Nonprofit · EIN 85-3772853
LOST MEADOWS MULE REFUGE INC
Tax-exempt · CALDWELL, TX 77836
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,257,375 | $950,594 | $306,781 | $1,112,243 | $5,456 | $1,106,787 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,744,030 | $1,161,536 | $582,494 | $804,579 | $4,573 | $800,006 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,277,160
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$19,785
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$19,785
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $42,481
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $125,289
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,001
- Travel
- $3,741
- Depreciation
- $36,066
- Program services (functional)
- $587,953
- Management and general (functional)
- $127,669
- Fundraising (functional)
- $234,972
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $804,579
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,112,243
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,456
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,106,787
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $871,798
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,106,787
- Gross receipts
- $1,288,660
- Employees
- 5
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTI KOESTER | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $74,000 |
| AMY KOESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS KOESTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN LOOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY MCLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY RUBACKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTI KOESTER | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $61,888 |
| AMY KOESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS KOESTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN LOOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY MCLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY RUBACKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7756 COUNTY ROAD 119, CALDWELL, TX 77836-4027
- In care of
- % MATTISON KOESTER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 8317 Duckworth Rd, San Angelo TX 76905
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTI KOESTER, 7756 COUNTY ROAD 119, CALDWELL, TX 77836
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Matti Koester, 8317 Duckworth Rd, San Angelo TX 76905
- Signed the 990
- MATTI KOESTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (325) 261-0077
- Website
- mulerefuge.org
- Return prepared by
- NUANCE FINANCIAL LLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE REFUGE, MEDICAL CARE AND TRAINING TO WILD- BORN, ABUSED AND UNHANDLED MULES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
Program accomplishments
- OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE REFUGE, MEDICAL CARE AND TRAINING TO WILD- BORN, ABUSED AND UNHANDLED MULES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $587,953
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-3772853
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,112,243
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,288,660
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,257,375 | $950,594 | $1,112,243 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,744,030 | $1,161,536 | $804,579 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,055,779 | $987,008 | $322,531 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Matti Koester | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $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 85-3772853).
Questions about LOST MEADOWS MULE REFUGE INC
- What is the EIN of LOST MEADOWS MULE REFUGE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOST MEADOWS MULE REFUGE INC is 85-3772853.
- Is LOST MEADOWS MULE REFUGE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to LOST MEADOWS MULE REFUGE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOST MEADOWS MULE REFUGE 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 LOST MEADOWS MULE REFUGE INC 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 LOST MEADOWS MULE REFUGE INC 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 LOST MEADOWS MULE REFUGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MATTI KOESTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOST MEADOWS MULE REFUGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,000 (MATTI KOESTER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LOST MEADOWS MULE REFUGE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,257,375, expenses of $950,594 and total assets of $1,112,243 at year end.
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