Mission
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEED FOR SPAYING AND NEUTERING PETS TO HELP PREVENT PET OVERPOPULATION AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THE SURGERY COST.
Public Charity
BE THE SOLUTION INC % GERALDINE PHIPPS
BE THE SOLUTION INC % GERALDINE PHIPPS, of TALLAHASSEE, FL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $706K in revenue, $731K in expenses, $233K in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $100K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 208492640
TALLAHASSEE, FL
Veterinary Services
NTEE: D40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$706K
Total Expenses$731K
Total Assets$233K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$100K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Be the Solution Inc % Geraldine Phipps
How Be the Solution Inc % Geraldine Phipps divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Educate the public about the need for spaying and neutering pets to help prevent pet overpopulation and to provide financial assistance to those who could not otherwise afford…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SPAY AND NEUTER
$25,000
SPAY AND NEUTER
$25,000
Spay and neuter homeless cats and dogs
$25,000
Spay and neuter homeless cats and dogs
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Gerry Phipps
BOARD MEMBER
Lyndsey Steele
BOARD MEMBER
Matt Lambert
BOARD MEMBER
Tim Phipps
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $706K | $731K | $233K |
| 2024 | $708K | $729K | $258K |
| 2023 | $680K | $680K | $279K |
| 2021 | $540K | $479K | $137K |
| 2020 | $370K | $397K | $76K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $370K to $706K (+91%), with total assets most recently reported at $233K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.