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Rotts of Friends

EIN 26-0723143 · Woodland, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO RESCUE, TRAIN, SHELTER, AND FIND HOMES FOR ABANDONED AND ABUSED LARGE BREED DOGS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 88.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 77% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 43% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$83,014 spent. ROTTS OF FRIENDS STRIVES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ROTTWEILERS, GERMAN SHEPHERDS, PIT BULLS, AND OTHER LARGE BREED DOGS AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT BREED, IF ANY, IS BEST FOR THEM, PREVENTING PET OVERPOPULATION THROUGH SPAY AND NEUTER, AND OFFERING PROGRAMS TO PROPERLY INTEGRATE DOGS AS A PROPER PART OF THE FAMILY, INCLUDING THOSE WITH CHILDREN AND EXTENDED FAMILIES.SINCE THE FORMATION OF ROTTS OF FRIENDS, MORE THAN 2,000 DOGS WERE RESCUED.ROTTS OF FRIENDS EXPERTISE AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOW RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE STATE AS A VIABLE OPTION FOR THESE OTHERWISE "NON-ADOPTABLE OR TO-BE-EUTHANIZED ANIMALS. IN ADDITION TO THE INFLUX OF ABANDONED AND INJURED ANIMALS, ROF AIDS VARIOUS AGENCIES WITH EXTREME ANIMAL CRUELTY AND HOARDING CASES AND INVESTIGATIONS, AND NATURAL DISASTERS.THE MISSION OF ROTTS OF FRIENDS CONTINUES TO EXPAND TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF ABANDONED AND ABUSED DOGS THROUGHOUT THE US. THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM IS EVIDENT IN THE LARGE NUMBER OF DOGS THAT RENEE AND THIS ORGANIZATION HAS HELPED. TO CONTINUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ABANDONED AND ABUSED DOGS, ROTTS OF FRIENDS WILL EXPAND THEIR OPERATION TO INCLUDE THE NEW ROTTS OF FRIENDS SANCTUARY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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