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Fullmer Menagerie Animal Rescue

EIN 27-0787417 · Salina, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak24 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR GOAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND PLACE ALL KINDS OF COMPANIONS IN THEIR FOREVER HOMES.

Income
$183,644
Spending
$192,174
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 85%
Highest pay
$20,980, president

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

Financial health

Weak: 24 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 74% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

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

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $19,125 spent. THE FACILITY HAS DEVELOPED FROM A BUILDING ON THE PORPERTY SERVING APPROIMATELY 150 CLIENTS IN ITS EARLY STATEGES TO MULTILPLE STRUCTURES THAT HAS SERVED HUNDREDS OF CLIENTS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE OF UTAH, COLORADO AND ALASKA. THE FACILITY HAS TEH ABILITY TO BOARD UP TO 36 DOGS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. ONE BUILDING IS WHERE DOGS ARE GROOMED AND BOARDED, AS WELL AS CATS. TWO OUTDOOR PLAYPENS ARE ATTACHED WITH EIGHT-FEET HIGH FENCES TO PREVENT CLIMBERS FROM ESCAPING. THE RESCUE PROVIDES A SANCTUARY FOR ANIMALS TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES OR POSSIBLY BE RELOCATED TO A SUITABLE FOREVER HOME. IT IS SUPPORTED BY COMMUNITY DONATIONS, PERSONAL FUNDS INVESTED BY THE FULLMERS, AS WELL AS INCOME FROM ADOPTION FEES AND THE GROOMING AND BOARDING SERVICES.
  2. $100,442 spent. PROVIDING QUALITY BOARDING SERVIES TO DOGS IN A SECURE AND CARING ENVIORMENT, PROMOTING ANIMAL WELFARE THROUGH PROPER NUTRITION, EXERCISE, AND SOCIALIZATION DURING THE BOARDING PERIOD.
  3. $72,607 spent. PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL GROOMING SERVICES THAT SUPPORT THE COMFORT, CLEANLIENESS, AND OVER ALL HEALTH OF PETS IN A SAFE AND CARING ENVIORMENT.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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