Rocket Dog Rescue INC

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 80-0000407Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSrocketdogrescue.org3561 Foothill Blvd, 94601-3606 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since Jun 2012Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Rocket Dog saves homeless or abandoned animals from euthanasia and places them in adoptive homes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $222K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$128K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$473K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$667K
FY2021$664K
FY2022$997K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$935K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-12-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2012.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $773K Management & general 29% · $311K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 homeless animals from euthanasia and finds them loving adoptive families.

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1 program · $773K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Rocketdog is dedicated to saving homeless and abandoned animals from euthanasia in overcrowded Bay Area shelters. Rescued dogs are placed into temporary foster homes where they are socialized, spayed/neutered, vaccinated and treated for any medical or behavioral conditions prior to adoption.

$773Kprogram 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 2 funders$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$305K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$773K
Managementcol C$311K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$526K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$305K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$526K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$526K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$746K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K$526K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$797K$746K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K$128K
Net assetsLn 32$935K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$987$987
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$277$277
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$42K$42K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$691K$649K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$214K$74K$136K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$773K$311K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$230K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.2M$195K$935K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M−$98K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $755K$997K−$242K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $473K$664K−$190K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$667K$1.4M$1.6M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,318,309 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,240,860$1,013,387
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $178,545$304,884
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $209$38
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,419,614$1,318,309
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$38,882
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,224,197$1,049,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,224,197$1,088,653
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $195,417$229,656
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,318,309 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $304,884 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,013,387
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,013,387
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $38$38
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $304,922$1,318,309
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,088,653 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $35,155$35,155
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,727$3,727
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $987$987
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,610$11,610
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,188$3,188
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $277$277
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,656$2,656
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,568$4,568
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,818$41,818
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,244$1,244
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,832$6,832
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $51,692$51,692
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,745$19,745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $648,838 · Management $41,852$690,690
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $74,478 · Management $135,616 · Fundraising $4,370$214,464
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $773,210 · Management $311,073 · Fundraising $4,370$1,088,653
Part X · Balance sheet $1,292,607 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $279,240$526,162
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $797,471$746,336
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $15,165$14,608
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,500$5,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,097,376$1,292,607
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $161,961$127,536
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $935,415$1,165,071
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $935,415$1,165,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,097,376$1,292,607
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,165,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,318,309
XI-2 Total expenses$1,088,653
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$229,656
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$935,415
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,165,071

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

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