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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +34% in 3 yrs49staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.7%
Months of reserve6.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.2%
Middle half of peersMedianDorchester Paws
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.5M83%Management and general$135k8%Fundraising$166k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII33funders
$156ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Petsmart Charities IncOn and off$6k$55k$25k$25k$13kDj and T FoundationOn and off$50kGrace E & Grenville B Lloyd FoundationSince FY2020$10k$12k$10k$15k4 Legs FoundationStopped after FY2021$20k$25k–Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation IncOn and off$8k$35kKentucky Fried Chicken Foundation IncNew in FY2023$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$121k$157k$62k$61k$103k$111k13 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$1k$8k$725$2k$5k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped