Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGuide Dogs of the Desert
Can you give?
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +102% in 3 yrs30staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.9M83%Management and general$289k8%Fundraising$294k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 84% in FY2024
$281k in FY2023, $44k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$477k in FY2024 and −$306k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.1 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI88funders
$511ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23McBETH FOUNDATIONEvery year since FY2017$55k$50k$50k$54k$70k$60k$55kThe Sharon D Lund FoundationStopped after FY2020$50k$50k$50k$51k–HN and Frances C Berger FoundationSince FY2020$77k$50k$25k$30kNesbitt FoundationOn and off$70k$100kThe Carol Moss FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$75k$25kThe Doyle Foundation IncOn and off$35k$39kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$24k$32k$34k$111k$491k$114k$99k61 other fundersUp to $41k a year each$121k$96k$62k$59k$107k$98k$171k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped