Civic Intelligence

Animal Folks

EIN 80-0530102 • 501(c)3 • St Paul, MN

Profile

The mission of Animal Folks is to protect animals and prevent cruelty through constructive and sustainable reforms of the Minnesota criminal and civil justice systems. Core to this mission is system reform - to assess what is needed systemically to improve the enforcement of animal law and prevention of animal cruelty in Minnesota. The mission is achieved through five core programs.

1041 Grand Ave Number 115St Paul, MN 55105

www.animalfolksmn.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

73rd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

71st percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

71st percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$42,000

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 29.5% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

90th percentile

71%

Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

27%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets73rd percentile

Assets

Up

$89,211

Up $37,036 (+71%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$3,395

Up $1,745 (+106%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$85,816

Up $35,291 (+70%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue71st percentileNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Up

$216,068

Up $46,096 (+27%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$180,777

Down $10,235 (-5.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$35,291

Up $56,331 (+268%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth90th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $89,581Liabilities 2014: $3,0102014Assets 2015: $118,684Liabilities 2015: $2,1432015Assets 2016: $61,424Liabilities 2016: $1,207Net Assets 2016: $60,2172016Assets 2017: $66,406Liabilities 2017: $6,641Net Assets 2017: $59,7652017Assets 2018: $68,106Liabilities 2018: $1,325Net Assets 2018: $66,7812018Assets 2019: $71,492Liabilities 2019: $1,696Net Assets 2019: $69,7962019Assets 2020: $79,404Liabilities 2020: $1,486Net Assets 2020: $77,9182020Assets 2021: $106,044Liabilities 2021: $1,158Net Assets 2021: $104,8862021Assets 2022: $83,239Liabilities 2022: $11,674Net Assets 2022: $71,5652022Assets 2023: $52,175Liabilities 2023: $1,650Net Assets 2023: $50,5252023Assets 2024: $89,211Liabilities 2024: $3,395Net Assets 2024: $85,8162024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$89,211
Liabilities$3,395
Net Assets$85,816
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $119,649Expenses 2014: $54,992Net Income 2014: $64,6572014Revenue 2015: $131,080Expenses 2015: $98,741Net Income 2015: $32,3392015Revenue 2016: $101,871Expenses 2016: $158,195Net Income 2016: -$56,3242016Revenue 2017: $167,445Expenses 2017: $167,897Net Income 2017: -$4522017Revenue 2018: $142,437Expenses 2018: $135,421Net Income 2018: $7,0162018Revenue 2019: $133,157Expenses 2019: $130,142Net Income 2019: $3,0152019Revenue 2020: $118,578Expenses 2020: $110,456Net Income 2020: $8,1222020Revenue 2021: $156,863Expenses 2021: $129,895Net Income 2021: $26,9682021Revenue 2022: $154,820Expenses 2022: $188,141Net Income 2022: -$33,3212022Revenue 2023: $169,972Expenses 2023: $191,012Net Income 2023: -$21,0402023Revenue 2024: $216,068Expenses 2024: $180,777Net Income 2024: $35,2912024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$216,068
Expenses$180,777
Net Income$35,291
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$89,211
Liabilities
$3,395
Net assets
$85,816
Revenue
$216,068
Expenses
$180,777
Net income
$35,291
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.03$0.86$2.16$1.81$0.35
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.02$0.51$1.70$1.91$0.21
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.12$0.72$1.55$1.88$0.33
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.01$1.05$1.57$1.30$0.27
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.01$0.78$1.19$1.10$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.02$0.70$1.33$1.30$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.01$0.67$1.42$1.35$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.07$0.60$1.67$1.68$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.01$0.60$1.02$1.58$0.56
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.19$0.02$1.31$0.99$0.32
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.90$0.03$1.20$0.55$0.65
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$216,068
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Animal Folks is to protect animals by modernizing the animal law enforcement system in Minnesota through systemic change. This means conducting research on animal cruelty cases, filing cruelty complaints and working with others to provide the resources necessary to help authorities effectively enforce animal anti-cruelty laws.

The mission of Animal Folks is to protect animals and prevent cruelty through constructive and sustainable reforms of the Minnesota criminal and civil justice systems. Core to this mission is system reform - to assess what is needed systemically to improve the enforcement of animal law and prevention of animal cruelty in Minnesota. The mission is achieved through five core programs.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$52,125$89,211▲ $37,086
Accounts Receivable$50--
Total Assets$52,175$89,211▲ $37,036
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,650$3,395▲ $1,745
Total Liabilities$1,650$3,395▲ $1,745
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$50,525$85,816▲ $35,291
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$50,525$85,816▲ $35,291
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$52,175$89,211▲ $37,036
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleBaseTotal
Ann OlsonExecutive Director$78,000$78,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Reese FredericksonChair
John KingreyVice Chair
Karen LundquistBoard Member
Marianne Settano-ShumakerSecretary
Rose SurmaTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$216,068
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$216,068
Change in Net Assets
$35,291
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$180,777
Total Fundraising Expense$25,769
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Management$52,650$12,675$12,675$78,000
Fees for Services Other$42,731$6,413$7,100$56,244
Office Expenses$10,937$15$4,820$15,772
Fees for Services Lobbying$8,517$0$0$8,517
Insurance$0$5,014$0$5,014
Conferences and Meetings$4,727$0$0$4,727
Information Technology$2,412$824$420$3,656
Fees for Services Accounting$0$3,317$0$3,317
Advertising$2,664$0$616$3,280
Travel$1,186$0$138$1,324
Interest$0$724$0$724
Occupancy$202$0$0$202
Total Functional Expenses$126,026$28,982$25,769$180,777
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The Form 990 is distributed to the board prior to filing and is approved by the board at a subsequent meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Animal Folks makes their governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Animal Folks
EIN
80-0530102
Phone
6512222821
Address
1041 Grand Ave Number 115, St Paul, MN 55105

Signing Officer

Name
Ann Olson
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6512222821
Signed
2025-07-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Ann Olson
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
0
Volunteers
75

Preparer

Firm
Liberty Business Services
Address
15072 62nd St N, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Preparer
Chris Hagen
Phone
6514917308
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Communications 1,500; Design 6,300; Outreach 15,317; Research 25,995; data entry and thank you notes $7,100”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Animal Cruelty Research GOAL: To research animal cruelty cases and issues pertaining to crimes against animals and provide credible Minnesota-specific data to the public, agencies, and organizations upon request. 2024 Strategies and Actions * Animal Cruelty Databank - Ongoing: Work continued on the animal cruelty databank, including requests to the judicial office for animal cruelty cases (convictions and disposition), coding of cases, and initial analysis of data. Cases are used to support education on cruelty and the link to human violence. * Data Requests - Import/Export/Regulatory law: Animal Folks submitted data requests to various states and to the federal government (FOIA-USDA) to obtain data on Minnesota dog breeding facilities and other licensees. This data is used in testimony and educational efforts to illustrate where puppies are sourced. * Data Requests - Criminal law: Numerous data requests were also made to local police departments/sheriff offices for documents related cases of animal cruelty. * General topics: Animal Folks researches a variety of topics to build data when pursuing initiatives, such as care and needs of elephants at traveling entertainment venues in MN, care of ostriches, camels and other exotic animals used at "animal races" in MN; and care of wallabies, cloths, porcupines, and more at for-profit venues, such as SeaQuest, within shopping malls.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Criminal and Civil Justice GOAL: To investigate and report suspected or known animal cruelty (or related crimes against animals) and provide input to criminal and civil cases throughout the legal process. 2024 Strategies and Actions * Victim Advocacy - Ongoing: Animal Folks provided assistance to multiple Minnesotans who requested help in filing animal cruelty complaints or consumer protection complaints after purchasing a sickly animal.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0Animal Law Resources GOAL: To foster professionalism and competency by providing training, resources, and support to Minnesota authorities responsible for the enforcement of animal law. 2024 Strategies and Actions * Judicial materials - Ongoing: Animal Folks wrote an animal cruelty chapter for the Minnesota Judges Criminal Benchbook in 2021; this chapter is updated yearly. Update completed in 2024. The Benchbook is used by judges and prosecutors while conducting legal research on Minnesota criminal laws and related issues. * Animal Cruelty Training for Veterinary Students - Ongoing: For the fifth year, Animal Folks worked with veterinarians at the University of Minnesota to teach senior veterinary students about animal cruelty and how to identify, document, and report suspected or known animal cruelty. * Animal Cruelty Training for Law Enforcement - Animal Folks worked with peace officers, law enforcement leadership, and academic institutions to begin assessing the needs for training on animal cruelty investigations, building curriculum, and determining costs for implementation.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc1Outreach & Communication GOAL: To educate the public on animal law and cruelty issues and enhance communication and cooperation between various stakeholders involved in the enforcement of animal law. 2024 Strategies and Actions * State event - Animal Folks hosted a booth again at the Minnesota State Fair to promote BE KIND TO ANIMALS and our efforts to gain supporters for animal protection. Multiple volunteers helped staff the booth, hear visitor stories, and answer questions. Giveaways and materials for education and distribution were created. At the booth, over 2,400 Minnesotans signed on to support to Animal Folks' efforts, representing all areas of the state. * Local events - Animal Folks participated in local events and conferences for outreach and education about animal cruelty, including the MN Chiefs of Police Association, MN Sheriffs' Association Conference, Office of Justice Conference on Crime and Victimization, Ruff Start Rescue's Tails & Trails event, Tri-County Humane Society Conference, and more. * Ongoing - Animal Folks continued to create and send a monthly newsletter about animal issues and cruelty prevention efforts, social media posts, and website updates.
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