EIN 47-5439776

The Love Pit

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
State
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
The Love Pit is a 501c3 foster-based rescue dedicated to saving pit bulls through rescue, rehabilitation, training, and advocacy. Each dog is placed in a foster home where they learn to become a good pet for a future family. They are medically evaluated and rehabilitated by veterinary partners. The Love Pit works hard to ensure that every dog is healthy and ready for adoption.
Total revenues
$350,483
2023
Total expenses
$382,427
2023
Total assets
$219,099
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at The Love Pit

Medical: each dog placed in our rescue undergoes a general exam at one of our veterinary partners. During this exam, its determined if more extensive medical care is needed and a plan of rehabilitation is put in place and scheduled. Every dog at The Love Pit must be medically cleared before it is placed up for adoption. This includes general vetting procedures such as dewormer, vaccinations, heartworm test,rabies vaccinations, microchip, and spay/neuter. It also includes severe medical treatments and surgeries such as heartworm treatment, broken bone repairs, severe skin infections, upper respiratory infections, parvovirus, pneumonia, paralysis, cancer, entropion surgery, etc. The medical program combined with medical boarding isthe largest expense of our rescue.
Contribution made to 501c3 organization.
Foster & adoptions:foster: each dog in our rescue is placed in a foster home where they learn to become a good pet for a future family. During this time, we all work very hard to not only ensure The dog is medically rehabilitated but also evaluated for behavior and set up with a custom training plan. The foster parent is responsible for taking their foster dog to our weekly training classes and monthlyadoption events until The dog has been adopted. Adoptions: each dog in our rescue is placed up for adoption after they have beencleared by our training team and our medical team. This typically occurs after 1 month of The dogs rescue. Every dog is spayed/neutered, microchipped and fully vaccinated and healthy before they can be adopted. They also have to reach a certain level in our training program before they are cleared for adoption. Level in our training program before they are cleared for adoption.

Who funds The Love Pit

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Communities Foundation of TexasThis Grant Is Designated for General Support.$56,880
PayPal Giving Fund$9,576
The Bank of America Charitable FoundationProgram/operating Support$645
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at The Love Pit

NameTitleCompensation
Aften OwensExecutive Director / President$0
Aften BellPresident
Drew SloneBoard Member$0
Amy Cooper BrillhartVice President / Board Member$0
Angela LaguerTreasurer$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for The Love Pit

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$344,805
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$12
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$5,666
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$350,483

Form 990s for The Love Pit

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-14990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 4, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $9,576 from PayPal Giving Fund
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $56,880 from Communities Foundation of Texas
January 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,549 from AmazonSmile Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsAnimal organizationsAnimal sheltersCharities
Issues
Animals
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 190472
Dallas, TX 75219
Metro area
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
County
Dallas County, TX
Website URL
thelovepitrescue.org/ 
Phone
(214) 587-2176
IRS details
EIN
47-5439776
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
D20: Animal Protection and Welfare
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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