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The Puppy MILL Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 27-1297591

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Aug 05, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.THEPUPPYMILLPROJECT.ORG
1341 W Fullerton Avenue Suite 353Chicago, IL 60614

(847) 922-7125

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

91st percentile

46%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

86th percentile

62%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

50th percentile

1.3%

Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Up

$91,206

Up $34,988 (+62%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$90,213

Up $33,995 (+60%) from 2014

Liabilities

$993

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin91st percentile

Revenue

Up

$73,971

Up $917 (+1.3%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$39,976

Down $1,671 (-4.0%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$33,995

Up $2,588 (+8.2%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $24,811Net Assets 2013: $24,8112013Assets 2014: $56,218Net Assets 2014: $56,2182014Assets 2015: $91,206Liabilities 2015: $993Net Assets 2015: $90,2132015Assets 2016: $103,399Liabilities 2016: $1,456Net Assets 2016: $101,9432016Assets 2017: $92,317Liabilities 2017: $1,321Net Assets 2017: $90,9962017Assets 2018: $76,699Liabilities 2018: $756Net Assets 2018: $75,9432018Assets 2019: $32,337Liabilities 2019: $12Net Assets 2019: $32,3252019Assets 2020: $13,000Liabilities 2020: $5,441Net Assets 2020: $7,5592020

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$91,206
Liabilities$993
Net Assets$90,213
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth50th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $50,625Expenses 2013: $49,395Net Income 2013: $1,2302013Revenue 2014: $73,054Expenses 2014: $41,647Net Income 2014: $31,4072014Revenue 2015: $73,971Expenses 2015: $39,976Net Income 2015: $33,9952015Revenue 2016: $59,655Expenses 2016: $47,925Net Income 2016: $11,7302016Revenue 2017: $42,942Expenses 2017: $53,889Net Income 2017: -$10,9472017Revenue 2018: $53,066Expenses 2018: $68,119Net Income 2018: -$15,0532018Revenue 2019: $19,095Expenses 2019: $62,713Net Income 2019: -$43,6182019Revenue 2020: $15,340Expenses 2020: $40,106Net Income 2020: -$24,7662020

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$73,971
Expenses$39,976
Net Income$33,995
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Aug 5, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$129,745
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Raie awarness and educate about puppy mills.

Raise awareness and educate about puppy mills.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT PUPPY MILLS AND PET STORES THAT SELL DOGS. WE DO THIS THRU ADVERTISING, DEMONSTRATIONS AND EDUCATION.$0$27,685
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CARI MEYERSPresidentFT$0--
MARY JANE JENKINSVP & TreasurerPT$0--
CARLA WEHRSPANNDirector/SecretaryPT$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Various$100,808$100,808$55,774$45,034
Total Events$100,808$100,808$55,774$45,034
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Puppy Mill Project
EIN
27-1297591
Phone
8479227125
Address
1341 W FULLERTON AVENUE SUITE 353, CHICAGO, IL 60614

Signing Officer

Name
Cari Meyers
Title
President
Phone
8479227125
Signed
2016-08-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Weiss & Company Llp
Address
2700 PATRIOT BOULEVARD - SUITE 400, GLENVIEW, IL 60026
Preparer
James Hamilton
Phone
8474418800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: merchandise sales. Amount: 1,432.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: application fees. Amount: 50. Description: bank fees. Amount: 2,529. Description: donations. Amount: 1,000. Description: educational materials. Amount: 3,886. Description: entertainment. Amount: 337. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,725. Description: misc. Amount: 1,894. Description: office expenses. Amount: 1,233. Description: promotional materials. Amount: 2,757. Description: website. Amount: 1,567. Description: hardware. Amount: 1,073. Description: software. Amount: 2,451. Description: rescue exp. Amount: 4,821. Description: public relations. Amount: 9,781. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 36,104.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: other liabilieis. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 993.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$91,206
Liabilities
$993
Net assets
$90,213
Revenue
$73,971
Expenses
$39,976
Net income
$33,995
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.05$0.08$0.15$0.40$0.25
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.19$0.63$0.44
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.01$0.76$0.53$0.68$0.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$0.01$0.91$0.43$0.54$0.11
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.01$1.02$0.60$0.48$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.01$0.90$0.74$0.40$0.34
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.56$0.73$0.42$0.31
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.25$0.51$0.49$0.01