Rescue Network INC

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Rescue Network is committed to strengthening underserved communities by providing resources for cats and dogs, reducing animal population and creating a Network of Rescue organizations that builds a bridge to safety for unwanted animals.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-3274038) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
88% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.4 mo
of spending, in cash
2.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
11% of total assets
Liabilities are 11% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
2 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.1M
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$970K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$193K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$701K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$970K
FY2024▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$362K
FY2023$637K
FY2024$970K
Net assets
$193K
FY2024▲ +64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$193K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2019.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $850K Management & general 10% · $97K Fundraising 2% · $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

4 people listed on the 990; $13K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$13,250Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristen Johnson’s $13K as Executive Di is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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

Provides resources for cats and dogs, reducing populations and building a safety network for unwanted animals.

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1 program · $850K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Rescue network is committed to strengthening underserved communities by providing resources for cats and dogs, reducing animal population and creating a network of rescue organizations that builds a bridge to safety for unwanted animals.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-3274038) · Dispute this line
$850Kprogram 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$21K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$672K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$970K
Ln 25
Programscol B$850K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$193K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$672K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$192K
SavingsLn 2$714
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$193K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$136K$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$118K$193K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$13K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$804K$804K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$12K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$970K$850K$97K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 8, 2025 $1.1M$970K$107K$193K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2024 $701K$637K$64K$118K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 30, 2023 $363K$362K$629$54K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2022 $200K$54K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $133K$6K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,077,104 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $213,575$390,608
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $487,072$671,675
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$1
I-11 Other revenue$14,820
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $700,662$1,077,104
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,821$55,800
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $630,976$914,041
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $636,797$969,841
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,865$107,263
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,077,104 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$390,608
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$390,608
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $671,675$671,675
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $14,820$14,820
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $671,675 · Excluded from tax $14,821$1,077,104
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $969,841 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $13,250$13,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $42,550$42,550
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,098$4,098
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $23,462$23,462
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,996$8,996
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,156$18,156
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,992$14,992
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,215$14,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $804,269$804,269
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,290 · Management $13,563$25,853
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $849,707 · Management $96,672 · Fundraising $23,462$969,841
Part X · Balance sheet $216,774 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,874$191,917
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$714
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $39,135$24,143
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $136,009$216,774
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$23,516
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,924$23,516
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $118,085$193,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $118,085$193,258
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $136,009$216,774
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $193,258 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,077,104
XI-2 Total expenses$969,841
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$107,263
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$118,085
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$32,090
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$193,258

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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