Dogs Without Borders INC

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EIN 20-5123869 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Encino, CA NTEE D20
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$439K
FY2025▲ +17%
Expenses
$422K
FY2025▲ +10%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).


Rescues dogs and finds them loving forever homes. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $439K in revenue, $422K in expenses, and $47K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2006
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals
Location
Encino, CA
Website
www.dogswithoutborders.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$439KFY2025
Expenses
$422K
Net assets
$47K
People
5
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Rescues dogs and finds them loving forever homes.
Leadership
Chloe Lawrence · Executive Director · $38K
Money in and out
$439K revenue, $422K expenses
Bottom line
60% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Yes — filed FY2025

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2025 (1 year ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

4 funders, incl. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

4 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $45K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

WARNING

60% to programs

60% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M · ↑ +17% vs prior year

Revenue band $100K–1M, +17% versus the prior filing year (up). See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$439K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$422K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$47K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $17K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.40
Program efficiency
60%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate0% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +316% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$65K
FY2025▲ +17%
Total liabilities
$18K
FY2025▼ -28%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$17K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$65K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B60%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDogs Without Borders INC
EINHdr · item D20-5123869
Principal addressHdr · item CEncino, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.dogswithoutborders.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2006
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$37,933Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $255K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Rescue dogs and find homes for them

$255Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$422K · 96%
Other revenue$17K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$422K
Other revenue4%$17K
Total revenueLn 12$439K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.40
Program services60%$255K
Management & general40%$167K
Total functional expensesLn 25$422K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$18K
Total net assetsLn 32$47K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5K · Operating expenses/yr $422K
0.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $255K · Total expenses $422K
60%
Management & General
Management & general $167K · Total expenses $422K
40%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $422K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $425K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $422K · Total revenue $439K
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $439K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $439K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $439K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $422K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $439K · Prior year $376K
+17%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $545K · FY2025 $439K
-4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $47K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $439K · Expenses $422K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $65K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $47K · Total assets $65K
72%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $65K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Chloe Lawrence · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $38K · Total expenses $422K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $87K · Total expenses $422K
21%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 60%——
Overhead ratio 40%——
Revenue growth 17%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$439K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$376K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$477K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$599K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$491K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$545K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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