Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
The Puppy MILL Project
EIN 27-1297591 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage
Profile
Raie awarness and educate about puppy mills.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.42x
Liabilities / Revenue
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
7th percentile
Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
94th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 179.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
15th percentile
Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
32nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$13,000
Down $19,337 (-60%) from 2019
Liabilities
Up$5,441
Up $5,429 (+45242%) from 2019
Net Assets
Down$7,559
Down $24,766 (-77%) from 2019
Revenue
Down$15,340
Down $3,755 (-20%) from 2019
Expenses
Down$40,106
Down $22,607 (-36%) from 2019
Net Income
Up-$24,766
Up $18,852 (+43%) from 2019
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $13,000
- Liabilities
- $5,441
- Net assets
- $7,559
- Revenue
- $15,340
- Expenses
- $40,106
- Net income
- -$24,766
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
- Signed
- Dec 20, 2021
- Return Version
- 2020v4.1
- Gross Receipts
- $15,340
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Raie awarness and educate about puppy mills.
Raise awareness and educate about puppy mills.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT PUPPY MILLS AND PET STORES THAT SELL DOGS. WE DO THIS THROUGH ADVERTISING, DEMONSTRATIONS AND EDUCATION. | $0 | $40,106 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARI MEYERS | President / Executive Dire | PT | $27,500 | - | $27,500 |
| CHARLES MEYERS | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MARA RASIKAS | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Puppy Mill Project
- EIN
- 27-1297591
- Phone
- 8479227125
- Address
- 1341 W Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cari Meyers
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8479227125
- Signed
- 2021-12-20
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Getzel Schiff & Pesce LLP
- Address
- 100 Crossways Park West Suite 403, Woodbury, NY 11797
- Preparer
- Michael Getzel CPA
- Phone
- 5166928500
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory
“Income: Gross Receipts: 93. Returns and Allowances: 0. Less Cost of Goods Sold: 0. Gross Profit: 93.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: Credit Card Point Redemption. Amount: 698.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Supplies. Amount: 2,513. Description: Information Technology. Amount: 3,602. Description: Miscellaneous Expenses. Amount: 88. Description: Insurance. Amount: 1,878. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 8,081.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: Credit Card Payable. Beg. of Year Amount: 12. End of Year Amount: 184. Description: SBA LOAN. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 5,257.”
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