Please Inc
Donations deductiblePlease Inc's network
5 people1 organisationi5 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Yates | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Angel Purdy | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Jerry Katz | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Marlene Mahipat | Founder and President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Melinda Everhart | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Marlene Mahipat | Founder and President | 20 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jerry Katz | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Yates | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | ||
| Dr Angel Purdy | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Melinda Everhart | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Please Inc
- EIN
- 593819953
- Address
- 5310 Old Court Rd Ste 301, Randallstown, MD, 21133-6202
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- The mission of PLEASE is to ensure that all animals have the right to live a healthy life and to not be without food, shelter, or protection; and that they do not suffer due to the pet owner's inability to afford to give their pet a comfortable life. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D20 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 1 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Marlene Mahipat (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2010
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsChris Yates
≥6years on the filingsDr Angel Purdy
≥6years on the filingsDr Jerry Katz
≥6years on the filingsDr Marlene Mahipat
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3k
- Contributions and grants received
- $62k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $81k | $81k | Deficit $436 |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.