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Volunteer Run - Donation Driven!
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We are a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which means your donations (and your employer’s donations), are tax deductible.
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What do we do with the money?
Our annual budget is about $11,000. This covers:
Liability and Board Insurance ($2,000)
Trash handling ($1500/yr)
Park maintenance, including gravel ($3500/yr)
Storage Unit ($800)
Water/Sewer ($400)
This website ($300)
PO Box ($200)
Savings for an emergency fund to cover future years where we do not raise enough ($2,250) -
Volunteer Run
The Palmer Doggie Depot is run by a board of 9 volunteers! We do our best to maximize the park’s budget and find ways to continuously improve the park.
We rely on additional volunteers to help out with events, cleanups, and provide in-kind donations or services to supplement our donations or grants (when available).
Our Yearly Budget
Expand the sections to learn more about our yearly budget items.
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We pay for doggie bags, trash bags, fence repairs, plumbers, yard debris bags, and gravel! Our initial gravel load was 4 truckloads, approximately $3600 and we anticipate needing 1-2 additional truckloads a year.
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In order to run Palmer Doggie Depot, we need liability insurance for a dog park, and board insurance for a non-profit board. All board members are volunteers.
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The City of Philadelphia picks up the trash, but bagging up the very heavy poop-filled trash cans and taking them to the curb every week is an extremely important job. We pay a local young adult $120/month to help us out. Give him kudos if you see him on Thursdays!
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We have event supplies, snow salt, and some yard tools that can’t be stored on-site, requiring a small storage unit.
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Water & sewer bills usually come in around $400/yr.
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Hosting of this website on Squarespace costs around $300/yr. Board volunteers or community members help maintain and edit the site for free.
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In order to have an official mailing address, we needed a PO Box. The actual park does not have a valid mailing address. Using a PO Box allows consistency across our accounts so we’re not reliant on a specific board member’s home.
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The 2025 board would love to have an emergency fund to be able to support yearly costs in case of a low-fundraising year. We’ve divided our yearly budget over 5 years to try to save enough money to cover 1 year’s expenses. We do not have a full year’s emergency fund at this time.
Donate Through Your Employer’s Portal!
We’re currently registered for corporate donation matching programs with Benevity and YourCause. If your employer uses one of these platforms, please consider a donation through their portal! You could double your impact!
Does your employer use another portal or match process?
If your employer uses another corporate matching portal or provides matching donations under a different process, please reach out! We’d love to partner with you and your employer to maximize your impact.