From reviewing several of the Grace Foundation 990 IRS returns, it appeared that the adoptions may have brought in less than $8,800 or so in one year. As you can see below, Grace has not even filed for 2009 or 2010. Late yet again.
Maybe Grace should consider cutting back on the number of animals acquired, or those that seem to be requiring the constant begging for money in order to feed/ fund the collecting of abused animals? An animal sanctuary is one that basically keeps allegedly abused, old, diseased, animals with possible huge health issues or decrepit animals that no one wants, or once in awhile just animals that are ok, but no one wants them or they can't go to normal homes. We aren't saying you cannot do this, because obviously you can.
However, when you keep helping to seize animals, collect animals, and BUY animals from auctions [and who knows where else], we have to ask ourselves whether the act of seizing is done on purpose so that $$$ will come in, by using the pathetic, emotional drivel, and often times inaccurate and hyped up stories that go along with such videos and press releases.
We have often had doubts for those who would take 3 legged dogs, one eyed cats, or pathetically behaviorally damaged or mentally disturbed pets, just so they can satisfy their own desire to be a victim rescuer in theory, while making money, or begging people to give them $$$$$ so that they can keep taking more of these types of animals. It would seem to be more of an obsessive compulsive behavior, not really realistic, and judging just by the cost, it is not a "business" whether charitable or not, that pays for itself. Animals are not people. A damaged animal who has humans that would like to buy such animal is fine, but to collect such animals to prey on the pity of the emotional appeal in order to FUND the entire effort is another story.
What we see Grace Foundation doing is using some animals for education, no problem with that. However the bulk of what it costs to run an organization (a charity like this) seems to cost far more than what it would appear. Horses are very expensive to take care of over time (as admitted by Grace Foundation) so it would seem that even if you made only $500,000 and you knew that wasn't going to cut it, then you better stop taking in more large animals. You better stop collecting animals that cost a lot to maintain. You better stop going to auction to BUY animals for marketing purposes using emotional drivel. You better figure out that even with $400,000 $500,000 and $700,000--- it will never be enough if you keep creating more expenses.
So to hear Grace Foundation claim and lament that Mr. Bennett's horses might foal [all those baby horses], HEY--- you knew when you agreed to take the $40,000 that mares could be pregnant. To be honest, we never want to see you take any foals from other people's animals, and then get them homes. We already have nightmares just thinking of how you manage to plow through more than half a million and keep begging people for money.
. In any event, take a look at the numbers that the Grace Foundation shows for income-- and you think you have problems? Living large on $700,000 is a problem when you keep hoarding and collecting and taking in animals that will cost thousands and thousands over several months alone. Everyone know that feed costs are not going to go down. Everyone knows that gas isn't really going to go down. Everyone knows that premium feed for all animals is not cheap. We also noted that for advertising, Grace Foundation's listed numbers are paltry compared to what type of money is taken in. Almost nothing is spent for postage. So all the advertising, while some could be free, is apparently not what Grace spends hard cash on. Nope. It's more like the time spent on the email lists, sending out emotional and horrific letters detailing the seizures done, animals taken in, and who can donate? Well--that saved Grace some money on advertising, didn't it.
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