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Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue INC

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Leesburg, VA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 36-4239382Revenue $253K in FY2025

On file with the IRSridgebackrescue.orgPo Box 4141, 20177-8287 · Leesburg, VATax-exempt since Jul 2000Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue is dedicated to the rescue, care, and adoption of abandoned or unwanted Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs, as well as to protecting and preserving the integrity and welfare of the Rhodesian Ridgeback breed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 32% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
72 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 72.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$253K
+88% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$435K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$253K
FY2025▲ +88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$106K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$253K
Expenses
$67K
FY2025▼ -74%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$254K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$67K
Net assets
$435K
FY2025▲ +75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$230K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$248K
FY2025$435K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2000.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $58K Management & general 11% · $7K Fundraising 2% · $1K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erin Coogan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicole Tate
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Fraser
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicolina Devito
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lorraine Pedersen
Board Secretary
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues, cares for, and finds homes for abandoned Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs.

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3 programs · $58K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide veterinary care to bring dogs back to health and house dogs for short periods of time when foster homes are not immediately available. In 2025, 98 ridgebacks were taken in and 65 were placed.

$54Kprogram expense
02

Feed and provide necessary supplies to care for dogs while in foster homes. Foster homes provide care to dogs while they are restored to physical and behavioral health.

$4Kprogram expense
03

Transportation and shelter fees. Transport of 98 new dogs and 65 placed dogs served in 2025 from shelters and surrendering homes to foster homes, veterinary clinics, trainers and ultimately permanent homes. Shelter fees depend on shelter and volunteers are reimbursed at or less than the IRS maximum limits.

$1Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Greater Good CharitiesFY2022$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$253K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$58K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$435K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$403K
Total assetsLn 16$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$253K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$181K
SavingsLn 2$222K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$403K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$35K
Total assetsLn 16$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$435K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K$403K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$35K
Total assetsLn 16$260K$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$248K$435K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$58K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$58K$7K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $253K$67K$186K$435K 990 PDF
FY2024 $135K$248K 990 PDF
FY2023 $219K$254K−$34K$196K 990 PDF
FY2022 $110K$230K 990 PDF
FY2021 $106K$230K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $253,086 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $79,199$218,892
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51,496$26,648
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2,597
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,082$4,949
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $134,777$253,086
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,139$66,621
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $82,139$66,621
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,638$186,465
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $253,086 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,949 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$214,340
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$218,892
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,648 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,648
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,597 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,597
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,194 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$253,086
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,621 across 2 lines filed
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $4,226 · Fundraising $0$4,226
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,263 · Management $2,996 · Fundraising $1,136$62,395
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $58,263 · Management $7,222 · Fundraising $1,136$66,621
Part X · Balance sheet $449,406 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $248,217$180,858
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$221,891
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,739$11,270
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$35,387
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $259,956$449,406
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,862$847
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,785$13,785
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,647$14,632
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $238,524$420,989
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,785$13,785
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $248,309$434,774
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $259,956$449,406
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $434,774 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$253,086
XI-2 Total expenses$66,621
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$186,465
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$248,309
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$434,774

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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