Nonprofit · EIN 33-0731853
FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER
Tax-exempt · PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,890,501 | $6,969,865 | -$79,364 | $5,195,690 | $964,336 | $4,231,354 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,888,030 | $5,587,615 | $2,300,415 | $5,054,488 | $718,670 | $4,335,818 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $4,477,407 | $4,609,531 | -$132,124 | $2,538,520 | $503,117 | $2,035,403 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,269,805
- Program service revenue
- $2,066,634
- Investment income
- $170,202
- Net income from fundraising events
- $351,178
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $22,103
- Other revenue
- $383,860
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $51,150
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $305,381
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,355,014
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,245,556
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,600
- Accounting fees
- $5,000
- Occupancy
- $179,533
- Travel
- $72,986
- Depreciation
- $56,486
- Program services (functional)
- $6,050,555
- Management and general (functional)
- $562,679
- Fundraising (functional)
- $356,631
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,054,488
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,195,690
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $964,336
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,231,354
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,053,916
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,924,918
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,456,720
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $774,634
- Gross receipts
- $7,357,334
- Employees
- 98
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Rossi | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $193,045 |
| Dr Philip Caldwel | Veterinarian Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,100 |
| Barton Verry | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,336 |
| Tim Watts | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ginny Foat | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Lauren LeBaron | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Linda Talley | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Tamara Hedges | Past Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Dr Peyton Aaronson | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Shelia Donya Kouhkan | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Dr Douglas Kunz | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kierith Jones | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Carl Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Scott Nevins | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Paul Ortega | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyson Yarberry | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Rossi | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $179,262 |
| Philip Caldwell | Veterinarian | 40 | $174,726 |
| Barton Verry | Development Dir. | 40 | $110,289 |
| Ginny Foat | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Dr Douglas Kunz DVM | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Tamara Hedges | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Carl Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Ruttan | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Louis Smith | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Peyton Aaronson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Keith Zabel | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Tim Watts | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Lauren LeBaron | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Scott Nevins | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Paul Ortega | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Alyson Yarberry | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kierth Jones | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Linda Talley | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Rossi | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $170,757 |
| Philip Caldwell | Veterinarian | 40 | $131,981 |
| Barton Verry | Development Dir. | 40 | $101,970 |
| Ginny Foat | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Douglas Kunz DVM | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tamara Hedges | President Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Carl Johnson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Ruttan | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Louis Smith | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jana Hayes | Director Trustee or director | 39 | $0 |
| Keith Zabel | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| Tim Watts | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Lauren LeBaron | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Scott Nevins | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Ortega | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alyson Yarberry | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Roger Tansey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4575 E MESQUITE AVE, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264-3509
- In care of
- % STEPHEN STEVE BOYD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LINDA TALLEY, 4575 E MESQUITE AVE, PALM SPRINGS, CA 922643509
- Signed the 990
- DAN ROSSI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (760) 416-5718
- Website
- www.psanimalshelter.org
- Return prepared by
- Coachella Valley Accounting and Auditing
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0731853 or by the name FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
We are dedicated to building a community responsible for pet stewardship and humane treatment of animals.
Program accomplishments
- Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter Friends is a nonprofit 501c3, working tirelessly on behalf of animals since 1996, fundraising, educating, and advocating for animals in need. On November 1, 2012, Friends assumed operations of the City of Palm Springs Animal Shelter. This partnership with the City to operate the shelter paved the way for a new and humane way of caring for shelter pets in the community. Committed to operating as a humane and compassionate animal care and adoption center, the shelter does not euthanize animals for space or for length of stay. As a public, open admissions shelter, Friends provides a safe haven for all animals, those who are readily adoptable, as well as those who require rehabilitation, training, and minor to severe medical treatment. The Palm Springs Animal Shelter is the only public shelter in the Coachella Valley operating under the no-kill philosophy, which, at times, creates a tremendous strain on operations. But we wouldnt do it any other way. Friends depends on the community to adopt, foster, volunteer, donate, and most of all, to believe that by working together, we can save lives. Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter: * takes in lost, stray, abandoned, neglected, abused, and relinquished pets * provides quality medical care and socialization and enrichment to all animals entering the shelter, including neonatal puppies and kittens, and senior and hospice pets, both in the shelter and in loving foster homes * works to find all pets loving forever homes through an affordable, comprehensive yet convenient adoption process, focused on finding the right family for each pet * reunites lost pets with their guardians * provides dog licenses to Palm Springs residents * operates a weekly public low-cost vaccine clinic * provides low-cost microchips to the community * provides low cost/no cost spay neuter services to the entire Coachella Valley through our Fix A Friend program * operates a community Pet Food Bank to help low income, disabled, and/or infirmed Coachella Valley residents feed their beloved pets * manages a Trap-Neuter-Return TNR program, helping to humanely reduce the number of free-roaming cats in the Coachella Valley thereby reducing the number of cats entering the Palm Springs Animal Shelter as well as the Riverside County Animal Shelter * serves as a resource for humane education in the Coachella Valley and beyond, with learning opportunities for animal advocates and volunteers of all ages.Expenses $5,134,857 · grants $55,456 · revenue $9,426,665
- Desert Wildlife Center (rehabilitation) rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned wildlife well as provide education opportunities regarding wildlife .0
- Desert Comm Animal Center (vet clinic)- ower cost veterinaryservices for public owned domestic pets.Expenses $915,698
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0731853
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,195,690
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,357,334
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,890,501 | $6,969,865 | $5,195,690 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,888,030 | $5,587,615 | $5,054,488 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,477,407 | $4,609,531 | $2,538,520 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,376,205 | $3,559,271 | $2,070,490 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 33-0731853).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER is 33-0731853.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER 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 FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LINDA TALLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $193,045 (Daniel Rossi, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,890,501, expenses of $6,969,865 and total assets of $5,195,690 at year end.
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