Pet Orphans Of Southern California

Van Nuys, CA
Tax-exempt since May 1973
EIN: 23-7267769

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Animal-Related / Animal Protection and Welfare (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$1.31M (2023)

Expenses

$1.57M (2023)

Total Assets

$787k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$21k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Revenue

$1,314,312

Expenses

$1,565,750

Net Income

-$251,438

Net Assets

$765,685

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$401,146	30.5%
Program Services	$912,584	69.4%
Investment Income	$100	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$482	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$28,036	1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$731,683	46.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$786,725
Total Liabilities	$21,040
Net Assets	$765,685

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Suzanne Allison Witkin (President/Executive Director)	$75,499	$0	$0
Victoria Goddard (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Avrashow (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Thompson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Weiss (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 16, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Revenue

$961,833

Expenses

$1,460,546

Net Income

-$498,713

Net Assets

$1,017,123

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$274,800	28.6%
Program Services	$685,755	71.3%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,278	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$75,499	5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$681,425	46.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,024,951
Total Liabilities	$7,828
Net Assets	$1,017,123

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Suzanne Allison Witkin (President/Executive Director)	$68,265	$0	$0
Victoria Goddard (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Avrashow (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Thompson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Weiss (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Jan. 12, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Revenue

$963,779

Expenses

$1,274,471

Net Income

-$310,692

Net Assets

$1,515,836

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$597,249	62.0%
Program Services	$366,417	38.0%
Investment Income	$14	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$99	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$68,339	5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$492,304	38.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,522,393
Total Liabilities	$6,557
Net Assets	$1,515,836

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Suzanne Allison Witkin (President/Executive Director)	$75,000	$0	$0
Victoria Goddard (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Avrashow (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Thompson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Weiss (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Revenue

$756,215

Expenses

$966,065

Net Income

-$209,850

Net Assets

$1,826,528

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$635,815	84.1%
Program Services	$118,993	15.7%
Investment Income	$387	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,020	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$75,000	7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$112,828	11.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,843,496
Total Liabilities	$16,968
Net Assets	$1,826,528

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Suzanne Allison Witkin (President/Executive Director)	$69,255	$0	$0
Victoria Goddard (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Avrashow (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Thompson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Weiss (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Revenue

$892,268

Expenses

$1,167,589

Net Income

-$275,321

Net Assets

$2,036,378

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$752,021	84.3%
Program Services	$135,813	15.2%
Investment Income	$804	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$3,630	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$69,254	5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$192,964	16.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,046,631
Total Liabilities	$10,253
Net Assets	$2,036,378

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Suzanne Allison Witkin (President/Executive Director)	$44,906	$0	$0
Victoria Goddard (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Avrashow (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Thompson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Weiss (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Revenue

$554,264

Expenses

$1,024,510

Net Income

-$470,246

Net Assets

$2,311,699

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$439,045	79.2%
Program Services	$109,129	19.7%
Investment Income	$925	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$5,165	0.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$44,906	4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$144,354	14.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,319,013
Total Liabilities	$7,314
Net Assets	$2,311,699

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Suzanne Allison Witkin (President/Executive Director)	$29,444	$0	$0
Victoria Goddard (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Avrashow (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Thompson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Weiss (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Revenue

$1,083,572

Expenses

$1,069,131

Net Income

$14,441

Net Assets

$2,781,945

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$935,037	86.3%
Program Services	$145,249	13.4%
Investment Income	$1,022	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,264	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$29,443	2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$147,294	13.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,785,526
Total Liabilities	$3,581
Net Assets	$2,781,945

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Suzanne Allison Witkin (President)	$4,653	$0	$0
Victoria Goddard (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Avrashow (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Thompson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Weiss (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 28, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Revenue

$1,669,984

Expenses

$1,031,389

Net Income

$638,595

Net Assets

$2,767,504

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$541,580	32.4%
Program Services	$269,971	16.2%
Investment Income	$85	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$863,436	51.7%
Net Inventory Sales	-$5,362
Other Revenue	$274	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$4,653	0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$155,569	15.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,779,184
Total Liabilities	$11,680
Net Assets	$2,767,504

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Suzanne Allison Witkin (President)	$4,653	$0	$0
Victoria Goddard (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Avrashow (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Thompson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Weiss (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 29, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Revenue

$257,861

Expenses

$899,487

Net Income

-$641,626

Net Assets

$2,130,056

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$374,041	> 100%
Program Services	$107,373	41.6%
Investment Income	-$170,075
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	-$31,438
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	-$23,803
Other Revenue	$1,763	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$109,703	12.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,178,625
Total Liabilities	$48,569
Net Assets	$2,130,056

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Suzanne Allison Witkin (President)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Wathen (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Weiss (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Victoria Goddard (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Avrashow (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Thompson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Gill (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Revenue

$422,752

Expenses

$903,389

Net Income

-$480,637

Net Assets

$2,771,682

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$387,391	91.6%
Program Services	$26,783	6.3%
Investment Income	$33,623	8.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	-$38,294
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	-$7,833
Other Revenue	$21,082	5.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$11,164	1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$101,481	11.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,771,682
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,771,682

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Diane A Scripps (Director)	$31,102	$0	$0
Suzanne Allison Witkin (President)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Wathen (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Ward R Nyhus Jr (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Victoria Goddard (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Edwards Macleod (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Robert Olds Dvm (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Solitare Esq (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Avrashow (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Thompson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Gill (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Revenue

$893,991

Expenses

$971,372

Net Income

-$77,381

Net Assets

$3,243,261

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$825,475	92.3%
Program Services	$19,016	2.1%
Investment Income	$53,405	6.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	-$13,790
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$1,756	0.2%
Other Revenue	$8,129	0.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$41,199	4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$322,691	33.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,244,651
Total Liabilities	$1,390
Net Assets	$3,243,261

990

Filed on March 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Revenue

$693,165

Expenses

$1,226,240

Net Income

-$533,075

Net Assets

$3,315,433

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$575,330	83.0%
Program Services	$32,192	4.6%
Investment Income	$80,743	11.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	-$17,579
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	-$223
Other Revenue	$22,702	3.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$38,610	3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$445,218	36.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,319,912
Total Liabilities	$4,479
Net Assets	$3,315,433

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Revenue

$1,189,272

Expenses

$1,096,848

Net Income

$92,424

Net Assets

$3,799,574

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,007,517	84.7%
Program Services	$15,980	1.3%
Investment Income	$79,837	6.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$4,027	0.3%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$11,640	1.0%
Other Revenue	$70,271	5.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$38,584	3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$321,868	29.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,802,564
Total Liabilities	$2,990
Net Assets	$3,799,574

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2010

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2009

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Pet Orphans Of Southern California

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $1.31M (2023)

Expenses $1.57M (2023)

Total Assets $787k (2023)

Total Liabilities $21k (2023)

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Revenue

$1.31M (2023)

Expenses

$1.57M (2023)

Total Assets

$787k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$21k (2023)

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