AND REDUCE OVER-POPULATION THROUGH LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION. IN 2025, WE TAGGED 192 ANIMALS FROM THE LOCAL SHELTER, TAKING CARE OF ALL MEDICAL NEEDS, BEHAVIOR TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT FOR ADOPTION. WE ALSO PROVIDED SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR 65 ANIMALS STILL IN THE LOCAL SHELTER, AS WELL AS PROVIDING TRANSPORT SERVICES TO PARTNERING RESCUES FOR SHELTER ANIMALS. OUR PRISON DOG PROGRAM HAS GAINED ATTENTION FROM OTHER UNITS AS A BLUEPRINT OF SUCCESS FOR BOTH DOGS AND MEN, AND WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO TRAIN AND PRESENT A SERVICE DOG TO A DEAF COMBAT VETERAN WITHIN THIS PROGRAM.
    Expenses $75,130

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
83-1735493
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D01)
Assets (IRS master file)
$29,997
Income (IRS master file)
$69,672

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$69,672$75,130$29,997XML
990-EZDecember 2024$62,894$69,036$35,431XML
990-EZDecember 2023$63,138$67,428$41,904XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 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 83-1735493).

Questions about RUSK COUNTY PETS ALIVE

What is the EIN of RUSK COUNTY PETS ALIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RUSK COUNTY PETS ALIVE is 83-1735493.
Is RUSK COUNTY PETS ALIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to RUSK COUNTY PETS ALIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RUSK COUNTY PETS ALIVE 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 RUSK COUNTY PETS ALIVE 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 RUSK COUNTY PETS ALIVE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of RUSK COUNTY PETS ALIVE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does RUSK COUNTY PETS ALIVE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $69,672, expenses of $75,130 and total assets of $29,997 at year end.

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