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Operation Greyhound

EIN 33-0624624 · El Cajon, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak38 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE RESCUE AND ADOPTION OF RACING GREYHOUNDS AND THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS TO THE PLIGHT OF GREYHOUNDS. PLACING GREYHOUNDS IN QUALIFIED, LOVING AND, RESPONSIBLE HOMES IS THE PRIMARY MISSION OF OPERATION GREYHOUND.

Income
$115,098
Spending
$179,401
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
67.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 69%
Employees
0
Volunteers
22

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

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 67.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 56% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% 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

Governance

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 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.

  • 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

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)
  1. $150,987 spent. IN 2024 WE RESCUED 59 GREYHOUNDS WHICH WERE RELINQUISHED BY RACING KENNELS OR SHELTERS. OR PREVIOUS ADOPTERS. DURING 2024 WE ADOPTED 79 GREYHOUNDS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS OR COUPLES, OR FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA AND ADJACENT STATES. THE 79 ADOPTED GREYHOUND INCLUDED THOSE NOT ADOPTED IN 2023. WE CONTINUE TO OPERATE A HOSPICE FOR EX-RACERS THAT HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS OR ARE TOO OLD, INJURED, OR ILL TO BE PLACED FOR ADOPTION. IN ADDITION, WE RE-ADOPT RELINQUISHED GREYHOUNDS FROM ALL GREYHOUND ORGANIZATIONS OR SHELTERS. IN MOST CASES OLDER RELINQUISED GREYHOUNDS ARE RE-HOMED WITH NO ADOPTION FEES.WE CONTINUE TO WORK TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE EXPLOITATION OF RACING GREYHOUNDS THROUGH OUR WEB SITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PROMOTIONAL EVENTS. THROUGH OUR WEB SITE, WE CONTINUE TO GENERATE NUMEROUS INQUIRIES FROM POTENTIAL ADOPTERS THROUGHOUT THE US. WE CONTINUE TO MAKE MANY REFERRALS TO OTHER RESCUE GROUPS OUTSIDE OF OUR SERVICE AREA.

Source: Form 990 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 October 13, 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 October 1994.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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