Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Big Dogs Dont Cry
EIN 33-1273971 • 501(c)3 • Merrillville, IN
Profile
Adoption of Dogs and Cats
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
62nd percentile
Higher net margin than 62% 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
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$11,746
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$11,746
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$132,576
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$120,830
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$11,746
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $11,746
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $11,746
- Revenue
- $132,576
- Expenses
- $120,830
- Net income
- $11,746
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Sep 29, 2024 to Sep 28, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 2, 2026
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $136,069
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Adoption of Dogs and Cats
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| We rescued 291 animals pulling from high kill shelters or strays on the streets and adopted out 254 the main expenses we have are medicaltrainingsupplies to get them ready for adoption | - | $117,253 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krystal Zamora | President Director Of Foster And Adoption | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Amanda McKenzie | Treasure And Director Of Fundraising | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Jenny Burton | Director Of Medical | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Patricia Perez | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Michele Lyczak | Foster Coordinator | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Big Dogs Dont Cry
- EIN
- 33-1273971
- Phone
- 0000000000
- Address
- 6226 CLEVELAND ST, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Signing Officer
- Name
- Amanda McKenzie
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2198411142
- Signed
- 2026-02-02
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Schedule O:
“Other Expenses: Veterinary Expenses - $110352 Supplies (Food/Collars/leashes) $5561 Dog Training $1340 Insurance $2154 Website/Database $825 Part V.34 We added VP as an officer Position We amended that officers, (President, VP. Secretary, and Treasurer have no limits and shall remain in service until resignation, removal or death.”
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