The Fine Print
We publish all founding documents, compliance filings, and tax returns. Radical transparency isn’t a marketing strategy—it’s how we earn your trust.
How to vet any animal sanctuary
The diagnostic checklist we use on ourselves — and that we’d want every donor to use on us.
IRS Form 990-EZ Filings
Financial Health at a Glance
Straight from our filed IRS Form 990-EZ returns — what came in, what we spent, and the share that went to our programs.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Program Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $120,572 | $122,560 | 98.38% |
| 2024 | $127,788 | $127,788 | 94.11% |
| 2023 | $182,233 | $182,233 | 92.79% |
| 2022 | $186,490 | $186,490 | 99.83% |
| 2021 | $132,557 | $132,557 | 96.52% |
| 2020 | $96,144 | $96,144 | 97.96% |
“Program Expenses” is the share of each year’s total expenses that went to program services rather than administration or fundraising, as reported in our filings. Full returns are linked above.
Operating Expenses
Live data from our financial management system for 2026.
The share above covers all of this year’s recorded operating costs. The per-program breakdown below covers only what we have sorted into a named program so far, so it adds up to less — that work is ongoing, and the gap closes as we go.
Share that goes to the animals
92.5%Of $61,251 in operating costs so far this year. We keep no salaries, and the pasture lease for our animal-dedicated acreage is counted here as animal care.
- Animal care & programs
- 92.5% · $56,653
- Admin & facilities
- 0.8% · $492
- Fundraising
- 0.7% · $439
- Not yet categorised
- 6% · $3,667
“Not yet categorised” is spend we have recorded but not yet sorted. We show it rather than assume it went to the animals — the share above is a floor, not a best case.
$22,333.78
Total Spent
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Active Programs
Programs tracked:
- Barn Cat Program
- Cats & Dogs
- Cluck Crew
- Fundraising & Outreach
- General Herd
- Sanctuary Operations
- Soap & Mercantile
- Swine & Pigs
General Herd
Sanctuary Operations
Barn Cat Program
Fundraising & Outreach
Soap & Mercantile
Covered Directly by Donors
Some supporters pay our vendors directly — the feed mill, the vet — covering our bills right at the source. Across the categories below, 100% of tracked costs were covered this way.
Equipment — Excavator (fully donor-funded)
100% covered by direct donor generosity
California Form 199 Filings
2025 CA Form 199 — Steampunk Farms Rescue Barn Inc.
CA Exempt Organization Annual Information Return • Tax Year 2025
2024 CA Form 199 — Steampunk Farms Rescue Barn Inc.
CA Exempt Organization Annual Information Return • Tax Year 2024
2023 CA Form 199 — Steampunk Farms Rescue Barn Inc.
CA Exempt Organization Annual Information Return • Tax Year 2023
2022 CA Form 199 — Steampunk Farms Rescue Barn Inc.
CA Exempt Organization Annual Information Return • Tax Year 2022
2021 CA Form 199 — Steampunk Farms Rescue Barn Inc.
CA Exempt Organization Annual Information Return • Tax Year 2021
Founding & Formation Documents
Third-Party Verification
Questions about our legal standing or compliance?