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 directly to animal care.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net | To Animal Care |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $120,572 | $122,560 | −$1,988 | — |
| 2024 | $127,788 | $127,788 | Balanced | 94.1% |
| 2023 | $182,233 | $182,233 | Balanced | 92.8% |
| 2022 | $186,490 | $186,490 | Balanced | 100.0% |
| 2021 | $132,557 | $132,557 | Balanced | 96.1% |
| 2020 | $96,144 | $96,144 | Balanced | 100.0% |
“To Animal Care” is the share of total expenses reported as program-service spending on each year’s 990-EZ. Full returns are linked above.
Operating Expenses
Live data from our financial management system for 2026.
This data is populated by our invoice-parsing tool, which is actively under development. As we load historical records and refine the parser, these figures will become increasingly accurate. They do not yet reflect our full operating costs.
$12,785.49
Total Spent
24
Purchases
8
Active Programs
Programs tracked:
- Barn Cat Program
- Cats & Dogs
- Cluck Crew
- Fundraising & Outreach
- General Herd
- Sanctuary Operations
- Soap & Mercantile
- Swine & Pigs
General Herd
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, 44.1% of tracked costs were covered this way.
Feed & Grain — Star Milling
40.2% covered by direct donor generosity
Water System — Pressure Tank (East Pasture)
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?