Civic Intelligence

Nova Pets Alive

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 47-5189520

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024

Organization Profilewww.novapetsalive.org
4094 Majestic Lane 138Fairfax, VA 22033

(703) 431-7601

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

15th percentile

-29%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

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

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-43%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

97th percentile

309%

Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$43,381

Down $32,109 (-43%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$43,381

Down $9,387 (-18%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $22,722 (-100%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Up

$95,118

Up $71,847 (+309%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$122,596

Up $89,344 (+269%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$27,478

Down $17,497 (-175%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2017: $31,106Liabilities 2017: $5,8792017Assets 2018: $47,672Liabilities 2018: $11,6822018Assets 2019: $43,054Liabilities 2019: $11,3082019Assets 2020: $74,909Liabilities 2020: $21,9452020Assets 2021: $48,927Liabilities 2021: $14,372Net Assets 2021: $34,5552021Assets 2022: $62,749Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $62,7492022Assets 2023: $75,490Liabilities 2023: $22,722Net Assets 2023: $52,7682023Assets 2024: $43,381Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $43,3812024Assets 2025: $14,961Net Assets 2025: $14,9612025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$43,381
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$43,381
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth97th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $96,516Expenses 2017: $82,301Net Income 2017: $14,2152017Revenue 2018: $121,481Expenses 2018: $110,718Net Income 2018: $10,7632018Revenue 2019: $90,624Expenses 2019: $94,868Net Income 2019: -$4,2442019Revenue 2020: $197,138Expenses 2020: $175,920Net Income 2020: $21,2182020Revenue 2021: $213,957Expenses 2021: $232,366Net Income 2021: -$18,4092021Revenue 2022: $124,128Expenses 2022: $95,934Net Income 2022: $28,1942022Revenue 2023: $23,271Expenses 2023: $33,252Net Income 2023: -$9,9812023Revenue 2024: $95,118Expenses 2024: $122,596Net Income 2024: -$27,4782024Revenue 2025: $63,469Expenses 2025: $91,889Net Income 2025: -$28,4202025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$95,118
Expenses$122,596
Net Income-$27,478
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 30, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$95,118
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of NPA is to reduce animal shelter populations and enhance animal welfare through a dual-track approach: facilitating the rescue and adoption of at-risk animals while providing collaborative support and resources to advocacy groups to proactively prevent animal displacement.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
NPA facilitated the rescue rehabilitation and rehoming of 180 animals in 2024. Through dedicated animal care and community outreach the organization successfully transitioned 180 animals into permanent adoptive homes. Program expenditures of ~$122,000 were primarily directed toward essential veterinary care medical treatments and daily maintenance to ensure the health and well-being of at-risk animals prior to adoption.$0$122,596
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Hillary Van TasselPresidentPT$0--
Margaret Elizabeth Wherry AckerVice PresidentPT$0--
Gerald F AckerTreasurerPT$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Indirect Public Support FCAS$13,477$0$0$0
Direct Individual Support$9,725$0$0$0
Total Events$29,393$0$0$0
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
NOVA Pets Alive
EIN
47-5189520
Address
4094 Majestic Lane 138, Fairfax, VA 22033

Signing Officer

Name
Gerald F Acker
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7034317601
Signed
2026-03-30
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Advertising and Promotion, $992| Fundraising - DonorBox Subscription, $187| Fundraising - Payment Collection Platform, $330| Fundraising - Payment Processing Fees, $2| Management & General Expenses - Accounting Fees, $1250| Management & General Expenses - DropBox, $180| Management & General Expenses - Insurance - Liability, $1231| Management & General Expenses - Licensure, $55| Management & General Expenses - Volunteer Appreciation, $164| Management & General Expenses - Workflow Tools - Monday.com, $1528| Program Service Expense - Foster Reimbursement, $1889| Program Service Expense - Rescue Animal Lodging, $3304| Program Service Expense - Vet Costs, $101877| Program Service Expenses - Animal Care Supplies, $6980| Program Service Expenses - Payment Processing Fees, $2088|”

Part I, line 20

“| Explanation:, Amount:| Reversal of 2023 Accrued Liabilities and Prepaid Assets to align with Cash opening balance, $18091|”

Part II, line 24

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Prepaid Expenses, $1501, $0| Organizations share of assets, $3950, $0|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Accounts Payable, $22722, $0|”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Advertising and Promotion, $992| Fundraising - DonorBox Subscription, $187| Fundraising - Payment Collection Platform, $330| Fundraising - Payment Processing Fees, $2| Management & General Expenses - Accounting Fees, $1250| Management & General Expenses - DropBox, $180| Management & General Expenses - Insurance - Liability, $1231| Management & General Expenses - Licensure, $55| Management & General Expenses - Volunteer Appreciation, $164| Management & General Expenses - Workflow Tools - Monday.com, $1528| Program Service Expense - Foster Reimbursement, $1889| Program Service Expense - Rescue Animal Lodging, $3304| Program Service Expense - Vet Costs, $101877| Program Service Expenses - Animal Care Supplies, $6980| Program Service Expenses - Payment Processing Fees, $2088|
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1| Explanation:, Amount:| Reversal of 2023 Accrued Liabilities and Prepaid Assets to align with Cash opening balance, $18091|
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Prepaid Expenses, $1501, $0| Organizations share of assets, $3950, $0|
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Accounts Payable, $22722, $0|
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ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt0NOVA Pets Alive! respectfully requests an abatement of late-filing penalties for the 2024 tax year. The delay in filing was not due to willful neglect but rather resulted from a perfect storm of leadership transitions and significant personal hardships that temporarily disrupted our volunteer-led organizations administrative capacity. 1. Absence of Key Personnel & Leadership Gaps During the 2024 filing period the organization experienced a critical vacancy in the Treasurer position. While the outgoing Treasurer expressed a desire to move on she committed to supporting the transition until a replacement was found. Despite the remaining boards diligent efforts to recruit and facilitate a hand-off of financial systems and records a successful connection with a qualified volunteer could not be finalized before the deadline. 2. Simultaneous Presidential Transition & Relocation Compounding this vacancy the President at the time underwent a long-distance relocation out of the immediate area. This physical move coincided with the formal transition of the Presidency to another board member. The logistical complexity of a corporate leadership transfer during a physical relocation created an unavoidable gap in the administrative oversight necessary to finalize the federal return. 3. Unavoidable Personal Hardship Vice President The remaining executive officer our Vice President faced extreme personal circumstances that prevented her from stepping in to fill the administrative void. While managing a full-time professional career and caring for two young children her spouse was located outside of their home of record on year-long military orders. This lack of a stable support system combined with her existing professional and familial obligations constituted a significant hardship that hampered the organizations ability to meet the filing deadline. 4. Demonstration of Ordinary Business Care & Record Integrity Despite these external challenges NOVA Pets Alive! exercised ordinary business care and prudence by maintaining strict contemporaneous documentation of all financial activity throughout the year. Our volunteers ensured that every transaction was recorded and every receipt preserved even in the absence of a seated Treasurer. Following the stabilization of our leadership our newly appointed Treasurer conducted a comprehensive line-by-line review of all bank transactions and internal records for the 2024 fiscal year. Based on this exhaustive audit the Treasurer has confidently confirmed that the records reported in this return are accurate complete and fully reconciled. We have since implemented enhanced internal controls including redundant digital access for multiple board members to ensure future compliance regardless of individual leadership changes.
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ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm0Gerald F Acker
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt0Treasurer
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum07034317601
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt02026-03-30
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0NOVA Pets Alive
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt0NOVA
ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN0475189520
ReturnHeader/Filer/ForeignPhoneNum07038350877
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt04094 Majestic Lane 138
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm0Fairfax
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0VA
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd022033
ReturnHeader/ReturnTs02026-03-29T19:38:35-04:00
ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd0990EZ
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt02024-01-01
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt02024-12-31
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2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$43,381
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$43,381
Revenue
$95,118
Expenses
$122,596
Net income
-$27,478
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.15$0.63$0.92$0.28
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$0.95$1.23$0.27
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.23$0.53$0.23$0.33$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.63$1.24$0.96$0.28
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.14$0.35$2.14$2.32$0.18
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.75$0.22$1.97$1.76$0.21
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.43$0.11$0.91$0.95$0.04
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.48$0.12$1.21$1.11$0.11
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.06$0.97$0.82$0.14