HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE

EIN 46-1902478 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)

What they do

HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE is A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED to IMPROVING THE LIVES of STRAY and ABANDONED PETS IN NORTH CAROLINA. WE PROMOTE COMPASSIONATE and HUMANE TREATMENT of ALL ANIMALS, REGARDLESS of BREED or SPECIES. WE RESCUE THOSE UNLIKELY to GET OUT of THE SHELTER SYSTEM ALIVE, and HAVE A HEART for SENIOR DOGS and THOSE WITH MEDICAL NEEDS. WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER RESCUE, and ALL FUNDING GOES BACK to BENEFIT THE ANIMALS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.60 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 leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.21%of revenue went to mission work90.6% of expenses · Program services

1.24%of revenue went to fundraising1.5% of expenses

$80.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.32%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$0.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.9%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$376,228

Mission workProgram services$275,43873.21% of revenue90.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,7966.32% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,6611.24% of revenue1.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$72,33319.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$303,89580.77% 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: 90.6% mission · 7.8% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.77% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 6.7% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 2.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 12.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 10.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 10.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$376,228

Expenses$303,895

Annual surplus $72,333 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)$275,438 · 90.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$23,796 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$4,661 · 1.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$376,228

Expenses$303,895

Assets$218,882

Income$376,228

Contributions$368,280

Mission work (program services)$275,438

Fundraising$4,661

Management and general$23,796

Accounting fees$1,400

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 (6)

KATE MATTHEWSPRESIDENT

KEITH MAIERTREASURER

LAUREN CLARKEINTAKE DIRECTOR/INTERIM VI

LEIGH IXSECRETATARY

RIANA SMITHBOARD MEMBER

VERONICA PFLUEGERDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 1111 SPRUCE ST, DURHAM, NC 27701
County: Durham
In care of: KATE MATTHEWS
Primary officer: KATE MATTHEWS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@hopeanimals.org Phone(919) 695-7695

Filing and classification

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