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K9 Youth Alliance

EIN 46-1604776 · Pasadena, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

K9 YOUTH ALLIANCE ENRICHES THE LIVES OF YOUTH FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES AND HELPS ABANDONED DOGS FIND PERMANENT HOMES. IN ITS TRADITIONAL PROGRAM MODEL, YOUNG PEOPLE AND SHELTER DOGS LEARN TOGETHER ONE-ON-ONE UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF DEDICATED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. THESE THREE-WEEK PROGRAMS USE REWARD-BASED, FORCE-FREE DOG TRAINING METHODS, HUMANE EDUCATION AND ANIMAL ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL GROWTH FOR YOUTH WHILE HELPING SHELTER DOGS FIND LOVING HOMES. K9 YOUTH ALLIANCE PILOTED A PROGRAM VARIATION IN 2022. HERE, ADULT VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN A 3-WEEK TRAINING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, GAINING ADVANCED DOG HANDLING EXPERIENCE BY TRAINING ABANDONED DOGS AT THE SHELTER. THIS PROGRAM MODEL EQUIPS VOLUNTEER MENTORS WITH A BROADER RANGE OF SKILLS TO ASSIST YOUTH IN THE TRADITIONAL PROGRAM MODEL AND SERVE 2-3 TIMES THE NUMBER OF DOGS SERVED IN THE TRADITIONAL MODEL.

Income
$145,836
Spending
$191,705
Reserves
8.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%
Highest pay
$55,339, executive director

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

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.2 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 31% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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. $141,731 spent. 1) TWENTY YOUTH SERVED DIRECTLY IN PROGRAMS FOR A COMBINED 492+ HOURS OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, EQUIPPING YOUTH FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES WITH SKILLS LIKE FORCE-FREE DOG TRAINING, LEADERSHIP AND INSTRUCTION, TEAMWORK AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. 2) AN ADDITIONAL 130 YOUTH ATTENDED ONE DAY PRESENTATIONS FOCUSED ON HOW THEY CAN GET INVOLVED IN ANIMAL WELFARE, DOG TRAINING AND IMPORTANT HUMANE EDUCATION TENETS. 3) SIX GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM RETURNED AS INTERNS TO ASSIST STAFF, MENTOR THEIR PEERS AND EXPLORE PATHWAYS TO CAREERS. 4) PROVIDED DAILY TRAINING, ENRICHMENT AND ADVOCACY FOR OVER 62 ABANDONED SHELTER DOGS. 5) PROVIDED OVER 1181 HOURS OF CANINE TRAINING & ENRICHMENT. 6) POWERED FOUR PROGRAMS WITH 1,880+ VOLUNTEER HOURS. 7) CONTINUED PROGRAM PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PASADENA AND LOS ANGELES ANIMAL SERVICES. 8) LAUNCHED K9YA POST-PROGRAM DOG PACK HIKES 9) THE FAMILIES OF THREE STUDENTS ADOPTED THE PROGRAM DOG THEIR YOUTH WORKED WITH!

Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 December 2024.

    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 2013.

    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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