2026-09-03T19:16:54-07:00 2025-12-31 260152208 DECORIA BLAIR & TEAGUE PS 7307 N DIVISION ST STE 222 SPOKANE WA 99208 990 2025-01-01 943071245 Friends of the Shelter Inc dba Better Together Animal Alliance FRIE 2082657297 870 Kootenai Cutoff Road Ponderay ID 83852 Mandy Evans Executive Dir. 2026-09-03 true Brandon J Tregellas P03215893 5093282229 2025 Mandy Evans 870 Kootenai Cutoff Road Ponderay ID 83852 4941064 false X www.bettertogetheranimalalliance.org X 1988 ID The organization also operates under the dba Home to Home. The mission is to create and support meaningful connections by enhancing the lives of dogs, cats and the people in our community who love them. 10 10 99 96 0 2429678 3196665 110026 185612 19886 31889 -661795 -578019 1897795 2836147 0 0 1233095 1286042 0 204104 952755 1319074 2185850 2605116 -288055 231031 6674117 6854879 795028 720836 5879089 6134043 To create and support meaningful connections by enhancing the lives of dogs, cats and the people in our community who love them. false false 2228228 We achieve our mission by providing a safe temporary home for animals when no other alternatives exist and by offering programs that help keep people and pets together whenever possible. We provide sheltering services for more than 1,600 dogs and cats annually, including owner-surrendered and stray animals. All animals receive veterinary care, including wellness exams, vaccinations, microchipping, and spay/neuter services prior to adoption. We also help reunite lost pets with their owners.Our community outreach programs include a pet food bank, helpline, low-cost spay/neuter services for publicly owned animals and community cats, door-to-door pet support, and an online pet re-homing program. In 2025, our programs served more than 8,000 people and pets.Friends of the Shelter, Inc. doing business as Better Together Animal Alliance founded Home To Home, an online re-homing program that operates under our umbrella and is now used by more than 180 animal shelters across the United States and Canada. The program provides communities with an alternative to shelter surrender and helps keep pets in homes. 2228228 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 99 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false ID Emma Keverkamp 2082657297 870 Kootenai Cutoff Road Ponderay ID 83852 Mandy Evans Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 119130 0 4759 Mark Hon President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Seth Levy Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Emma Keverkamp Sec/Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Peg Tuddenham Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marie Shaw Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Gerber Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Asche Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Woody Sherwood Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Thompson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 119130 4759 1 false false false 0 300447 2896218 1497861 3196665 Animal Services 185612 185612 185612 35847 1156 34691 0 0 0 3958 -3958 -3958 -3958 24629 300447 44836 -20207 0 1240078 2056123 -816045 -816045 Miscellaneous 258233 258233 258233 2836147 441043 -781354 X 0 0 0 0 123889 86722 24778 12389 0 1041674 931940 46544 63190 0 14722 12796 257 1669 105757 93251 6183 6323 0 0 89518 76360 13158 0 0 2981 2981 335834 286472 49362 20847 7049 13798 139369 112124 3878 23367 0 0 46959 46913 46 12461 12461 0 0 0 0 198647 152624 21432 24591 38480 38480 Animal services 316792 316792 Printing and Publications 54941 495 54446 Other expenses 39560 31064 4211 4285 Building repairs & maintenance 12177 12177 10508 10508 2605116 2228228 172784 204104 313360 431313 239013 352037 0 953 34962 0 0 0 112809 137721 0 7363677 2008184 5540091 5355493 0 0 272497 328161 0 195394 215192 6674117 6854879 121815 155207 180925 109298 492288 456331 795028 720836 X 1339089 1710818 4540000 4423225 5879089 6134043 6674117 6854879 231031 23923 X false true X true false X 1889689 2363110 2608216 2429678 3196665 12487358 0 0 1889689 2363110 2608216 2429678 3196665 12487358 0 12487358 16504 12537 14589 13740 35847 93217 0 59903 79385 86979 127510 282862 636639 13217214 5608911 0.94480 0.96070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 457891 382289 59844 362042 4629 533353 595836 76342 43260 253197 4350 457891 698183 56839 71779 225492 5473 595836 536162 242441 -68416 7156 4848 698183 484380 63530 7380 4368 536162 0.61530 0.38470 true false false 1834189 1834189 4745731 1675755 3069976 216207 52360 163847 319636 200492 119144 247914 79577 168337 5355493 Equities 107679 F Cash Equivalents 5333 F Mutual Funds 134118 F ETF's and CEF's 81031 F 2857089 23923 23923 2833166 2981 2981 2836147 2602135 2602135 2981 2981 2605116 X X X X X true Auction/Luncheon 325076 300447 24629 18306 22632 1014 2884 325076 300447 24629 18306 22632 1014 2884 44836 -20207 X 1265129 FMV X 1 52718 FMV X Auction items 7531 FMV X Animal food 172166 FMV X Misc. 317 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by the full Board and signed off by the Treasurer prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Prior to annual Board meeting, all Board members and employees are asked to disclose any conflicts of interest as outlined in the bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.