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Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary

Spring Farm Center Alternative Research

Clinton, NY · United States EIN 161388835 (IRS) Animal Welfare
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Integrity score
Strong transparency

About

Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary is a animal welfare organization based in CLINTON, United States. Annual revenue: $4.8 million. EIN: 161388835.

Mission

To shelter various animals, to utilize and to study alternative ways of caring for, healing, and lovingly co-existing with animals, to educate the public as to these methods, and to share our findings with a readership.

Focus & reach

Category
NTEE code D34

Verification & registration

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Look up EIN 161388835 on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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Exempt Organizations · EIN 161388835
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1993
IRS Publication 78: organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Re-checked weekly. Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 7/10
Website +3
No email on file 0
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 10/20
Updated within 2 years +10
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$3.1 million
Reporting year
2024
To programmes
88%
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
BO
Bonnie J••••••••
PRESIDENT
BR
Brian B••••••••
BOARD MEMBER
CH
Christine S••••••••
VETERINARIAN
DA
Dawn E••••••••
VICE PRESIDENT
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GiveRadar Analysis

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • It is one of the better-documented animal welfare charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 88% of the 16,157 animal welfare charities in the United States with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-09-21. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$3.1 million
88% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.
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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles
Employees
51

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

BO
Bonnie J••••••••
President
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No red flags detected

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IRS revocation history None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2024
Form filed
$3.1M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$3.6M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$4.0M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$4.8M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2020
Form filed
$3.8M revenue, IRS Form 990

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Where it ranks

#2,720 of 40,470 animal welfare charities in the United States on integrity score

77/100 puts it in the top 8% of the cohort, tied with 1,075 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score77/100
#2,720 of 40,470 tie
Governance disclosure5/5
#1 of 40,470 tie
Contact completeness7/10
#6,058 of 40,470 tie
Data freshness10/20
#26,733 of 40,470 tie
Profile completeness100%
#1 of 40,470 tie
Independent sources6 sources
#6,168 of 40,470 tie
Filing history depth5 years
#1,444 of 16,398 tie
Agefounded 1991
#1,911 of 8,086 tie
Revenue size$1M to $10M
#253 of 16,157 tie

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar animal welfare charities in United States.

Program spending Ahead of peers
This charity
88% Peer average
82%
CEO comp as % of revenue Behind peer average
This charity
3.51% Peer average
3.42%
Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
77 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
Animal Welfare
40,468
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 35 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
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What we know and don't know

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Financial data
Named leadership
Executive pay
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2024
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
90%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary

Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary is a registered animal welfare nonprofit based in Clinton, NY, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1991 and has been operating for 35 years. Its EIN is 161388835. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 77/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $3M in annual revenue. 35 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary's President, Bonnie Jones Reynolds, received $107,772 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2024). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.

Based on official filings, Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary has $3M in annual revenue. It allocates 88% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 82% for animal welfare charities in United States. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of $1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary is a animal welfare organization based in CLINTON, United States. Annual revenue: $4.8 million. EIN: 161388835. Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary is classified as an animal welfare organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1991.

Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary is classified as an Animal Welfare organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $3M in annual revenue. The organization has 35 disclosed officers and directors.

Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 161388835. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary is located in Clinton, NY, United States. The organization was established in 1991 and has been active for 35 years.

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Quick facts about Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary

What is Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary?
Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary is a animal welfare publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Clinton, United States. Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary is a animal welfare organization based in CLINTON, United States. Annual revenue: $4.8 million. EIN: 161388835.
When was Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary founded?
Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary was founded in 1991.
Who leads Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary?
Bonnie Jones Reynolds serves as President.
Where is Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary located?
Headquartered in Clinton, NY, United States.
What is Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $3.1 million. 88% of expenses go to program services.
Is Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary trustworthy?
Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 77 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary's registration number?
IRS EIN: 161388835.
What is Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary's website?
http://www.springfarmcares.org