EIN 41-1943928

Como Friends

Animal-related · Saint Paul · MN

Provider lists as eligible

Eligibility and identity

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Tax subsection: 501(c)(3)
Deductibility: Contributions are deductible.
Exempt status: Unconditional Exemption
NTEE category: Animal-related
Address on file: 1225 ESTABROOK DR, Saint Paul, MN, 55103-1022

Latest financial filing

Tax period: Fiscal year 2023. Dollar amounts can be delayed and reporting practices differ among organizations.

Total revenue

$5,445,916

Total expenses

$4,280,466

Operating difference

$1,165,450

Assets

$18,490,549

Liabilities

$131,743

Net assets

$18,358,806

Selected expense context

Reported item	Amount	Share of total expenses
Officer compensation	$191,667	4.5%
All listed compensation and benefits	$1,484,930	34.7%
Advertising and promotion	Not published	Not available
Professional fundraising	$0	0%

These amounts do not show whether programs worked. Salaries, technology, fundraising, and advertising can support or undermine a mission depending on context that a Form 990 does not capture.

Financial history

Digitized Form 990 filings. Growth or decline is context, not a verdict; a shrinking budget can reflect a completed program and a growing one can reflect need.

Fiscal year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2023	$5,445,916	$4,280,466	$18,490,549
2022	$4,864,821	$3,992,903	$15,847,385
2021	$4,049,100	$3,423,886	$15,930,991
2020	$2,603,608	$3,713,704	$13,545,377
2019	$2,743,310	$3,782,769	$13,827,222
2018	$4,881,827	$3,704,103	$13,770,274
2017	$4,119,914	$3,058,370	$13,044,608
2016	$2,463,165	$3,407,337	$10,920,272
2015	$3,207,443	$2,673,181	$11,495,269
2014	$2,858,879	$3,170,711	$10,954,084

Minnesota solicitation registration

Registered with the Minnesota Attorney General to solicit donations, status active. Registered charities file annual financial reports with the Attorney General; these are often more recent than the newest digitized Form 990.

Revenue (FY ending 12/31/2024): $4,447,538
Program spending: $3,394,041
Fundraising expense: $633,620
Total expenses: $4,883,103

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Review donation status

Source: IRS Business Master File and Form 990 extracts via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and the Minnesota Attorney General soliciting-charities registry, retrieved 7/11/2026. Verify status directly with the IRS and, for Minnesota solicitation, the Minnesota Attorney General.