FUREVER FRIENDS DOG RESCUE OF WNY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FUREVER FRIENDS DOG RESCUE OF WNY INC

EIN 45-5065292 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)

What they do

While Our Dogs and Puppies Are In Foster Care, We Pay for Any Necessary Medical Services, and Work With A Few Local Veterinarians to Assure The Dogs and Puppies Are Spayed or Neutered. At Times We Have The Need to Cover Other Unforeseen Medical Emergences Such As, Hernias, Eye and Ear Issues, Orthopedic Surgery, Dental Cleaning and Surgery, Diagnostic Testing, As Well As Provide Antibiotics and Medicines When Needed. Many of The Dogs Require Additional Care As Their Needs Were Previously Neglected. We Also Pay for The Cost of Microchipping and Food. After The Dog or Puppy is Considered Healthy, Undergone Spay/neuter Surgery, and Deemed Adoptable, We Transfer Ownership of The Dog Through A Signed Adoption Agreement, and Receive An Adoption Fee, Dependent Upon The Age and Health of The Dog, and At Times The Adopters Personal Situation. Dogs Are Kept In Foster Care From 1 Day or 3 Months, Depending On The Dogs Health, and Whether or Not It Has Been Spayed or Neutered. In 2025 Upwards of 5

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Of every $100 spent, about $104.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.56%of revenue went to mission work104.5% of expenses · Program services

$94.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$131,427

Mission workProgram services$129,53898.56% of revenue104.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,5225.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$123,90594.28% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 104.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.28% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$131,427

Expenses$123,905

Annual surplus $7,522 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$129,538 · 104.5% of expenses

This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.

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Revenue$131,427

Expenses$123,905

Assets$95,883

Income$147,754

Contributions$48,140

Mission work (program services)$129,538

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

CHERYL SKABRYDIRECTOR

CINDY CARROLLSECRETARY

GREGORY MERGELDIRECTOR

LAURY WALTERSVICE PRESIDENT

LINDA M ODDENTREASURER AND MANAGER

MICHAEL BARCLAYDIRECTOR

NANCY CRANEDIRECTOR

SUE A PETRLLOPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 924 RANSOM RD, GRAND ISLAND, NY 14072-1462
County: Erie
In care of: % LINDA ODDEN
Primary officer: Linda Odden, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailFureverfriendswny@gmail.com Phone(716) 863-0819

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
NTEE classification: Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
IRS tax category: Animal Protection & Welfare