Friends of the Walsenburg Animal Shelter

Private foundation · Grantmaker Walsenburg, CO EIN: 93-3315487

Friends of the Walsenburg Animal Shelter is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Walsenburg, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. In 2025, it reported $14K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Friends of the Walsenburg Animal Shelter at a glance

In short: Friends of the Walsenburg Animal Shelter reported $14K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Grants paid (2025)
$14,019 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+183.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$14,179
+242.7% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$14,019
+183.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$14,658
+196.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it reported $14K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025—$14,179$14,658$14,019Total only$14,019
2024$844$4,138$4,938$4,938Total only$4,938
2023$5,782————$373

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of the Walsenburg Animal Shelter is led by Dan Spomer, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dan Spomer

    President

    On filings since 2023

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol

    Mecaskey

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Carol Mecaskey (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jaclyn Spomer (2024) — Board of Director
  • Former: Jennifer Pool (2024) — Board of Director
  • Former: Carol Koerner Stevens (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Janice Salapich (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jen Lockhart (2023) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Walsenburg Animal Shelter

How much does Friends of the Walsenburg Animal Shelter give each year?

Friends of the Walsenburg Animal Shelter reported $14K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.

What is Friends of the Walsenburg Animal Shelter?

Friends of the Walsenburg Animal Shelter is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Walsenburg, CO.

What is Friends of the Walsenburg Animal Shelter's EIN?

Friends of the Walsenburg Animal Shelter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3315487. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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