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Larpbo Los Angeles Responsible Pit Bull Owners Inc

EIN 46-2563118 · Burbank, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO JOIN TOGETHER IN GROUP ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, PIT BULL ADVOCACY, EDUCATION CLASSES, TRAINING CLASSES, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A POSITIVE IMAGE OF ALL "BULLY BREEDS."WE ARE COMMITTED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT RESPONSIBLE PIT BULL AND DOG OWNERSHIP, BANISHING THE MYTHS THAT THE MEDIA FEEDS THE PUBLIC. WE ACTIVELY WORK TOGETHER TO SHARE THE TRUTH ABOUT BULLY BREEDS: THEY ARE VERY LOYAL, LOVING, INTELLIGENT DOGS WHO ARE AMAZING AND WONDERFUL FAMILY PETS. JUST LIKE ANY DOG, GIVEN PROPER OBEDIENCE TRAINING, SOCIALIZATION WITH HUMANS, AND APPROPRIATE INTERACTION WITH OTHER DOGS, THIS BREED DEFIES MEDIA MISCONCEPTIONS. BY PROMOTING ATTENTION AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DOGS AND OWNERS WE CAN SHOW THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW: THESE ARE AMAZING CREATURES DESERVING OF FULL AND HAPPY LIVES.

Income
$89,316
Spending
$71,721
Reserves
4.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 51%

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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% 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 (1)
  1. OUR MISSION IS TO JOIN TOGETHER IN GROUP ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, PIT BULL ADVOCACY, EDUCATION CLASSES, TRAINING CLASSES, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A POSITIVE IMAGE OF ALL "BULLY BREEDS."

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

  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 September 2014.

    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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