GUNTHERS FAMILY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2021

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

C Abigail Dees

Phone

3238230707

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

GUNTHERS FAMILY, founded in 2021, is a small nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $646K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 195% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $558K left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

Gunther's Family provides assistance to charitable organizations based in the US and abroad for the welfare of animals, marginalized communities, women, and children. We focus on small organizations who, because of size, stage of formation, lack of resources, or location, may not efficiently manage donations on their own.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $42,678 Revenue: $646,421

In the second year of operation as a 501c3 entity, Gunther's Family continued assisting Ernesto's Sanctuary (also referred to as Ernesto's House of Cats), an NGO registered in Cremona, Italy, with...

In the second year of operation as a 501c3 entity, Gunther's Family continued assisting Ernesto's Sanctuary (also referred to as Ernesto's House of Cats), an NGO registered in Cremona, Italy, with managing donations for the animal sanctuary and clinic they operate in Syria. Gunther's Family has an OFAC license to allow donors to use PayPal and Wells Fargo bank to give to the Sanctuary. Gunther's family received significantly more in donations in 2023 than in 2021, largely in response to the February 6, 2023 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, which caused damage at the Sanctuary and surrounding area. Ernesto's engaged in extensive animal rescue and humanitarian work in their community and beyond in the earthquake's aftermath and received extensive media coverage in doing so. Funds not directly used for earthquake relief and repair of the sanctuary went to increase service capacity such as equipment, vet supplies, food, and staffing. We also received major donations from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), SPCA International, and PETA for the first time, as well as a our first corporate matching grants. As in 2022, Gunther's Family received donations earmarked for the Sanctuary and then sent those funds to the Sanctuary's office in Italy to help fund its charitable activities. Gunther's Family also advised the Sanctuary on improving its donor management and social media presence (its main fundraising activity), and the challenges that have come with increased revenue and visibility (such as responding to "spoof" accounts and other scams using our social media content). Gunther's Family worked with the Sanctuary to find and hire an EU-based attorney to address any relevant EU sanctions matters. Finally, Gunther's Family regularly communicated with the Sanctuary to ensure that its activities are in compliance with all applicable OFAC and IRS requirements. Gunther's Family makes all donors aware that funds earmarked for other entities are the property of Gunther's Family and subject to the discretion of the board in making any grants to other entities.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $646,388

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $33

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $646,421

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $513,397

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $42,678

Other Expenses $45,028

TOTAL EXPENSES $558,425

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$646,421	$219,416	+1.9%
Expenses	$558,425	$155,833	+2.6%
Net Income	$87,996	$63,583	+0.4%

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

N/A

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
Traci Samczyk	CFO/Secretary and Director	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
C Abigail Dees	President and Director	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Catherine T Dees	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$646,421	$558,425	$130,233	$87,996
2022	$219,416	$155,833	$62,017	$63,583