Animal-Related
(D20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
FRIENDS OF GILMER ANIMAL SHELTER
Financial strength (30%)
90/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
78/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Friends of Gilmer Animal Shelter, Inc. (FOGAS) is an Ellijay Georgia, non-profit, tax exempt, 501(C)3, all volunteer organization. The purpose of the organization is to raise funds to promote resources and services to save the lives of dogs and cats through spay/neuter & homeless pet vetting and rehoming assistance programs, while improving the lives of both Gilmer County pets and citizens. FOGAS provides this through memberships, donations and fund raising activities.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$52K
Total Revenue
$56K
Total Expenses
$319K
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
93.7%
Fundraising Efficiency
0.0%
Operating Reserve
68.71x
Liability-to-Asset
0.0%
Revenue Diversification
49.8%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,520 similar organizations
(United States, Animal-Related, under $100K in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
93.7% | 90.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.3% | 5.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 21.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
68.7 mo | 9.6 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
49.8% | 99.9% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
0.9% | -0.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-21.3% | -0.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-7.9% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $52K | $56K | $319K | 93.7% | 0 |
| 2024 | $51K | $71K | $319K | 95.4% | 0 |
| 2023 | $256K | $74K | $328K | 91.2% | 0 |
| 2022 | $153K | $46K | $146K | 96.0% | — |
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