Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue of Az
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue of Arizona (DHDR) is Arizonas oldest 501(c)(3) nonprofit Doberman rescue organization. Founded on January 6, 2009, our mission is (1) to rescue placeable purebred Dobermans in Arizona, evaluate and treat them, and place them in loving forever homes, (2) to act as an educational resource to the community regarding Dobermans, Doberman health, and raising Dobermans, and (3) network Dobermans in need, supporting other organizations that are looking to also find homes for Dobermans.
- Income
- $82,788
- Spending
- $76,465
- Reserves
- 29.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 29.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (1)
- $75,367 spent. In 2025 we took in 81 Dobermans and had 64 adoptions. Year over year, we took in 10 fewer puppies, and in 2025 transferred 10 puppies out (variance of 20), which is one of the main reasons for the lower intake and adoption volume. We predicted this possibility in 2024. Our limited number of fosters also impacted our ability to keep up with previous year intake numbers. We continue to see more behavior case requests than ever before; it is a known widespread issue across rescues and behavior professionals.We continue to focus on cross-posting and emphasizing our shift to be a networker and connector. We cross post at least 500 Dobermans each year. We have sent 24 bags of food. We have done 17 spay/neuter or vet visits ($4725.92) for community Dobermans in 2025, and are already off to a strong start in 2026 as well.With a ton of work last year, we re-launched our email marketing/education program and continued it into 2025.We continue to expand our trainer referral list in alignment with our Humane Hierarchy philosophy; it is great to have so many aligned partners to refer people to. We also attended the Aggression in Dogs conference to gain the latest learnings. We launched a partnership with Pet Academy to provide all our adopters with 30 days of free live-trainer text message support. 100% of our adopters are opting-in, and 80% are engaging with the text support.We took all year to revamp our apparel and goods, re-launching with Printful. This allows us more transparency into the products, and higher quality. We have set our profit at 0, with the intention for this to be a brand awareness play, not a revenue stream. Over the summer DHDR was contacted by an overwhelmed owner who had taken on and bred more Dobermans than he could handle, then lost his job. He had 31 Dobermans in his home. The owner loved his dogs dearly, but was overextended. Unlike other headline-catching cases, this owner was highly collaborative with DHDR. Our team conducted behavior and wellness evaluations on all of the Dobermans, documenting photos and each pup's needs in a playbook. With this volume of Dobermans all at once, some with, we had to get creative. DHDR partnered with Arizona Humane Society and Almost There. Between our organizations, over the course of two months, we were able to coordinate solutions that got 28 dogs into rescue.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 2025.
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 September 2011.
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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