Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 06-1629788 • 501(c)3 • Framingham, MA
Profile
To rehome Border Collies in need.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
86th percentile
Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
72nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
38th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$102,647
Up $22,929 (+29%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$102,647
Up $22,929 (+29%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$42,330
Up $6,295 (+17%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$19,401
Down $8,508 (-30%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$22,929
Up $14,803 (+182%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To rehome Border Collies in need.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| NEBCR took in 22 dogs in 2024. 26 dogs were adopted out. 3 dogs are in hospice care in foster homes. | $0 | $19,401 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Capello-Hepburn | Co-President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Bea Hamm | Co-President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Emily Wu | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Mo Clark | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Elise Gouge | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Monique Fischer | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Marie Hinds | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Veterinary costs: $14,624 Admin costs (insurance, website, bank fees): $2,495”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Veterinary costs: $14,624 Admin costs (insurance, website, bank fees): $2,495 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-04-19 |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-04-19T13:54:07-07:00 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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