Animal Rights Advocacy Group

EIN 45-4834571 • 501(c)3 • Lake Grove, NY

Profile

To provide a safe and caring enviorment for abused and abandonedanimals until they are adopted.

2750 Middle Country RdLake Grove, NY 11755-2122

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

12.12x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

0.52x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

-25%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

-89%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

37%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

$544

Up $415 (+322%) from 2023

Liabilities

$6,594

Up $3,643 (+123%) from 2023

Net Assets

-$6,050

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue93rd percentile Net Margin11th percentile

Revenue

$12,711

Up $5,374 (+73%) from 2023

Expenses

$15,915

Up $6,860 (+76%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$3,204

Down $1,486 (-86%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$544

Liabilities$6,594

Net Assets-$6,050

Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$12,711

Expenses$15,915

Net Income-$3,204

Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $544
Liabilities: $6,594
Net assets: -$6,050
Revenue: $12,711
Expenses: $15,915
Net income: -$3,204

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.54	$6.59	$6.05	$12.7	$15.9	$3.20
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.13	$2.95		$7.34	$9.06	$1.72
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.26	$1.36	$1.10	$3.36	$4.77	$1.40
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.30	$0.00	$0.30	$2.79	$4.81	$2.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.34	$0.01	$2.32	$8.56	$8.56	$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$4.29	$1.97	$2.32	$10.0	$12.9	$2.93
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$5.25	$0.00	$5.25	$17.7	$22.7	$4.94
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$10.2	$0.00	$10.2	$17.8	$11.3	$6.58
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$3.61	$0.00	$3.61	$30.1	$30.2	$0.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.79		$3.79	$34.7	$33.8	$0.92
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.87		$2.87	$19.7	$16.8	$2.87

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed: Feb 9, 2026
Return Version: 2025v4.0
Gross Receipts: $12,711

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND CARING ENVIRONMENT FOR ABUSED AND ABANDONED ANIMALS UNTIL THEY ARE ADOPTED	-	$15,915

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
MELISSA VAN HORN	President	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Animal Rights Advocacy Group Inc
EIN: 45-4834571
In Care Of: % MELISSA VAN HORN
Phone: 6317517815
Address: 2750 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD, LAKE GROVE, NY 11755-2122

Signing Officer

Name: Melissa Van Horn
Title: President
Phone: 6317517815
Signed: 2026-02-09
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Richard Spitzenberger CPA PC
Address: 9 Red Barn Ln, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Preparer: Richard Spitzenberger
Phone: 6313313140

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountVET BILLS 8,001BANK CHARGES 365SUPPLIES 5,212INTEREST EXPENSE 1,137”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearCREDIT CARD 7,314 6,594DUE TO OFFICER 673 0”

Personal benefit contract statement Part V

“(a) did the organization,during the year, receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract........................no (b) did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract..........................................no”

General explanation attachment

“To provide a safe and caring environment for abused and abandoned animals until they are adopted”

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