Fetch Wisconsin Rescue INC

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Verona, WI501(c)(3)Since 2013AnimalsEIN 46-2551219Revenue $378K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfetchwi.orgPo Box 930572, 53593-0572 · Verona, WITax-exempt since Aug 2013Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Fetch Wisconsin Rescue is dedicated to the Rescue & rehabilitation of unwanted, neglected, and abused dogs found in shelters across the midwest, as well as dogs surrendered by local owners unable to care for them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 600 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$378K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$297K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$176K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$378K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$378K
Expenses
$297K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$403K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$297K
Net assets
$176K
FY2025▲ +79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$176K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2013.

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% · $274K Management & general 8% · $23K

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
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of IT
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of People Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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, provides respite care, and offers sanctuary for homeless animals, mainly dogs.

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1 program · $274K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Fetch wisconsin rescue is dedicated to the rescue & rehabilitation of unwanted, neglected, and abused dogs found in shelters across the midwest, as well as dogs surrendered by local owners unable to care for them. We spend time getting to know each dog to make the best possible match for their forever home.

$274Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$378K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$297K
Ln 25
Programscol B$274K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$176K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$517
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$378K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$176K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6600
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$98K$176K
Total assetsLn 16$98K$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$98K$176K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$218K$218K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$39$39
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$297K$274K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $378K$297K$81K$176K 990 PDF
FY2024 $352K$318K$33K$98K 990 PDF
FY2023 $308K$295K$12K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022 $237K$241K−$4K$50K 990 PDF
FY2021 $389K$403K−$14K$55K 990 PDF
FY2020 $435K$419K$16K$69K 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
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Part I · Summary $378,304 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,907$91,698
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $240,260$272,468
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,846$517
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,532$13,621
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $351,545$378,304
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 $318,147$297,145
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $318,147$297,145
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,398$81,159
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $378,304 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,636 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,179
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,519
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$91,698
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $272,468$272,468
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $517$517
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,985$9,985
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $272,468 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,138$378,304
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $297,145 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,416$2,416
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $217,768$217,768
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,595$13,595
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,831 · Management $6,831$13,662
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,475$1,475
IX-20 InterestManagement $39$39
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,277$6,277
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,913$41,913
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $274,264 · Management $22,881 · Fundraising $0$297,145
Part X · Balance sheet $176,254 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,159$70,755
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,055$105,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,214$176,254
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $98,214$176,254
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $98,214$176,254
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,214$176,254
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $176,254 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$378,304
XI-2 Total expenses$297,145
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,159
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$98,214
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,119
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$176,254

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

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