The Bond Between
We are an animal welfare organization that focuses on a holistic approach to rescue while providing necessary resources to the community to mitigate pet surrender.
The Bond Between at a glance
In short: The Bond Between gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $24,000
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $2,848,346
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Bond Between funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Helping Paws ($24K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Helping Paws Eden Prairie, MN | Bucks for Babe | $24,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,848,346 | $5,923,944 | $6,100,281 | $24,000 | 1 | $1,980 |
| 2024 | $3,125,939 | $5,584,977 | $6,069,418 | — | — | $25,894 |
| 2023 | $3,827,170 | $5,369,463 | $5,325,138 | $2,173 | Total only | $37,106 |
| 2022 | $3,042,333 | $4,739,877 | $4,193,260 | $10,000 | Total only | $25,677 |
| 2021 | $1,966,317 | $3,703,127 | $3,413,883 | $7,555 | Total only | $6,077 |
| 2020 | $1,661,379 | $2,784,549 | $2,738,511 | — | — | $4,016 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Bond Between
Based on IRS filings
The Bond Between is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Minnetonka, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $24K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bond Between is led by Rachel Mairose, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 4 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rachel Mairose
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$93K (2020) → $135K (2025)
Tashina Schneider
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$99K (2023) → $106K (2025)
Courtney Myers
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Asher - Paid As Vet
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$79K (2025)
Cally Swanson
Director
Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Clark
Director
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Lehman
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Strommen
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Call
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Main
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Korsah
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Del Prado
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaime Shriver-Ribcuic
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Strydom
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Pash
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jagnooer Singh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marni Gensler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Ress
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa Gohr
Veterinarian
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024) → $102K (2025)
Angela Bickett
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Maday
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Burr
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Heather Meyer (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Nicci Johnson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Sasha Houston Brown (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennfier Asher (2024) — Director
- Former: Andrea Lahouze (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jason Oswald (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tanya Schulte (2020–2023) — Director of Client Medicine
- Former: Josh Hanson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Daniel Depablo (2023) — Director
- Former: Jamie Dean (2023) — Director of Rescue Medicine
- Former: Jamie Shriver Ribuic (2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Asher (2023) — Director
- Former: Nicole Johnson (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Jamie Shriver Ribciuc (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Lisa Byrne (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Sasha Houston-Brown (2022) — Member
- Former: Kathleen Hesseltine (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Michael Dockter (2020) — Member - Partial Year
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $135K, to Rachel Mairose (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Bond Between
How much does The Bond Between give each year?
The Bond Between gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Bond Between?
The Bond Between reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.9M.
What is The Bond Between?
The Bond Between is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Minnetonka, MN. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Bond Between operate?
The Bond Between has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is The Bond Between's EIN?
The Bond Between's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1296550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
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