Rescuing dogs and to offer support to the rescuers in the south,primarily mississippi, and provide loving homes for the dogs werescue.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 12 employees.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% 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
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Revenue
$818K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$774K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$818K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$423K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$664K
FY2024$680K
FY2025$818K
Expenses
$774K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$660K
FY2024$742K
FY2025$774K
Net assets
$151K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$151K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2020.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $722K Management & general 6% · $43K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues dogs, supports rescuers in the South, and finds them loving homes.

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1 program · $722K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Rescuing dogs and finding homes

$722Kprogram 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$3K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$818K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$533K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$285K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23
Money outPt IX
$774K
Ln 25
Programscol B$722K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$285K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$533K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23
Total revenueLn 12$818K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$160K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$107K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$249K$249K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$900$900
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$74K$62K$13K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$316K$316K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$32K$2K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$774K$722K$43K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $818K$774K$44K$151K 990 PDF
FY2024 $680K$742K−$63K$107K 990 PDF
FY2023 $664K$660K$4K$170K 990 PDF
FY2022 $496K$454K$42K$166K 990 PDF
FY2021 $423K$389K$34K$87K 990 PDF
FY2020 $297K$248K$49K$53K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $818,347 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $202,606$285,182
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $476,851$533,142
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $48$0
I-11 Other revenue$23
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $679,505$818,347
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $206,152$269,760
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $536,087$504,633
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $742,239$774,393
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$62,734$43,954
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $818,347 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,887
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$283,295
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$285,182
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $533,142$533,142
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23$23
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $533,165 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$818,347
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $774,393 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $248,939$248,939
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,821$20,821
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $900$900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,699$2,699
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,833$27,833
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $61,620 · Management $12,621$74,241
IX-17 TravelManagement $17,990$17,990
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,995$11,995
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,243$9,243
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $316,291$316,291
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,984 · Management $2,460 · Fundraising $8,997$43,441
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $722,182 · Management $43,214 · Fundraising $8,997$774,393
Part X · Balance sheet $165,053 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,315$159,508
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,899$5,545
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,214$165,053
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,807$13,692
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,807$13,692
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,407$151,361
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,407$151,361
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,214$165,053
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $151,361 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$818,347
XI-2 Total expenses$774,393
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,954
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,407
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$151,361

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

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