Dirks Fund FY2021 filing

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Dirks Fund golden retriever rescue is a no kill organization devoted to the rescue, rehabilition and successful placement of homeless dogs of all ages through the care of a dedicated team of volunteers and the generous donations of our supporters in the community, we are able to provide all the necessary treatments and training to each and every dog entering our rescue.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1863897) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
83% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5.4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $968K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
5.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$513K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$247K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$513K
FY2021▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$513K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$344K
Expenses
$247K
FY2021▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$210K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1999.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $204K Management & general 17% · $43K

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
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues, rehabilitates, and finds loving homes for homeless Golden Retrievers.

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1 program · $204K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The activities include the rescue, treatment, care and placement of dogs, particularity abandoned, unwanted and / or abused dogs. These activities include accepting dogs (and other animals) from other animal shelters, individuals and agencies, obtaining veterinary care and surgical treatment, caring, sheltering and feeding of the…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1863897) · Dispute this line
$204Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$513K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$339K
Investment incomeLn 3$122K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Money outPt IX
$247K
Ln 25
Programscol B$204K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$339K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$122K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Gains on assetsLn 7$33K
Total revenueLn 12$513K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$112K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$273K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$968K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$774K$968K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$273K$273K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$826$826
Advertising and promotionLn 12$595$595
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$208K$204K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$247K$204K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 1, 2026 $344K$210K$134K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 6, 2025 $179K$158K$22K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2024 $192K$205K−$13K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2023 $182K$397K−$216K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 19, 2022 $513K$247K$266K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2022 $347K$169K$178K$1.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $512,958 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $245,137$338,615
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $101,746$154,755
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $310$19,588
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $347,193$512,958
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 $168,930$247,170
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $168,930$247,170
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $178,263$265,788
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $512,958 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,561 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$338,615
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$338,615
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $122,085 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$122,085
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,025 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,025
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $32,670$32,670
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,002$16,002
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $125,671 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,672$512,958
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $247,170 across 8 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $826$826
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $595$595
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,305$8,305
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,618$7,618
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,663$8,663
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,573$6,573
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,925$6,925
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $204,391 · Management $3,274 · Fundraising $0$207,665
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $204,391 · Management $42,779 · Fundraising $0$247,170
Part X · Balance sheet $1,352,071 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,581$111,561
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $272,727$272,727
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $773,975$967,783
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,086,283$1,352,071
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $1,081,283$1,347,071
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,086,283$1,352,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,086,283$1,352,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,352,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$512,958
XI-2 Total expenses$247,170
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$265,788
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,086,283
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$1,352,071

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