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.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 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
$28K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$219K
+100% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$196K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$219K
FY2023▲ +100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$106K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$253K
Expenses
$254K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$254K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$67K
Net assets
$196K
FY2023▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$230K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$248K
FY2025$435K

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $247K Management & general 3% · $7K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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 2023, Ridgeback Rescue experienced a significant increase in dog intakes due to a single intake of 51 ridgebacks: 162 ridgebacks were taken in and 101 were placed.

$198Kprogram 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.

$35Kprogram expense
03

Transportation and shelter fees. Transport of 162 new dogs and 101 placed dogs served in 2023 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.

$15Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$219K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$196K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$219K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$196K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K$212K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$248K$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$230K$196K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$4K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$247K$247K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$247K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $253K$67K$186K$435K 990 PDF
FY2024 $135K$248K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $219,380 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $76,805$169,907
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,265$44,736
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,535$4,737
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $109,605$219,380
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 $109,490$253,839
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $109,490$253,839
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115−$34,459
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $219,380 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $49,473 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$169,907
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$169,907
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated 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 $49,473 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$219,380
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,839 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $4,182 · Fundraising $0$4,182
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,420 · Fundraising $0$2,420
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $247,237 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$247,237
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $247,237 · Management $6,602 · Fundraising $0$253,839
Part X · Balance sheet $223,768 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $235,997$211,855
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
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 $11,628$11,913
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $247,625$223,768
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,206$17,808
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,290$10,290
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,496$28,098
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,129$195,670
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,129$195,670
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $247,625$223,768
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $195,670 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$219,380
XI-2 Total expenses$253,839
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,459
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,129
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$195,670

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