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Green Dogs Unleashed Inc

EIN 46-2298824 · Troy, VA

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

What it says it does

WE FOCUS ON RESCUE, REHAB, PLACEMENT, AND TRAINING OF SPECIAL NEEDS (AND OTHER) ANIMALS TO WORK WITH SPECIAL HUMANS IN NEED.

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

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

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 22.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
78% 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

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 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
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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$210,614 spent. GDU TRAINING: PROVIDING TRAINING CLASSES AND SUPPORT TO THE PUBLIC TO HELP ENSURE A LIFETIME OF HAPPINESS FOR OWNERS AND THEIR COMPANION ANIMALS. SERVING OVER 500 CLIENTS ANNUALLY.
$94,277 spent. GDU FOSTER ANIMAL PROGRAM: CONSISTING OF OVER 100 FOSTER HOMES, PROVIDES HOMES AND CARE TO ANIMALS IN NEED PRIOR TO ADOPTION. SERVING COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE TO CARE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ANIMALS. SERVING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ANNUALLY.
$453 spent. THERAPY DOG PROGRAM: TRAINING HANDLERS AND DOGS TO VISIT HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, HOSPICE CARE, AND ATTENDING FUNERALS. SERVING OVER 1000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.

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

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 2024.
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 September 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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