The Mutt Scouts INC

Tax-deductible

San Diego, CA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 20-8674546

Southern California dog rescue. Any breed, any need, dedicated to helping homeless, abused and abandoned dogs from Mexico and high kill shelters throughout California.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$619K
+379% vs prior year
Spent
$565K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$106K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$619K
FY2024▲ +379%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$129K
FY2024$619K
Expenses
$565K
FY2024▲ +337%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$129K
FY2024$565K
Net assets
$106K
FY2024▲ ×41
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$3K
FY2024$106K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $522K Management & general 8% · $43K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues homeless, abused, and abandoned dogs from Mexico and California shelters.

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2 program services account for $522K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Organized groups to resuce animals throughout california locating rescues that have been neglected and abandoned. Educating public of the plight of homeless animals via facebook and other social medias encouraging adoption. Success in locating and placing animals in forever homes

$522Kprogram expense
02

In August 2024, we got a heartbreaking call from a rescuer in Mexico about a backyard breeding operation that had spiraled completely out of control. A man was breeding and selling dogs purely for profit, with no concern for their well-being.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$619K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$460K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$159K
Money outPt IX
$565K
Ln 25
Programscol B$522K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$106K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$460K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$159K
Total revenueLn 12$619K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$106K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$56K$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$56K$106K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$0$4K$0
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$322K$322K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$194K$158K$36K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$565K$522K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $619K$565K$54K$106K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Not on file
FY2019 $129K$129K$21$3K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $618,657 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$459,787
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$459,787
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$158,870
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $158,870 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$618,657
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $564,545 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $0$2,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,272 · Fundraising $0$1,272
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $3,597 · Fundraising $0$3,597
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,365 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,365
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,003 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,003
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $322,344 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$322,344
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $158,072 · Management $35,892 · Fundraising $0$193,964
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $521,784 · Management $42,761 · Fundraising $0$564,545
Part X · Balance sheet $106,187 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,049$97,162
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$9,025
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,049$106,187
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,049$106,187
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,049$106,187
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,049$106,187
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $106,187 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$618,657
XI-2 Total expenses$564,545
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,112
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,049
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,974
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$106,187

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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