Program areas at Opin
Medical care/snip: routine medical treatment was provided to Opin foster pets as well as community pets whose owners were in financial crisis (known as the keep fido/fluffy at home program), and to those pets both in the community, and in Opin's foster program that were in need of extreme critical vet care (known as the ollie fund and we love lucy program). The snip program provided vaccinations, micro-chipping and spaying/neutering for pets from low income homes.
Foster/adoption: foster programs help to save lives by providing temporary solace for a family pet, or by helping transition a homeless pet from the shelter to a home environment. These foster programs help to increase the adoptability of a pet. Opin promotes adoption of homeless animals. Opin also made a donations of $8,000 to spca westchester, Inc. to assist in the yorktown,ny cat hoarding rescue and $3,000 to maui humane society to assist with the rescue/relocation/care of pets displaced by the wildfires.
Training: community outreach program offerred 50 weeks per year and is attended by an average of 15-20 and upwards of 25 dogs per week. These dog training classes are attended by dogs adopted from Opin, its foster dogs and dogs owned by the general public. Classes are open to every dog owner.
Who funds Opin
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Opin
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Ali M. Girardi | President | $0 | 2024-12-19 |
| Carla White | Director of Financial Operations | | 2024-12-19 |
| Peter DiSalvo | Director of Information Technology | | 2024-12-19 |
| Alexandra Perimenis | Secretary | $0 | 2024-12-19 |
| Jennifer Colucci | Past Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for Opin
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $90,081 | $119,982 | -24.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $15,523 | $3,274 | 374.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $-35 | -100% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $725 | $1,475 | -50.8% |
| Total revenues | $106,329 | $124,696 | -14.7% |
Organizations like Opin
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Saunders County Lost Pets - Pet Rescue | 501(c)(3) | Wahoo, NE | $176,544 |
| Pitties Love Peace | 501(c)(3) | Elizabethtown, PA | $133,265 |
| Crossed Paws Animal Shelter | 501(c)(3) | Sardis, OH | $75,735 |
| Clinton County Humane Society | 501(c)(3) | Breese, IL | $146,394 |
| DallasFort Worth Labrador Retriever Rescue Club | 501(c)(3) | Southlake, TX | $358,783 |
| Friends of Somerset Regional Animal Shelter | 501(c)(3) | Bridgewater, NJ | $141,295 |
| Sweetpea Friends of Rutland Animals | 501(c)(3) | Paxton, MA | $38,376 |
| Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue | 501(c)(3) | Shoals, WV | $457,108 |
| Friends of City Dogs Cleveland | 501(c)(3) | Lakewood, OH | $306,108 |
| PetPromise | 501(c)(3) | Columbus, OH | $103,379 |
Data update history
December 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
December 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
November 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsAnimal organizationsAnimal sheltersCharities
Issues
Animals
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 488
- Riverside, CT 06878
- Metro area
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- County
- Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT
- Website URL
- opinpets.org/Â
- Phone
- (203) 326-0216
IRS details
- EIN
- 30-0386610
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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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