The Starlight Sanctuary is a 501c3 tax exempt organization (IRS EIN # 45-3189625) , that operates as a rescue, sanctuary, hospice. Rick and Laura Bell had been privately (using their own money they work to earn) rescuing and providing sanctuary to animals since they met in 1992, and rescued as individuals for many years before they ever met. The primary reason for attaining their 501c3 tax exempt
designation in 2011 was for the purpose of writing grant proposals with the help of a long time friend whom is a professional grant proposal writer. They are "self-funded", and operate entirely from money they earn working
However, even though primarily self-sufficient in terms of basic maintenance and care of their animals, monetary donations and/or donations of feed, fencing, vehicles they can scrap for their metal value, or sell if they run and also have a legal Title, direct calls to their hay suppliers to donate hay, etc are much appreciated. They could then devote/defer their own personal money toward improvements to their new property they are purchasing, using their own money, that would benefit the animals in their care. They are also not an adoption-based rescue and primarily take in the animals with no where else to go (other rescues won't even take in the animal) who often have physical and/or behavioral/training issues that cause them to be unadoptable with, or without a fee. The Starlight Sanctuary-Hospice can be contacted on Facebook at The Starlight Sanctuary for further information, questions, donating, etc.
