Nonprofit · EIN 91-1939165
ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY
Also known as A N T INC
Tax-exempt · BELLINGHAM, WA 98228
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $555,882 | $571,225 | -$15,343 | $127,738 | $308,796 | -$181,058 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $438,084 | $549,023 | -$110,939 | $141,872 | $307,824 | -$165,952 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $466,164 | $541,589 | -$75,425 | $253,350 | $308,421 | -$55,071 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $384,328
- Program service revenue
- $101,717
- Investment income
- $200
- Net income from fundraising events
- $69,637
- Other revenue
- $69,637
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $78,177
- Other salaries and wages
- $264,651
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $411,308
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,841
- Occupancy
- $35,373
- Depreciation
- $6,611
- Program services (functional)
- $469,884
- Management and general (functional)
- $34,556
- Fundraising (functional)
- $66,785
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $141,872
- Total assets, end of year
- $127,738
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $308,796
- Net assets, end of year
- -$181,058
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $77,228
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$181,058
- Gross receipts
- $575,593
- Employees
- 11
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAIME ARNETT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $72,570 | $5,607 |
| DEBRA WALLS-VAZQUEZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN MCCURDY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA MARSHALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN FIALA-CLARK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA AMBAUEN-MEADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TABER DARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAIME ARNETT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $67,490 |
| DIANE KRAPF | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| IAN MCCURDY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TINA MARSHALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN FIALA-CLARK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA AMBAUEN-MEADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TABER DARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA WALLS-VAZQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLAN EMERSON-HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE KRAPF | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| IAN MCCURDY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TINA MARSHALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ADRIAN FIALA-CLARK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DIANA AMBAUEN-MEADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LISA PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TABER DARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 31595, BELLINGHAM, WA 98228-3595
- In care of
- % DARRELL STEWART
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DEBRA WALLS-VAZQUEZ
- Signed the 990
- DEBRA WALLS-VAZQUEZ, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (360) 671-3509
- Return prepared by
- CAPSTONE ACCOUNTING AND TAX
Mission
ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY (ANT) OFFERS THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS BASED ON THE KNOWLEDGE THAT ANIMALS CAN ASSIST HUMANS IN THE LEARNING OF IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS: RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS, TRUST- BUILDING, AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION.
Program accomplishments
- ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY PROVIDES MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO YOUTH, VETERANS AND ELDERS THROUGH ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY AND MENTORSHIP. WHAT BEGAN AS SIMPLE HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN 1999, HAS DEVELOPED INTO A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AND WELL-RESPECTED THERAPEUTIC MODEL. ANT OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS IN RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC COMMUNITY NEEDS: A) THE SAFETY NET PROGRAM, WHICH WAS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO THE NEED FOR ALTERNATIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR YOUTH FOR WHOM TRADITIONAL THERAPY WAS INEFFECTIVE, UNAFFORDABLE, OR UNAVAILABLE, NOW SERVES BETWEEN 350-400 YOUTH PER YEAR. IT ALSO INCLUDES SCHOOL WORKSHOPS ON LEADERSHIP, BULLY AWARENESS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. B) THE NEW HORIZONS PROGRAM, A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH SEAMAR VISIONS CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT CENTER, PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR 60 TEEN WOMEN STRUGGLING WITH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY FROM THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE. C) THE EAGLE PROGRAM PROVIDES EQUINE ASSISTED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING SERVICES TO A DOZEN VETERANS YEARLY. ANT HAS DEVELOPED A PROVEN MODEL IN ALL PROGRAMS THAT USES ANIMALS TO HELP A PERSON BUILD TRUST, RESPECT, AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. IN TURN, PARTICIPANTS FIND HOPE AND HEALING AS THEY LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR OWN BEHAVIORS AND NEGOTIATE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. THE EXPERIENTIAL COMPONENT ENABLES PARTICIPANTS TO PHYSICALLY EXPLORE THEIR STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, AND OPTIONS AS THEY HANDLE CHALLENGING SITUATIONS THAT THE ANIMALS PRESENT, AND SUCCESS IN THIS EFFORT ULTIMATELY SHIFTS THEIR BELIEFS IN THEIR OWN CAPABILITIES.Expenses $469,884 · revenue $101,717
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
- 91-1939165
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $127,738
- Income (IRS master file)
- $575,593
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $555,882 | $571,225 | $127,738 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $438,084 | $549,023 | $141,872 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $466,164 | $541,589 | $253,350 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $379,448 | $506,765 | $325,473 | 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 91-1939165).
Questions about ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY
- What is the EIN of ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY is 91-1939165.
- Is ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY 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 ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY 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 ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY 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 ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DEBRA WALLS-VAZQUEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,570 (JAIME ARNETT, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $555,882, expenses of $571,225 and total assets of $127,738 at year end.
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