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Lake Erie Labrador Retiever Rescue Inc

EIN 34-1892257 · Bath, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair67 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To provide rescue services for Labrador Retrievers including full veterinary care. We spay/neuter to combat breed over population and euthanasia. Educate the public about the breed and pet ownership.

Income
$274,812
Spending
$273,696
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 73%
Employees
0
Volunteers
28

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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, 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 (3)
  1. $137,409 spent. Our largest expense is vet care. The dogs in care are given full medical assessments and treatments, as needed. We run full blood workups, including heartworm and tick bone illness testing on all dogs we take into our care as a baseline to determining their medical status. They are spayed/neutered, updated on their vaccinations, de-wormed and started on a monthly flea/tick prevention. They will also be started on a monthly heartworm prevention, if they are heartworm negative. Heartworm positive dogs are given a multi-month heartworm treatment. In addtion, we treat any other diseases, injuries, or dental issues that our veterinarians find during examinations. This is done to prepare the dogs for sucessful adoption to their forever homes. Our organization takes in Labradors from local public animal control shelters and other humane organizations. We will place them in foster homes, not an isolated shelter. This allows us to give each dog extensive handling and training to ensure that they can be sucessfully placed in a forever home and not be returned to the rescue. Our organization also takes in some of the sickest dogs that the local public animal shelters do not have money to treat, causing most of these Labradors to be unadoptable resulting in euthanasia. That requires extra time and expense, which reduces the number of dogs we can rescue each year. However, we rescue these dogs because, otherwise they would be euthanized. LELRR placed 167 dogs in 2025 into permanent homes.
  2. $18,388 spent. Spay/Neuter Services - 76 dogs in 2024. Spaying helps prevent uterine infections and neutering helps prevent testicular cancer and some prostate problems. Spaying reduces the population of dogs in our area and reduces the need for euthanasia or rescue. We do not adopt out a dog until it has been fully vetted, including spay/neuter surgery, unless there are extenuating circumstances. One thing we believe that sets our rescue apart from the rest is that we also run a full blood workup on each dog, so that any cell counts or organ abnormalities can be addressed before the dog is safely sedated for surgery. This costs an extra $100, or so, per dog, above and beyond the stated $18,388, stated above for the surgeries themselves. We pride ourselves in providing top-notch veterinary care for all of our dogs at the veterinary clinic. In an effort to help more dogs, we continue to look for more cost effective care while keeping the level of service and quality high.
  3. $75,543 spent. Rescue services include boarding, foster home support, behavioral training, supplies, as well as, fees and transportation related to picking up intakes. We are a foster-based rescue and provide all necessary supplies, crates, medicine, toys, treats, and food for our foster dogs. This sets us apart from some other dog rescues. In addition, we believe in giving our foster dogs their very best chance at a sucessful adoption, so we will provide behavioral training, if necessary. This may consist of a few classes to learn standard commands or a full months stay and train for more in-depth training needs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.

    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 August 2008.

    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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