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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +39% in 3 yrs55staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.5%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDogs Playing for Life
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.6M83%Management and general$530k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$242k in FY2023, −$72k in FY2024 and −$164k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI27funders
$588ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsEvery year since FY2017$307k$550k$250k$250k$260k$250k$200kAllen Wyoming Foundation IncSince FY2020$125k$150k$15k$30kThe Annenberg FoundationOn and off$160kUnderdog Alliance IncStopped after FY2021$3k$125k–Soupbone Charities IncStopped after FY2021$20k$10k–The Michelson Found Animals Foundation IncNew in FY2023$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$70k$251k$145k$94k11 other fundersUp to $24k a year each$5k$11k$7k$2k$2k$47k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped