Nonprofit · EIN 27-0646992
PONGO FUND
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97207
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,850,642 | $828,507 | $1,022,135 | $8,884,854 | $40,441 | $8,844,413 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,810,241 | $781,583 | $1,028,658 | $7,922,313 | $35,081 | $7,887,232 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,845,358 | $894,239 | $951,119 | $6,818,782 | $35,246 | $6,783,536 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,405,329
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $445,313
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $71,498
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $647,599
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,404
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $106,900
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,434
- Accounting fees
- $3,000
- Occupancy
- $37,645
- Program services (functional)
- $789,687
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,586
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,234
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,922,313
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,884,854
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,441
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,844,413
- Publicly traded securities
- $51,245
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,844,413
- Gross receipts
- $2,075,682
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 560
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- OR
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY CHUSID | CEO, E.D., TREASURER, & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $71,650 | $20,888 |
| STANLEY BLAND | PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY DODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MCFARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY CHUSID | CEO, E.D., TREASURER, & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $67,650 | $16,913 |
| STANLEY BLAND | PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY DODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MCFARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY CHUSID | CEO, E.D., TREASURER, & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $71,850 | $22,525 |
| STANLEY BLAND | PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY DODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MCFARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8244, PORTLAND, OR 97207-8244
- In care of
- % LARRY A CHUSID
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LARRY CHUSID, PO BOX 9000, PORTLAND, OR 97207
- Signed the 990
- LARRY CHUSID, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 939-7555
- Website
- WWW.THEPONGOFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PERKINS & COMPANY PC
Mission
THE PONGO FUND PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY PET FOOD AND VITAL VETERINARY CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED INCLUDING SENIORS, VETERANS, THE LOW INCOME, THE UNEMPLOYED, THE DISABLED, THE HUNGRY, THE HURTING, THE HOMELESS AND GOOD PEOPLE FACING THE TOUGHEST OF TIMES.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THIS PAST YEAR THE PONGO FUND HELPED SAVE THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF HUNGRY AND HURTING ANIMALS, CONTINUING OUR LIFESAVING WORK BUILT ON THE REALITY THAT HUNGRY AND HURTING PEOPLE HAVE HUNGRY AND HURTING PETS. AND THAT'S WHY THE PONGO FUND EXISTS, TO HELP SAVE THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS BY KEEPING THEM SAFE IN THEIR HOMES AND OUT OF THE SHELTERS BY PROVIDING THE CARE THAT THEIR FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD. WITH COMPASSION AS OUR GUIDE WE DELIVER AN ARRAY OF CRITICAL SERVICES INCLUDING HIGH QUALITY PET FOOD AND VETERINARY CARE REFERRAL, GIVEN FREE OF CHARGE THROUGHOUT THE LOW INCOME, HOMELESS AND SOCIAL SERVICE COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.) WE HELP THE ANIMALS OF PROUD SENIORS, BRAVE VETERANS, THE VICTIMIZED, THE MARGINALIZED, THE UNEMPLOYED, THE DISABLED, THE MENTALLY ILL, THE HUNGRY, THE HURTING, THE HOMELESS, AND GOOD PEOPLE FACING THE TOUGHEST OF TIMES. TO DATE, OUR VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 40 MILLION MEALS AND HELPED MORE THAN 244,000 ANIMALS WITH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS INCLUDING OUR PET FOOD BANK, VETERINARY CARE, EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM AND MORE, ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO DELIVER AN ARRAY OF SERVICES FOCUSED ON HELPING WHEN HELP IS NEEDED. FROM A NETWORK OF SATELLITE LOCATIONS WE PROVIDED MILLIONS OF PET FOOD MEALS THIS PAST YEAR WHILE ALSO PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF FREE SERVICES INCLUDING VETERINARY CARE FOR ANIMALS WITH BASIC AND ADVANCED SURGERIES, DENTALS, SPAY, NEUTER, LABWOK, X-RAY, EXAMINATIONS, VACCINATIONS, MEDICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND MORE. OUR WORK IS A PROVEN BEST PRACTICES MODEL FOCUSED ON SAVING LIVES AND REDUCING SHELTER POPULATIONS. AND WE ARE PROUD TO BE A DIRECT REFERRAL PARTNER FOR DOZENS OF LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, CITY AND COUNTY EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORKS, MEALS ON WHEELS, RED CROSS, HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, ASPCA, BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY, OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY, HUMANE SOCIETY OF SW WASHINGTON, FEEDING AMERICA, OREGON FOOD BANK, HOME FORWARD, NORTHWEST HOUSING ALTERNATIVES, TRANSITION PROJECTS, DOVE LEWIS ANIMAL HOSPITAL, NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE, LINES FOR LIFE SUICIDE HOTLINE, OHSU/VA HOSPITAL, OREGON HEALTH PLAN, 211, OSU CARLSON COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, AND MANY MORE. QUITE SIMPLY, THE PONGO FUND GIVES A CHANCE TO ANIMALS THAT MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE A CHANCE AND GIVES HOPE TO FAMILIES WHO OFTEN HAVE LITTLE ELSE TO BE HOPEFUL FOR. BECAUSE SOMETIMES, WE ALL CAN USE A LITTLE EXTRA HELP.Expenses $789,687 · grants $647,599
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0646992
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,884,854
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,075,682
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,850,642 | $828,507 | $8,884,854 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,810,241 | $781,583 | $7,922,313 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,845,358 | $894,239 | $6,818,782 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,728,558 | $1,039,377 | $5,834,631 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0646992).
Questions about PONGO FUND
- What is the EIN of PONGO FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PONGO FUND is 27-0646992.
- Is PONGO FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to PONGO FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PONGO FUND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PONGO FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PONGO FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PONGO FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LARRY CHUSID.
- Who are the officers and directors of PONGO FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,650 (LARRY CHUSID, CEO, E.D., TREASURER, & DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PONGO FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,850,642, expenses of $828,507 and total assets of $8,884,854 at year end.
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