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Bideawee

Wantagh, NY · EIN 13-1655210 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Bideawee reported $15.6 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.51 went to program services, $9.31 to management and general costs and $18.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $388,414 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

For 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

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 245 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
72.5%82.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.3%9.2%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
18.2%6.5%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.24$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
68.4%67.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
8.9%19.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$388,414$314,886
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.80%1.63%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1410
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
30.826.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 14100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$6.5M expenses · 64.9% of program spending · revenue $218K

Adoption centers:since 1903, bideawee has been a leader in rescuing dogs and cats and successfully integrating them into loving homes. Bidewaee's mission is to create and strengthen the human-animal bond through best-in-class lifesaving and compassionate care for pets and the people who love them. Every bideawee dog and cat is spayed, neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, behaviorally evaluated and ready to become the newest member of your family

$1.2M expenses · 11.7% of program spending · revenue $692K

Pet memorial parks:bideawee understands that pets are family and recognizes that the loss of a four-legged companion should be treated with the same compassion and respect as the loss of a loved one. With that in mind, our founder, flora kibbee, established the bideawee pet memorial parks in 1916 so that cherished pets would have a beautiful final resting place, and families would always have a place to honor their memories

$851K expenses · 8.5% of program spending · revenue $412K

Animal hospital:providing expert medical care for pets for over a century. The veterinary staff at bideawee adheres to a practice of individualized consultative care and works with each client to determine the best course of care for their companion animal that fits within the individual boundaries of the pet/human relationship and lifestyle. The animal hospitals at bideawee are accredited by the new york state veterinary medical society and provide expert veterinary care from vaccinations and check-ups to complex surgeries

$1.5M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$333,973$0$54,441$388,414
CHIEF OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$266,086$0$14,643$280,729
VP OF DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$240,688$0$13,617$254,305
CFO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$191,038$0$37,616$228,654
SENIOR WEB CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,231$0$32,082$195,313
VETERINARY MEDICAL SUPERVISOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$149,393$0$20,486$169,879
DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP GIVING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$139,870$0$15,986$155,856
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,292$0$22,328$154,620

14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bideawee (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$16M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$16M$14M72.5%$36M$388,414
FY2024 ⓘ$14M$14M70.8%$34M$396,627
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$13M67.5%$31M$360,313
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$12M69.7%$30M$316,969
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$12M67.0%$30M$327,101
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$11M68.4%$29M$275,806

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b14 · 13 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 5106
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6599

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BOTTOM LINE CONCEPTS LLC
Employee retention credit auditors
$195,974
CORE Z OPERATIONS LLC
Gala venue
$110,894

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

31 private foundations reported grants to Bideawee totaling $453K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Bideawee's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Bideawee, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Bideawee's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Bideawee reported that 72.5% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 18.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Bideawee pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Bideawee reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $388,414, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Bideawee get its money?

Of $15.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 68.4% came from contributions and grants and 8.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Bideawee a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 13-1655210 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202612299349302296 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502179349300330 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412489349300321 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349303210 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242279349304044 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122289349301952 · read the filing

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