BETTER DAYS ANIMAL LEAGUE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Richard Fahnestock

Phone

7174399987

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

BETTER DAYS ANIMAL LEAGUE, founded in 2007, is a small nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $116K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 35% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $43K, a strong 37% operating margin.

Mission

Better Days Animal League is a non-profit animal organization with an adoption center in Chambersburg, PA. Each year, many cats and kittens come to our rescue in hopes of finding their "forever" homes. We are committed to providing abused, abandoned and neglected cats the love and care they so rightly deserve until the day they are adopted. BDAL continues to serve our community without paid administrative staff. Due to the overwhelming need for low cost spay/neuter services in our area, BDAL has focused on providing transportation to available TNR clinics and sponsoring clinics with our local veterinary offices. Our intent is to help reduce cat overpopulation in our community by preventing as many unwanted litters as possible.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $46,537 Revenue: $109,876

Better Days Animal League is a non-profit animal rescue and sanctuary located in Chambersburg, PA. We offer veterinary care, love and support, food and shelter to adoptable and unadoptable animals...

Better Days Animal League is a non-profit animal rescue and sanctuary located in Chambersburg, PA. We offer veterinary care, love and support, food and shelter to adoptable and unadoptable animals. We do not euthanize animals for space. Since our inception in 2007, BDAL has taken more than 5,800 animals into our care and found loving homes for almost all of them. BDAL receives no direct government assistance and relies on donations and sponsorships from individuals and businesses. We also hold fund raising activities throughout the year. BDAL operates a thrift store in Chambersburg to supplement the expenses of operating the rescue. The store also serves as an adoption center. We are dedicated to the principle that all life must be treated with value, dignity and respect. Our wish is that one day all companion animals will be in loving homes and not living in shelters.

Program 2

Expenses: $10,285 Revenue: $6,270

Better Days assisted with spay and neuter of 363 cats in 2025 and since 2020, our Trap Neuter Return TNR Program has surpassed 2,800 cats. In 2025, we also found loving homes for 36 cats and kittens...

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $44,691

Program Service Revenue $47,771

Investment Income $13,384

Other Revenue $10,300

TOTAL REVENUE $116,146

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $56,822

Other Expenses $72,672

TOTAL EXPENSES $72,672

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$116,146	$177,754	-0.3%
Expenses	$72,672	$72,924	0.0%
Net Income	$43,474	$104,830	-0.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DONA GILSON	DIRECTOR	5	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN CROFT	PRESIDENT	20	Officer	$0	$0	$0
CRYSTAL BARD	VICE PRESIDENT	20	Officer	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE HILDABRAND	SECRETARY	15	Officer	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD FAHNESTOCK	TREASURER	20	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$116,146	$72,672	$699,236	$43,474
2024	$177,754	$72,924	$646,846	$104,830
2023	$102,533	$57,424	$527,509	$45,109
2022	$279,511	$55,869	$487,621	$223,642
2021	$89,857	$45,532	$259,744	$44,325
2020	$56,132	$44,086	$212,957	$12,046
2019	$-65,049	$49,538	$199,461	$-114,587