BALTIMORE ANIMAL RESCUE AND CARE S… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JENNIFER BRAUSE

Phone

4103964695

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

BALTIMORE ANIMAL RESCUE AND CARE SHELTER BARCS, founded in 2005, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $8.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $7.3M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

BARCS TAKES IN OVER 11,000 DOGS AND CATS AND APPROXIMATELY 1,000 EXOTIC, WILDLIFE AND OTHER SMALL MAMMALS EACH YEAR. THE ANIMALS THAT BARCS CARES FOR WERE LOST, ABANDONED, ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR SURRENDERED BY THEIR OWNERS. SINCE BARCS TOOK OVER THE OPERATIONS OF THE CITY SHELTER AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2006, THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS LIVES SAVED INCREASED DRAMATICALLY TOTALING OVER 154,000 LIVES SAVED THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2025. THE SHELTER'S SERVICES INCLUDE: PROVIDING HOUSING AND CARE TO HOMELESS ANIMALS, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, TRACKING LOST AND FOUND PETS,OFFERING LOW-COST VACCINATIONS AND MICROCHIP CLINICS, AND PROVIDING LOW COST BASIC DOG TRAINING CLASSES. BARCS ALSO PROVIDES FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADOPT A COMPANION ANIMAL THAT IS SPAYED AND NEUTERED, VACCINATED, AND LOOKING FOR APERMANENT NEW LOVING HOME.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $6,293,600 Revenue: $350,381

BARCS IS THE LARGEST COMPANION SHELTER IN MARYLAND TAKING IN OVER 10,000 DOGS AND CATS EACH YEAR AND HANDLING OVER 1,000 OTHER SPECIES. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, BARCS AIDS IN THE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF ABUSED AND ABANDONED ANIMALS IN NEED, PROVIDES LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER AND VACCINE SERVICES, ASSISTS IN RETURNING LOST ANIMALS TO THEIR OWNERS AND FINDS SUITABLE HOMES FOR ANIMALS WITHOUT OWNERS. PRIOR TO BARCS INCEPTION IN 2005,THE EUTHANASIA RATE WAS 98 PERCENT. DUE TO BARCS LIFESAVING EFFORTS, THE EUTHANASIA RATE HAS DECREASED TO 10-15 PERCENT WHICH INCLUDES ANIMALS THAT POSE A RISK TO PUBLIC SAFETY, HAVE MEDICAL INJURIES BEYOND REPAIR, OR WHO ARE TRULY AT THE END OF THEIR LIFE.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,464,439

Program Service Revenue $328,187

Investment Income $51,885

Other Revenue $132,986

TOTAL REVENUE $7,977,497

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $5,192,746

Fundraising Expenses $407,440

Program Expenses $6,293,600

Other Expenses $2,120,961

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,313,707

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$7,977,497	$6,760,204	+0.2%
Expenses	$7,313,707	$6,171,166	+0.2%
Net Income	$663,790	$589,038	+0.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

116

Volunteers

6252

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

$179,152

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JENNIFER BRAUSE	CEO	40.00	Officer	$173,952	$5,200	$179,152
DR BOBBIE MAMMATO	DIR OF VETERINARY	40.00		$135,111	$0	$135,111
DR BARBARA PRESS	VETERINARIAN	40.00		$113,981	$0	$113,981
Dr Francesco Sollini	Veterinarian	40.00		$113,981	$0	$113,981
Dr Emilly Rizzo Sparks	Veterinarian	40.00		$113,959	$0	$113,959
Dr Megan Keller	Veterinarian	40.00		$113,236	$0	$113,236
Alicia L Shelton Esq	Chairman	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Bernthal	Vice President	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph De Francis	Secretary	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mathew Newcomer	Treasurer	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Fox	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gwen Sieck	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kathy Harvey	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Frank Boston	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jay McDonnell	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maria Wieters	Director	0.50	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
2025	$7,977,497	$7,313,707	$6,643,001	$663,790
2024	$6,760,204	$6,171,166	$4,727,809	$589,038
2023	$7,247,299	$6,238,118	$4,164,016	$1,009,181
2022	$5,572,927	$5,750,569	$3,079,872	$-177,642
2021	$6,139,928	$5,068,925	$3,298,274	$1,071,003
2020	$5,102,835	$4,926,051	$2,721,445	$176,784

BALTIMORE ANIMAL RESCUE AND CARE SHELTER BARCS