Colby's Crew Rescue
Colby's Crew Rescue reported $11.3 million in revenue and $9.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.09 went to program services, $9.77 to management and general costs and $6.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $345,945 (Fundraising manager /Former Director). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.2MFor 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 $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$97.47 $11M
- Program service revenue$2.47 $281K
- Other revenue$0.06 $7,107
Investment income was negative: −$55,767. 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) | 84.1% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $345,945 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.76% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.1 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 4 | 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 expenseWe rescue horses with the least and most hope of survival from the slaughter pipeline. We spare horses with the least hope from the cruel and painful death that awaits them during transport to slaughter by ensuring a peaceful passing through veterinarian-administered compassionate euthanasia. We save horses with the most hope to medically treat, physically and psychologically rehabilitate, (re)train, and place in forever homes appropriate for their long-term health and well-being, rideability, and potential. Our gates are also always open to surrendered, abandoned, neglected, and abused…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising manager /Former Director Former, 70.00 hrs/week | $340,453 | $0 | $5,492 | $345,945 |
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 70.00 hrs/week | $135,354 | $0 | $4,443 | $139,797 |
| Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, 0.20 hrs/week | $13,200 | $0 | $0 | $13,200 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Colby's Crew Rescue (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $483K (Part IX, line 5).
4 filings since FY2021 (6 mo.)
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–1b4 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 2Yes
- 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 514
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Breezy Hill Stables Horse Care | $1,341,323 |
| Old Dominion Equine Associates Veterinary services | $580,589 |
| Monocacy Equine Veterinary Association Veterinary services | $369,941 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Colby's Crew Rescue totaling $90,329 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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Every number above is copied from Colby's Crew Rescue's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Colby's Crew Rescue, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Colby's Crew Rescue spent in 2024, $84.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Colby's Crew Rescue's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Colby's Crew Rescue reported that 84.1% of its $9.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 6.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Colby's Crew Rescue pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Colby's Crew Rescue reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $345,945, for the role of Fundraising manager /Former Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Colby's Crew Rescue get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.9% came from contributions and grants and 2.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Colby's Crew Rescue a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-2351417 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 (amended), object 202620169349301307 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202522659349300167 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202521079349300807 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2021 (amended), object 202431659349301013 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-2351417: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.