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Scarlet Moon Inc

EIN 87-2766762 · Bangor, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Our mission is to increase the impact of organizations that work to end animal suffering and increase people's respect for all living beings by offering leadership development and organizational consulting services.

Income
$874,791
Spending
$399,714
Spent on programs
60%
Reserves
16.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 54% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 191% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $110,804 spent. 1:1 SERVICES: In 2024, Scarlet Spark provided free leadership development and organizational consulting to 33 nonprofits in the animal protection space. These services included executive coaching, facilitating strategic planning, and designing key people systems (such as hiring, onboarding, and performance assessment systems). Scarlet Spark also conducted surveys of former clients and found that 86% reported lasting, positive change at their organizations more than 6 months after the end of their engagements.
  2. $72,758 spent. LIVE EVENTS: Scarlet Spark led 42 workshops, with a 96% satisfaction rate from participants. Workshops included topics such as giving feedback, leadership essentials, strategic planning, and goal setting. Scarlet Spark also led 12 leadership office hours open to anyone in the entire movement, with a 100% participant satisfaction rate.
  3. $54,291 spent. OPEN-SOURCE TOOLS: Scarlet Spark created 27 new templates and resources, all freely available via their website. These tools also included recorded, interactive versions of some of the company's most popular workshops (such as Feedback Skills), designed for organizations to run live at their own pace. In partnership with Stray Dog Institute, Scarlet Spark began training an AI chatbot that can answer leadership and organizational design questions in 95 different languages.
  4. $2,669 spent. Miscellaneous Program Expenditures

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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