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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GATEWAY PET GUARDIANS.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,654,890
Total expenses
$2,138,222
Contributions and grants received
$2,042,018
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$439,905
Investment income
$13,129
Other revenue
$159,838
Total assets, end of year
$1,573,078
Total liabilities, end of year
$280,685
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,292,393
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,685,614
Management and general expenses
$163,502
Fundraising expenses
$289,106
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,685,614

Program services were 78.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $242,066

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,799,952

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $64,966

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Adoption fees

    total $208,293 · related or exempt $208,293

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Clinic Income

    total $52,059 · related or exempt $52,059

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Other Program

    total $44,837 · related or exempt $44,837

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Rescue bank

    total $134,716 · related or exempt $134,716

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $13,129 · related or exempt $13,129

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $242,066

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $1

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $365,650

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $207,855

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $157,795 · related or exempt $157,795

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous

    total $2,042 · related or exempt $2,042

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,042

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $63,533 · program services $50,085 · management and general $4,858 · fundraising $8,590

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,081,918 · program services $907,376 · management and general $45,681 · fundraising $128,861

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $165,233 · program services $135,269 · management and general $5,835 · fundraising $24,129

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $111,146 · program services $92,827 · management and general $4,832 · fundraising $13,487

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $131,656 · program services $48,846 · management and general $23,948 · fundraising $58,862

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,057 · program services $795 · management and general $103 · fundraising $5,159

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $262,161 · program services $257,713 · management and general $492 · fundraising $3,956

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $36,664 · program services $22,669 · management and general $10,745 · fundraising $3,250

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $84,026 · program services $63,665 · management and general $11,228 · fundraising $9,133

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,540 · program services $7,478 · management and general $62

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $10,732 · management and general $10,732

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $30,866 · program services $25,001 · management and general $927 · fundraising $4,938

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $37,249 · program services $28,534 · management and general $5,651 · fundraising $3,064

  • 24a · Other expenses: Sales tax

    total $30,163 · program services $34 · management and general $29,726 · fundraising $403

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bank and credit card fees

    total $28,030 · program services $9,837 · management and general $5,795 · fundraising $12,398

  • 24c · Other expenses: Repairs and maintenance

    total $23,841 · program services $20,049 · management and general $2,504 · fundraising $1,288

  • 24d · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $22,969 · program services $14,727 · management and general $328 · fundraising $7,914

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,438 · program services $709 · management and general $55 · fundraising $3,674

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $382,979 · end of year $561,456

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $114,373 · end of year $250,062

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $9,946 · end of year $11,424

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $9,630 · end of year $10,128

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $757,301

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $151,930

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $565,613 · end of year $605,371

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $134,637

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $95,843 · end of year $83,692

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $210,973 · end of year $196,993

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $545,933 · end of year $660,667

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $229,792 · end of year $631,726

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Provide affordable, accessible, quality pet resources and champion a thriving pet welfare community to the over 55,000 people who live in the East Side Pet District - East St. Louis, Cahokia Heights Washington Park and Fairmont City.

  • Intake, Shelter, Foster and Adoption Programs: GPG takes in stray and surrendered animals from residents in the East Side Pet District . These include East St. Louis, Cahokia Heights, Washington Park and Fairmont City ( zip codes 62201 - 62207) . GPG partners with the local animal control facility, St. Clair county Animal Services to intake animals as well as intakes directly from individuals. Roughly 80% of the animals in GPG care were in foster homes in 2024, which greatly expands GPG's animal intake capacity and provides a secure home for the pet while they await adoption . In 2024, GPG adopted out 1150 dogs and cats, transferred 139 to partner organizations and returned 124 back to their families. GPG utilizes volunteers in a variety of positions to save funding to help more animals. In 2024, volunteers gave 16700 hours of service which saved the organization over $413,000 in labor expenses.

    Expenses $912,308 · Revenue $208,293

  • Community Program: At GPG, we firmly believe that every family should be able to have the companionship of a pet even if they have financial restrictions. In 2024: 423 owned pets were and community cats were sprayed/neutered at no cost to the owner, 1565 pets received free or low cost life-saving vaccines and 680 pets received free and low cost microchips. In addition, over 582 owned pets received medical care. GPG also has a low-cost pet supply store where for their pet for an affordable price. GPG has become a community partner providing services that were previously never provided in East St. Louis and provides them at ta price that is affordable and attainable for pet owners in need.

    Expenses $423,756 · Revenue $487,228

  • Other Programs

    Expenses $322,332

  • Rescue Bank, now known as the Goods Program, is a partnership with the Greater Good where GPG purchases low cost pet food and supplies and distributed 632 tons of pet food and litter to other rescues.

    Expenses $27,218 · Revenue $134,716

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Alisha Vianello

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $67,781
    From this org
    $63,533
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,248
    Hours/week
    50
  • Jennifer Dolce

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laura Placio

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Angie Schaefer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kristen Burger

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jessica Spatola

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kate Lyford

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Cheryl Smith

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
20 June 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202511719349301306

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