Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Houston Chow Chow Connection
990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 46-3748987
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
32nd percentile
Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
25th percentile
Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
63rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$33,548
Down $3,937 (-11%) from 2020
Net Assets
Down$33,533
Down $3,952 (-11%) from 2020
Liabilities
$15
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$167,044
Up $31,237 (+23%) from 2020
Expenses
Up$170,996
Up $11,347 (+7.1%) from 2020
Net Income
Up-$3,952
Up $19,890 (+83%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- Nov 16, 2022
- Return Version
- 2021v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $175,826
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Rescue of Chow Chows in need. We are a volunteer only organization and our program includes pulling dogs from shelters, taking dog surrenders from owners and rescuing homeless dogs on the streets. Our program provides vetting, grooming and boarding when foster volunteers are unavailable. Dogs are adopted out to approved adopters. We have rescued 119 dogs in calendar year 2019. Since inception we have rescued over 853 dogs.
Rescue of Chow Chows in need. We are a volunteer only organization and our program includes pulling dogs from shelters taking dog surrenders from owners and rescuing homeless dogs on the streets. Our program provides vetting grooming and boarding when foster volunteers are unavailable. Dogs are adopted out to approved adopters. We have rescued 124 dogs in calendar year 2021. Since inception we have rescued over 1,264 dogs.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| In 2020 we rescued 171 dogs. Our major program expenses are as follows: Veterinarian costs $74,609 Boarding fees $48,348 Food and Supplies for the dogs $3,349 Dog training and grooming $7,424. Dogs come to us and we vet them spay or neuter and take care of any health issues. We have fosters to take care of many dogs however our volume is high and we use boarding so that we can serve more dogs. In addition we have costs for transportation both to the rescue or foster and to new adoptive families of $2,938. We also have postage fees of $1,373 which are for mailing of prescriptions for heartworm positive dogs as well as adoption and vet documentation. | $0 | $170,996 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristina Vlantes | President & Co-Founder | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Janet Vrasic | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Yana Carter | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Houston Chow Chow Connection
- EIN
- 46-3748987
- In Care Of
- % Kristina Vlantes
- Address
- 448 W 19th St Box 553, Houston, TX 77008
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kristina Vlantes
- Title
- President Co-Founder
- Signed
- 2022-11-16
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, line 8
“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Cashback Bonus, $1413|”
Part I, line 16
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Bank Charges & Fees, $1361.00| Dog Boarding, $69042.00| Dog Training, $775.00| Computer and Software, $1501.00| Dog Food and Supplies to Fosters, $6095.00| Dog Grooming, $4622.00| Insurance, $1626.00| Legal & Professional Services, $175.00| Other Business Expenses, $463.00| Dog Transportation Expenses, $7451.00| Veterinary Expenses, $63009.00| Office Supplies and miscellaneous, $342.00|”
Part II, line 24
“| Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| AR, 0, $899|”
Part II, line 26
“| Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accounts Payable, 0, $15|”
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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $33,548
- Liabilities
- $15
- Net assets
- $33,533
- Revenue
- $167,044
- Expenses
- $170,996
- Net income
- -$3,952
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