Intermountain Therapy Animals
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Intermountain Therapy Animals meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
To enhance quality of life through the human-animal bond.
Year, State Incorporated:
1993, UT
Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) is a human service organization, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. ITA volunteers (people and their own companion animals) have been serving their communities since 1993. They visit those who are physically or developmentally disabled, emotionally or psychologically impaired, lonely or suffering from depression, in settings ranging from hospitals, counseling centers, nursing, extended care and memory care centers, detention homes, schools and libraries in Utah and Montana.
Research has shown that animals can have a significant positive impact for people with a whole range of diagnoses and situations. ITA animals can induce immediate physiological improvements, including lower blood pressure, slower breathing, greater calm and relaxation. They go on to enhance therapeutic goals that include:
Empathy • Physical Contact • Outward Focus • Nurturing • Mental Stimulation • Rapport • Acceptance of Self and Situation • Patient Compliance • Socialization
For the year ended December 31, 2024, Intermountain Therapy Animals's program expenses were:
| Programs | $464,610 |
| Total Program Expenses | $464,610 |
Chief Executive
Kathy Klotz, Executive Director
Compensation*
$78,000
Chair of the Board
Jane Fischer, Owner
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Pampered Pets of Utah
Board Size
9
Paid Staff Size
5
* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
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 Intermountain Therapy Animals's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Contributions and Grants | $489,509 |
| Other Revenue | $38,965 |
| Program Service Revenue | $12,335 |
| Investment Income | $1,417 |
| Total Income | $542,226 |
Programs: 85% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 9%
| Total Income | $542,226 |
| Total expenses: | $548,986 |
| Program expenses | $464,610 |
| Fundraising expenses | $36,879 |
| Administrative expenses | $47,497 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-6,760 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $204,805 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-258 |
| Ending Net Assets | $197,787 |
| Total Liabilities | $72,619 |
| Total Assets | $270,406 |
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Report completed by:
BBB Serving the Mountain West