Underdog Alliance INC FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Rancho Santa Fe, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 83-0641502Revenue $203K in FY2020

On file with the IRSunderdogalliance.orgPo Box 1833 · Rancho Santa Fe, CA

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To provide solutions for homeless large breed dogs with behavioral challenges.

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

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $32K a year · 13% 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
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
99% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 99% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$203K
Spent
$270K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$197
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$203K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$278K
Expenses
$270K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$275K
Net assets
$197
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$197
FY2021$4K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025
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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $263K 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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Secretary
$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

Helps large dogs with behavioral issues find loving homes.

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1 program · $263K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Help find solutions for homeless large breed dogs with behavioral challenges through behavior medication and subsequent placement in adoptive homes.

$263Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5
Grants paid · 7 grants · $151K · 2020–2021
Dogs Playing for Life INCCO · FY2021$125,120
Promise 4 PawsCA · FY2020$12,000
Reversed RescueCA · FY2020$10,000
Dogs Playing for Life INCCO · FY2020$3,063
Little Red Dog INCCA · FY2020$750
Bff Pet RescueFY2020$200
Boise Bully Breed RescueID · FY2020$180

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$203K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Money outPt IX
$270K
Ln 25
Programscol B$263K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$197
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$197
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$67K$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$15K
Net assetsLn 32$67K$197
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$26K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$996$996
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$48$48
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$159K$158K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$884$566
Total functional expensesLn 25$270K$263K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $278K$275K$4K$4K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $203K$270K−$67K$197 990 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 $203,145 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $384,760$203,145
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $173$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $384,933$203,145
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,973$26,193
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,240$32,753
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,098$211,319
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $319,311$270,265
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,622−$67,120
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $203,145 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$203,145
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,145
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$203,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $270,265 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $26,193$26,193
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,812$29,812
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,941$2,941
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,495$4,495
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $996$996
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,669$32,669
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,080$2,080
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,379$5,379
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48$48
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,480$1,480
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,637$3,637
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $157,989 · Management $1,096$159,085
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $884 · Management $566$1,450
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $263,112 · Management $7,153 · Fundraising $0$270,265
Part X · Balance sheet $15,197 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,231$15,197
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $86$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,317$15,197
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,317$197
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,317$15,197
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$203,145
XI-2 Total expenses$270,265
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,120
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,317
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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