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Senior Dog Haven & Hospice Inc

EIN 46-0543735 · Wilmington, DE

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceWeak22 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF SENIOR DOG HAVEN & HOSPICE IS TO RESCUE AND RE-HOME SENIOR DOGS (AGE 7 AND OLDER) AND TO OFFER HOSPICE CARE TO RESCUED SENIOR DOGS IN OUR PROGRAM.

Income
$300,121
Spending
$445,319
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
5.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 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 48% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 0 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 March 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)
  1. $434,225 spent. THIS FISCAL YEAR WE RESCUED 121 SENIOR DOGS.WE FOUND PERMANENT HOMES FOR 85 (THIS INCLUDES DOGS ALREADY IN OUR RESCUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR).30 DOGS WERE DEEMED HOSPICE AND 27 HAVE SINCE PASSED AWAY.IN ADDITION WE ARE TAKING CARE OF 6 HOSPICE DOGS THAT ARE STILL WITH US FROM THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.WE HAVE HELPED 38 OWNERS KEEP THEIR PETS BY FUNDING MEDICAL CARE.18 LONG TERM DOGS FROM THIS YEAR AND THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR A FOREVER HOME.WE CONTINUE TO TAKE IN THE WORST OF THE WORST IN TERMS OF PHYSICAL HEALTH. THESE ARE DOGS THAT WOULD BE EUTHANIZED BY THE SHELTER IF WE COULD NOT TAKE THEM. AS A RESULT OF THESE RESCUES, OUR COST FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE CONTINUES TO RISE FOR EACH DOG.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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