Determined To Rise Animal Foundation Inc
A Voice For The Voiceless
Determined To Rise Animal Foundation Inc
EIN: 88-4298118
as of November 2023
as of November 13, 2023
Mission
Determined To Rise Animal Foundation is a woman & veteran founded 501(c)3 nonprofit for animals with the focus on the rescue & rehabilitation of abandoned, neglected, abused, & injured animals. Our mission is to educate our community on proper pet care as well as the benefits of spay & neuter in the community in an effort to reduce the population of animals in the shelter.
Ruling year
2022
Principal Officer
Amanda Sherrod
Co Principal Officer
Cassanadra Sherrod
Main address
po box 1023
Mokena, IL 60448 USA
EIN
88-4298118
Domesticated animals
Animal welfare
Animal adoptions
Animal rescue and rehabilitation
Human-animal interactions
Population served
Adults
Economically disadvantaged people
Domestic workers
Unemployed people
Self-employed people
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We work hard to reduce the amount of animals in the shelter by educating & promoting spay & neuter as well as offering assistance to those who can not afford to do so. We help with mass production intakes from milled dogs as well as placing shelter dogs in homes through our adoption program.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Animal welfare & adoptions.
We serve anyone in need of assistances vaccinating, spay/neuter, & assistance providing preventative care if they cannot afford to do so for their pet. We also help by intaking animal surrenders for all circumstances when able as well as helping match families with desired pets through our adoption program.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of reintroduced populations that persist
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Animal welfare & adoptions.
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Animal adoptions
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We are determined to reduce the amount of animals in shelters, on the streets, & help owners with early intervention before facing the decision to rehome their animals. We offer education on proper pet care, preventative care, & help with matching the proper animal in our foundation with the perfect family. We aim to reduce the amount of abandoned, neglected, & homeless animals in the shelter.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Continue to educate our community on the benefits of proper pet care, adoption over shopping from unethical breeders, & how to help your shelter animals.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Financial data
Determined To Rise Animal Foundation Inc
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Nov 14 - Dec 31
Determined To Rise Animal Foundation Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Nov 14 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Principal Officer
Amanda Sherrod
Co Principal Officer
Cassanadra Sherrod
Determined To Rise Animal Foundation Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Determined To Rise Animal Foundation Inc
Board of directorsas of 04/28/2023
Board of directors data
Britney Glover
Amanda lane sherrod
DTRAF
Cassandra elizabeth sherrod
DTRAF, US Army
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
The organization's co-leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Disability
No data
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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