Lifeline Animal Project
Lifeline Animal Project reported $25.4 million in revenue and $25.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.15 went to program services, $5.61 to management and general costs and $2.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 73.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $182,073 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$26.17 $6.7M
- Government grants$0.30 $77,000
- Program service revenue$73.53 $19M
Investment income was negative: −$576. The bar shows the positive sources only.
Other revenue was negative: −$75,048. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.1% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.6% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 73.7% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $182,073 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.71% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.1 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLifeline is the managing vendor of fulton county animal services and oversees both the shelter and animal control services in fulton county, georgia. With a strong commitment to implementing a fundamental philosophical shift toward lifesaving, lifeline has lowered the euthanasia rate in fulton county by over 90% since taking over in 2013. In 2024, lifeline's shelter staff adopted out 4,154 new pets, transferred 2,280 animals to rescue groups, and returned 1,228 cats and dogs to their owners. In 2024, lifeline achieved an 89.3% save rate for all animals entering this open-admission animal…
In 2013, lifeline took over management of dekalb county animal services. As the county's first outside managing vendor, lifeline operates dekalb's animal shelter, while the county maintains animal control enforcement officers. Lifeline has successfully lowered the euthanasia rate by 70%, increased pet adoptions by more than 300%, and in 2024, saved 88.3% of all animals entering the shelter. In 2023, lifeline's shelter staff adopted out 4,681 pets, transferred 1,843 animals to rescue groups, and returned 1,061 cats and dogs to their owners
Lifeline operates its own no-kill private shelter. We also operate the first and largest community cat program in atlanta, having sterilized and vaccinated over 65,000 community cats. Our pets for life outreach effort provides free vaccines and spay/neuter assistance to low-income residents of fulton county, georgia. We also host healthy pets events four times a year for the public, during which over 1,000 pets are vaccinated in a single day at no-cost to the pet owners
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,816 | $0 | $2,257 | $182,073 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,431 | $0 | $734 | $160,165 |
| VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,400 | $0 | $2,430 | $150,830 |
| VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,200 | $0 | $0 | $135,200 |
| VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,800 | $0 | $0 | $125,800 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lifeline Animal Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $342K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5626
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,452
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KITTYPUPPALS LLC Veterinary | $131,250 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
38 private foundations reported grants to Lifeline Animal Project totaling $511K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lifeline Animal Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lifeline Animal Project reported that 92.1% of its $25.6 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lifeline Animal Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lifeline Animal Project reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $182,073, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lifeline Animal Project get its money?
Of $25.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 26.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 73.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lifeline Animal Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0599278 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512699349301851 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422079349300207 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312299349300601 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202049349300100 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101829349301380 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022609349300922 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0599278: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.