Ruthless Kindness

EIN: 842838142 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

Sebastopol, CA

Total Revenue
$485,619
Total Expenses
$373,896
Total Assets
$186,383
Net Assets
$182,943
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2017
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Sarah Reidenbach
Phone
7072999781
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Ruthless Kindness, founded in 2017, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $486K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 116% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $112K, a strong 23% operating margin.

Mission

Ruthless Kindness provides multiple programs to remove barriers to safety for the most at-risk animals and people. This includes free mobile veterinary care and animal supplies/support for victims of domestic violence and others in crisis, free tele-support and human-service partner consultations, and free boarding and foster home placement for the pets of people in crisis. Additional programs involve investing in a future where less crisis support is needed. These programs include empathy education and the Human Animal Welfare Coalition.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $224,800

Provided free mobile veterinary medicine appointments to 435 pets of people in crisis, and held 28 free veterinary clinics on-site at agencies serving at-risk people.

Program 2
Expenses: $57,806

Provided 761 days and nights of foster care for the pets of victims of domestic violence

Program 3
Expenses: $28,903

16 days of Empathy Education held for children directly exposed to violence at home.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $465,034
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $78
Other Revenue $20,507
TOTAL REVENUE $485,619

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $220,656
Fundraising Expenses $27,221
Program Expenses $321,143
Other Expenses $141,240
TOTAL EXPENSES $373,896

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $485,619 $225,045 +1.2%
Expenses $373,896 $293,325 +0.3%
Net Income $111,723 $-68,280 -2.6%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
3
Employees
3
Volunteers
10

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
2
$155,730
Total Directors
5
$155,730
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Sarah Reidenbach CEO 40.00
Officer Director
$122,621 $5,109 $127,730
Kate Kuzminski Secretary/Treas 10.00
Officer Director
$27,424 $576 $28,000
Brandy Kuentzel Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kim Henry Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Melissa Dobar Director 1.00
Director
$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
2024 $485,619 $373,896 $186,383 $111,723
2023 $225,045 $293,325 $75,788 $-68,280
2022 $220,548 $99,097 $137,268 $121,451
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