Financials & Transparency
Everything a donor, foundation, employer matching program, or financial advisor needs to give to Always & Furever with confidence, all in one place.
Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary Inc.
A 501(c)(3) public charity. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Doing business as Always & Furever.
Organization at a glance
- Legal name
- Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary Inc.
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3) public charity, IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
- Exempt since
- February 23, 2017 (IRS determination issued March 3, 2017)
- Incorporated
- Kansas nonprofit corporation, filed February 23, 2017 (Entity No. 8583023)
- Registered office
- 23595 W 223rd St, Spring Hill, KS 66083
- Fiscal year
- January 1 – December 31
- Mission
- Our dream is to wake up in a world where every soul is treated with kindness, dignity, respect, and most importantly their life has been touched by love, even if only for a moment!
- Where we serve
- Five locations across Kansas and Missouri: Spring Hill (Little Red Barn and Original Homestead), Osawatomie (Land of Oz), Wichita, and Kansas City, MO (Homestead East)
- Leadership
- Board of Directors and key staff
Contact for gifts & records
- Mailing address (checks)
- Always & Furever
23595 W 223rd St
Spring Hill, KS 66083 - Make checks payable to
- Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary Inc.
- Phone
- 1-800-247-9527
- General email
- info@alwaysandfurever.org
- Gift & finance questions
- Jessica Thurlow, Chief Financial Officer
jthurlow@alwaysandfurever.org
Stock gifts, DAF grants, wire/ACH instructions, matching-gift forms, and W-9 requests. - Receipts & statements
- finance@alwaysandfurever.org
- Website
- alwaysandfurever.org
Public documents
Our annual IRS filings, independent audits, and founding documents. Each opens in a new tab and can be downloaded. Older years are available on request.
- IRS Form 990 – 2025Fiscal year ending December 31, 2025
- IRS Form 990 – 2024Fiscal year ending December 31, 2024
- IRS Form 990 – 2023Fiscal year ending December 31, 2023
- Audited Financial Statements – 2025Independent audit report
- Audited Financial Statements – 2024Independent audit report
- Audited Financial Statements – 2023Independent audit report
- IRS 501(c)(3) Determination LetterIssued March 3, 2017
- Kansas Articles of IncorporationFiled February 23, 2017
Annual IRS filings
Independent audits
Founding & tax-exempt status
Ways to give
By mail
Checks payable to Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary Inc., mailed to 23595 W 223rd St, Spring Hill, KS 66083.
Donor-advised funds
Recommend a grant to EIN 81-5468682 through Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, or your community foundation.
Stock & securities
Appreciated stock can be transferred directly to our brokerage account.
Request transfer instructionsEmployer matching
Many employers match gifts. Search your company's program and use our EIN to submit.
Planned giving
Include Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary Inc. (EIN 81-5468682) in your will, trust, or as a beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance policy.
Where else to verify us
Your privacy and your receipt
We never sell, trade, or rent donor information, and we do not share donor names or contact details with other organizations. Read our Donor Privacy Policy and our general Privacy Policy.
Every gift receives a written acknowledgment for tax purposes. Gifts of $250 or more receive a receipt stating that no goods or services were provided in exchange, as required by the IRS. Need a duplicate receipt or a year-end statement? Email finance@alwaysandfurever.org.
Every dollar helps us say yes to an animal who has nowhere else to go. ❤️🐾
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