Straw for Dogs

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 38-3847207

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Jun 30, 2025

Organization Profile N/A

PO Box 58012Fairbanks, AK 99711

(907) 272-1421

Siviq Scores

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

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Source year 2024

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

21%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

68%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

120%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$61,484

Up $24,785 (+68%) from 2023

Net Assets

$61,062

Up $24,363 (+66%) from 2023

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin75th percentile

Revenue

$117,799

Up $64,375 (+120%) from 2023

Expenses

$93,436

Up $54,588 (+141%) from 2023

Net Income

$24,363

Up $9,787 (+67%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

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2024

Assets$61,484

Liabilities-

Net Assets$61,062

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

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

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2024

Revenue$117,799

Expenses$93,436

Net Income$24,363

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Jun 30, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.0
Gross Receipts: $117,799

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To offer owner support such as dog houses, straw, vet care, pet supplies, etc. In order to improve the lives of dogs living outside with their families.

Straw for dogs provides supplies and resources to promote the welfare and quality of life for dogs in alaska, through education, community outreach, rescue, and adoption/rehoming.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
STRAW FOR DOGS PROVIDES SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR DOGS IN ALASKA, THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, RESCUE, AND ADOPTION/REHOMING.	-	$83,752

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
CAMILO ACEVEDO	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
NICK LAJINESS	President	-	$0	-	-
KIM LAJINESS	Vice Pres/Tr	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Straw for Dogs
EIN: 38-3847207
Address: PO BOX 58012, FAIRBANKS, AK 99711

Signing Officer

Name: Kim Lajiness
Title: Vice Pres/treasurer
Signed: 2025-06-30
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Rulien and Associates LLC
Address: 241 N C STREET, ANCHORAGE, AK 99501
Preparer: Katelyn M Senn
Phone: 9072721421

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Raffle - gaming cost of goods sold 46,204 expenses 331 postage, mailing service 277 office supplies 1,728 telephone, telecommunications 794 bank fee 582 cargo/freight 3,969 insurance - liability, d and 2,003 auto expenses 1,231 business registration fee 621 dog house supplies 25,087 fuel/fuel card 708 gifts in kind 900 other costs 23 outreach supplies 56 pet food 48 pet supplies 653 relations 2,030 straw 3,444 vet bills 2,747 total 93,436”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“5,000 5,000 less accumulated depreciation 5,000 5,000 total 0 0”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Straw for dogs provides supplies and resources to promote the welfare and quality of life for dogs in alaska, through education, community outreach, rescue, and adoption/rehoming.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $61,484
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $61,062
Revenue: $117,799
Expenses: $93,436
Net income: $24,363

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.61		$0.61	$1.18	$0.93	$0.24
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.37	$0.00	$0.37	$0.53	$0.39	$0.15
2022Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.	$0.22	$0.00	$0.22	$0.26	$0.35	$0.09
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.31	$0.00	$0.31	$0.40	$0.38	$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.29	$0.00	$0.29	$0.28	$0.44	$0.16
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.45	$0.00	$0.45	$0.64	$0.47	$0.17
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.28	$0.00		$0.53	$0.48	$0.06
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.23	$0.00		$0.41	$0.47	$0.06
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.29	$0.00		$0.54	$0.50	$0.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.25	$0.00		$0.46	$0.45	$0.01
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.24	$0.00		$0.40	$0.20	$0.19