BALTIMORE ANIMAL RESCUE AND CARE SHELTER BARCS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BALTIMORE ANIMAL RESCUE AND CARE SHELTER BARCS

EIN 86-1130456 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)

What they do

BARCS TAKES IN OVER 11,000 DOGS and CATS and APPROXIMATELY 1,000 EXOTIC, WILDLIFE and OTHER SMALL MAMMALS EACH YEAR. THE ANIMALS THAT BARCS CARES for WERE LOST, ABANDONED, ABUSED, NEGLECTED or SURRENDERED BY THEIR OWNERS. SINCE BARCS TOOK OVER THE OPERATIONS of THE CITY SHELTER AT THE END of FISCAL YEAR 2006, THE NUMBER of ANIMALS LIVES SAVED INCREASED DRAMATICALLY TOTALING OVER 154,000 LIVES SAVED THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2025. THE SHELTERS SERVICES INCLUDE: PROVIDING HOUSING and CARE to HOMELESS ANIMALS, PUBLIC EDUCATION and OUTREACH, TRACKING LOST and FOUND PETS,OFFERING LOW-COST VACCINATIONS and MICROCHIP CLINICS, and PROVIDING LOW COST BASIC DOG TRAINING CLASSES. BARCS ALSO PROVIDES FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY to ADOPT A COMPANION ANIMAL THAT is SPAYED and NEUTERED, VACCINATED, and LOOKING for APERMANENT NEW LOVING HOME.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.89%of revenue went to mission work86.1% of expenses · Program services

5.11%of revenue went to fundraising5.6% of expenses

$91.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.68%of revenue went to management and office costs8.4% of expenses

$0.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $179,152 for JENNIFER BRAUSE (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$7,977,497

Mission workProgram services$6,293,60078.89% of revenue86.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$612,6677.68% of revenue8.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$407,4405.11% of revenue5.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$663,7908.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,313,70791.68% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.1% mission · 8.4% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 8.4% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 7.4% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 7.8% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 5.8% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 5.6% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,977,497

Expenses$7,313,707

Annual surplus $663,790 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)$6,293,600 · 86.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$612,667 · 8.4% of expenses

Fundraising$407,440 · 5.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,977,497

Expenses$7,313,707

Assets$6,643,001

Income$8,113,171

Contributions$7,464,439

Mission work (program services)$6,293,600

Fundraising$407,440

Management and general$612,667

Accounting fees$38,357

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JENNIFER BRAUSECEO · 40 hrs/week $179,152Base $173,952 · Other $5,200

DR BOBBIE MAMMATODIR OF VETERINARY · 40 hrs/week $135,111

DR BARBARA PRESSVETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $113,981

DR FRANCESCO SOLLINIVETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $113,981

DR EMILLY RIZZO SPARKSVETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $113,959

DR MEGAN KELLERVETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $113,236

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

JENNIFER BRAUSECEO

DR BOBBIE MAMMATODIR OF VETERINARY

DR BARBARA PRESSVETERINARIAN

DR FRANCESCO SOLLINIVETERINARIAN

DR EMILLY RIZZO SPARKSVETERINARIAN

DR MEGAN KELLERVETERINARIAN

ALICIA L SHELTON ESQCHAIRMAN

ERIC BERNTHALVICE PRESIDENT

FRANK BOSTONDIRECTOR

GWEN SIECKDIRECTOR

JAY MCDONNELLDIRECTOR

JOSEPH DE FRANCISSECRETARY

KATHY HARVEYDIRECTOR

MARIA WIETERSDIRECTOR

MATHEW NEWCOMERTREASURER

PAUL FOXDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 2490 GILES RD, BROOKLYN, MD 21225-1011
County: Anne Arundel
In care of: % ANN HIGGINS
Primary officer: JENNIFER BRAUSE, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 396-4695

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: C E A SCHOLTES AND ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
IRS tax category: Animal Protection & Welfare