Passion for Pitties
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SAVE ANIMALS FROM EUTHANASIA AT ANIMAL SHELTERS, ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCIES OR PRIVATE OWNERS, PROVIDE BOARDING AS WELL AS MEDICAL CARE AND BEHAVIOR TRAINING AS NEEDED FOR THESE ANIMALS, AND ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FOSTER HOMES AND FOLLOWED BY PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOMES. WE WILL PROMOTE SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS AND HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO REDUCE THE NUMBERS OF ANIMALS FACING EUTHANASIA.
- Income
- $150,766
- Spending
- $152,437
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% 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 (3)
- $133,240 spent. RESCUE & VETERINARY CARE.OUR ORGANIZATION RESCUES DOGS FROM SHELTERS AND AT-RISK SITUATIONS, PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE TO PREPARE THEM FOR ADOPTION. IN 2025, WE CARED FOR 135 DOGS, INCLUDING 107 NEW INTAKES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. APPROXIMATELY 20% OF THE DOGS REQUIRED SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES AND VACCINATIONS, AND ABOUT 5% REQUIRED ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENTS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES.
- $15,000 spent. FOSTER CARE & DAILY SUPPORT.DOGS ARE PLACED IN FOSTER HOMES WHERE THEY RECEIVE DAILY CARE, INCLUDING FOOD, SUPPLIES, AND SOCIALIZATION. IN 2025, OUR FOSTER NETWORK SUPPORTED 28 DOGS, PROVIDING SAFE AND NURTURING HOMES WHILE PREPARING DOGS FOR ADOPTION. FOSTERS ALSO HELPED WITH BEHAVIORAL ENRICHMENT AND TRANSPORT TO VET APPOINTMENTS.
- $500 spent. ADOPTION & PLACEMENT SERVICES.WE FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF RESCUED DOGS INTO PERMANENT HOMES THROUGH APPLICATION PROCESSING, MEET-AND-GREETS, AND ADOPTION EVENTS. IN 2025, WE SUCCESSFULLY PLACED 109 DOGS INTO LOVING FAMILIES AND HOSTED 8 ADOPTION EVENTS, PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY.
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 October 13, 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 January 2013.
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 October 21, 2026.
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