To improve the quality of life for dogs living outdoors by building Fences free of charge for families who keep their dogs on chains, tethers, or in small enclosures. We also provide a doghouse for each dog, as well as spay/neuter services and emergency veterinary care. To accelerate the unchaining movement, we actively supportand mentor new unchaining groups all over the country.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 315 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $265K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$736K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$813K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$616K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$736K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$298K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$426K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$885K
FY2025$736K
Expenses
$813K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$337K
FY2022$286K
FY2023$522K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$609K
FY2025$813K
Net assets
$616K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$135K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$342K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$693K
FY2025$616K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $753K Management & general 4% · $36K Fundraising 3% · $24K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair & Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Board Member
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Builds free fences and doghouses, provides vet care, and supports groups to unchain dogs.

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3 programs · $753K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Animal Care Program

This program helps provide for the basic needs of the dogs, including food, flea treatment, dog beds, toys, etc. The main expenses of this program are SPAY/NEUTER services, vaccinations and general medical treatments to get the dog healthy and starting in 2022 providing dog and cat food on a monthly basis to the warm springs commodities…

$295Kprogram expense
02

Build Program

This program unchains dogs through building fences and providing doghouses. We perform this service in the portland, central oregon, SW washington and oregon coast areas.

$272Kprogram expense
03

Tribal Animal Food Program

This program provides food resources for the underserved community of the confederated tribes of warm springs by having food delivered each month to the commodities building for distribution with the human food bank, as well as providing home delivery for some people with disabilities, elders, etc.

$186Kprogram expense

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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$736K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$789K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$813K
Ln 25
Programscol B$753K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$616K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$554K
Total assetsLn 16$638K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$789K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$154K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$736K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$484K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$554K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$638K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$616K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6315
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$527K$554K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$712K$638K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$693K$616K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$54K$3K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$287$729
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$30K$21K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$4K$3K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$4K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$22K$22K$93$43
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$15K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$567K$567K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$3K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$813K$753K$36K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $736K$813K−$77K$616K 990 PDF
FY2024 $885K$609K$275K$693K 990 PDF
FY2023 $426K$522K−$96K$342K 990 PDF
FY2022 $588K$286K$303K$438K 990 PDF
FY2021 $298K$337K−$39K$135K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $735,694 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $912,169$789,289
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,648$12,140
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$50,165−$65,735
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $884,652$735,694
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,576$69,823
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $536,703$742,750
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $609,279$812,573
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $275,373−$76,879
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $735,694 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$153,513
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$635,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$789,289
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,140$12,140
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$69,754−$69,754
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,019$4,019
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,019 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$57,614$735,694
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $812,573 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,538 · Management $2,706 · Fundraising $6,899$63,143
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,664 · Management $287 · Fundraising $729$6,680
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,500$13,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,582 · Management $21,462 · Fundraising $5,812$56,856
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,675 · Management $3,470 · Fundraising $1,334$8,479
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,194 · Management $4,194 · Fundraising $1,009$9,397
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,503 · Management $2,453$4,956
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,495$17,495
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,719 · Management $93 · Fundraising $43$21,855
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,696$15,696
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,844 · Management $1,024$15,868
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $566,676$566,676
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,475 · Fundraising $8,497$11,972
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $752,561 · Management $35,689 · Fundraising $24,323$812,573
Part X · Balance sheet $638,093 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,882$70,068
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $417,906$483,715
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $112,242$26,396
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,223$56,307
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,607
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $712,147$638,093
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,404$22,229
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,404$22,229
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $692,743$615,864
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $692,743$615,864
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $712,147$638,093
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $615,864 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$735,694
XI-2 Total expenses$812,573
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$76,879
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$692,743
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$615,864

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