Save a Buddy Fund

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-4667932

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 04, 2018

Organization Profile saveabuddyfund.org

PO Box 871Manistee, MI 49660

(231) 463-7425

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

6.7%

Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

10%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

-2.7%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

$7,856

Up $744 (+10%) from 2016

Net Assets

$7,856

Up $744 (+10%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue56th percentile Net Margin57th percentile

Revenue

Down

$11,155

Down $310 (-2.7%) from 2016

Expenses

$10,411

Up $5,488 (+111%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$744

Down $5,798 (-89%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

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

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2017

Assets$7,856

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$7,856

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth43rd percentile

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

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2017

Revenue$11,155

Expenses$10,411

Net Income$744

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed: Nov 4, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.0
Gross Receipts: $11,155

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We provide spay neuter assistance to dog owners in order to prevent unwanted litters of puppies.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
PIT STOP PROGRAM: Issued spay-neuter vouchers for 84 pit bulls and pit bull mixes which reduced the cost of spaying-neutering these pets, consisting of 47 male dogs and 37 female dogs.	$0	$6,315
CANINE SPAY NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (K9 SNAP): Issued spay-neuter vouchers for 69 dogs (for breeds other than pit bulls and pit bull mixes) which reduced the cost of spaying-neutering these pets, consisting of 38 male dog and 31 female dogs.	$0	$3,130

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
MOLLY CICHY	President	PT	$0	-	-
MICHAEL FATKE	Secretary/Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
JILL SWITALSKI	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Save a Buddy Fund
EIN: 46-4667932
Phone: 2314637425
Address: PO BOX 871, MANISTEE, MI 49660

Signing Officer

Name: Molly Cichy
Title: President
Phone: 2314637425
Signed: 2018-11-04

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Veterinary (spay-neuter) expense of $9445; Website expense of $377; Postcard mailing expense of $298; Office supplies expense of $64; State of MI annual return filing fee of $20”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $7,856
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $7,856
Revenue: $11,155
Expenses: $10,411
Net income: $744

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$20.4	$0.00	$20.4	$20.9	$21.1	$0.13
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$18.7	$0.00	$18.7	$28.2	$17.3	$10.9
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$7.76	$0.00	$7.76	$17.2	$13.9	$3.29
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$5.21	$0.00	$5.21	$10.7	$12.6	$1.86
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$7.08	$0.00	$7.08	$9.65	$10.4	$0.78
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$7.86	$0.00	$7.86	$11.2	$10.4	$0.74
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$7.11	$0.00	$7.11	$11.5	$4.92	$6.54
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.57	$0.00	$0.57	$3.27	$2.92	$0.35
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.22	$0.00	$0.22	$4.50	$4.28	$0.22