Nonprofit · EIN 91-2159894
TAILS OF JOY
Tax-exempt · STUDIO CITY, CA 91604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $90,176 | $159,229 | -$69,053 | $890,304 | $46,078 | $844,226 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $109,006 | $152,709 | -$43,703 | $890,255 | $28,954 | $861,301 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $123,445 | $168,499 | -$45,054 | $872,543 | $116 | $872,427 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $257,574 | $119,075 | $138,499 | $713,490 | $116 | $713,374 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $63,741
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $26,435
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $118,134
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,000
- Program services (functional)
- $159,154
- Management and general (functional)
- $75
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $890,255
- Total assets, end of year
- $890,304
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,078
- Net assets, end of year
- $844,226
- Publicly traded securities
- $851,620
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $844,226
- Gross receipts
- $90,176
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE BLUESTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOOSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICK BURSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT FAUSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY OHRBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMONA OTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DOROTHEA SARGENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHLOCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE SCHLOCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANK TEVERBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| ELAYNE ANN BOOSLER | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
| LEON WAGNER | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE BLUESTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOOSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICK BURSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT FAUSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY OHRBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMONA OTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DOROTHEA SARGENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHLOCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE SCHLOCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANK TEVERBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| ELAYNE ANN BOOSLER | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
| LEON WAGNER | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE BLUESTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOOSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICK BURSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT FAUSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY OHRBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMONA OTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DOROTHEA SARGENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHLOCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE SCHLOCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANK TEVERBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| ELAYNE ANN BOOSLER | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
| LEON WAGNER | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELAYNE ANN BOOSLER | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SIDDONS | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11684 VENTURA BLVD 881, STUDIO CITY, CA 91604-2699
- In care of
- % SIDDONS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 11684 Ventura Blvd Suite 881, Studio City CA 91604
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELAYNE ANN BOOSLER, 11684 VENTURA BLVD STE 881, STUDIO CITY, CA 91604
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Elayne Boosler, 11061 Wrightwood LANE, STUDIO CITy CA 91604
- Signed the 990
- ELAYNE ANN BOOSLER, CEO
- Phone
- (213) 509-1606
- Website
- www.tailofjoy.net
- Return prepared by
- ALVAREZ & SHELLEY PROF CORP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 91-2159894 or by the name TAILS OF JOY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TAILS OF JOY RESCUES ANIMALS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND BEYOND. TOJ FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS THE SMALLEST, NEEDIEST RESCUE GROUPS ACROSS THE US AS WELL AS CANADA AND MEXICO, AS WELL AS FUNDING FOOD, MEDICAL AND UPKEEP OF THE PETS OF THE NEEDY AND HOUSING INSECURE. TAILS OF JOY RESCUES EVERY TYPE OF ANIMAL.
Program accomplishments
- TAILS OF JOY RESCUES ANIMALS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND BEYOND. TOJ FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS THE SMALLEST, NEEDIEST RESCUE GROUPS ACROSS THE US AS WELL AS CANADA AND MEXICO, AS WELL AS FUNDING FOOD, MEDICAL AND UPKEEP OF THE PETS OF THE NEEDY AND HOUSING INSECURE. TAILS OF JOY RESCUES EVERY TYPE OF ANIMAL.Expenses $117,703 · grants $116,672 · revenue $63,741
- TAILS OF JOY INC. MAINTAINS A DAILY NETWORKING SYSTEM TO PUBLICLY PROMOTE ANIMAL ADOPTION AND FUNDRAISING FOR RESCUE. WITH CLOSE TO 150,000 ONLINE FOLLOWERS, AND AN EMAIL RESCUE TREE OF SCORES OF GROUPS, TAILS OF JOY WORKS ALL DAY LONG TO GET ANIMALS ADOPTED. THIS SERVICE IS ALL VOLUNTEER AND DOES NOT TAKE MONEY OUT OF THE ORGANIZATION. TAILS OF JOY ALSO DONATES FUNDRAISING ITEMS TO MANY RESCUE GROUPS HOLDING AUCTIONS, RAFFLES, FUNDRAISERS. NO MONEY IS USED FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR THIS.Expenses $41,451 · grants $1,462
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
- 91-2159894
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $890,304
- Income (IRS master file)
- $90,176
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $90,176 | $159,229 | $890,304 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $109,006 | $152,709 | $890,255 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $123,445 | $168,499 | $872,543 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $257,574 | $119,075 | $713,490 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Elayne Boosler | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $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 91-2159894).
Questions about TAILS OF JOY
- What is the EIN of TAILS OF JOY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TAILS OF JOY is 91-2159894.
- Is TAILS OF JOY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to TAILS OF JOY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TAILS OF JOY 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 TAILS OF JOY 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 TAILS OF JOY 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 TAILS OF JOY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELAYNE ANN BOOSLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of TAILS OF JOY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TAILS OF JOY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $90,176, expenses of $159,229 and total assets of $890,304 at year end.
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