Forced Exotic Animal Relocation and Center for Education
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 454916108
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2022–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2024
- Location
- Lakeland, FL, USA
- Phone
- 8633545012
- Rating
- 96
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Animal Protection and Welfare
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $142,022
- Expenses
- $136,036
- Assets
- $6,753
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
6 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- DEBRA SANDLIN (PRESIDENT, T)
People named in this filing
- DEBRA SANDLIN (PRESIDENT, T)
- RACHEL OCONNOR (DIRECTOR)
- LEONOR MALTMAN (VP, SECRETAR)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Formed march 2012 as a result of the apparent need for additional facilities to house the unwanted, neglected and abused exotic animals in this country.
What it reported doing in 2025
After countless hours visiting websites belonging to 501c3 nonprofit animal sanctuaries and rescues; all of which claimed to be filled to capacity and having to turn hundreds of animals away due to, of course, lack of funds; and the private pet owners it was decided to start another exotic animal; we prefer the term; shelter. It is our belief that the number of exotic animals in need of homes, particularly ones from private owners, has been greatly exaggerated in the past, but due to the push to abolish exotic animal ownership there is more of a need than ever for good shelters. As a sanctuary/rescue etc... You can choose the animals you want, thus taking only those animals that will enhance your collection or those coming with free media exposure to perpetuate the activist agenda. Due to this belief, f.e.a.r. Will keep a tally on this website of all placement requests, and if the animal was placed or re-homed here. F.e.a.r. Was created specifically for those that have exotic pets and need to relocate them for reasons beyond their control. There will be no website stories of abuse and neglect. We will make every effort to help you keep your animal(s), if this is not possible then we will help you locate a facility close to you so you can check on them from time to time. If all efforts fail; at your request; we will offer them a permanent home at f.e.a.r.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and expenses are high relative to revenue.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 98
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 30
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 95.8%; rating input score 96
- Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 4.2%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.05; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 14.8% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 16.3% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 73.3% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 95.8% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $136K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
- Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 8/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 43/100.