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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2019 Expires: October 2021

Joyful Rescues, Inc

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Joyful Rescues, Inc meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"Saving Adoptable Pets and Bringing Love to Your Home One Tail at a Time."

Year, State Incorporated:
2003, NY

Dog and cat adoption services. 

For the year ended March 31, 2018, Joyful Rescues, Inc's program expenses were:

Program expenses $446,441
Total Program Expenses $446,441

Chief Executive
Julie Raymond-DeCarlo, Retiree

Chair of the Board
Katie Bratek

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Rural Carrier USPS - East Aurora

Board Size
10

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Other

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Joyful Rescues, Inc's audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2018.

Source of Funds
Donations $289,460
Adoption fees $258,158
Net assets released from restrictions $21,739
Other $21,653
Contributed services $21,000
Total Income $612,010

Programs: 87% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 11%

Total Income $612,010
Total expenses: $513,012
  Program expenses $446,441
  Fundraising expenses $10,742
  Administrative expenses $55,829
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $98,998
Beginning Net Assets $129,731
Other Changes In Net Assets $-21,739
Ending Net Assets $206,990
Total Liabilities $55,631
Total Assets $262,621

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Report completed by:
BBB of Upstate New York