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Renees Rescues Incorporated

EIN 47-1497117 · Hockessin, DE

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

What it says it does

THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO RESCUE MISPLACED, ABANDONED, MISTREATED, ABUSED AND/OR CANINES AND PLACE THEM INTO LOVING HOMES.

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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 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 December 31, 2025, 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 (1)

$278,605 spent. RENEE'S RESCUES IS A NON-PROFIT, DOG RESCUE, SPECIALIZING IN THE RESCUE AND CARE OF DOGS AND PUPPIES SAVED FROM PUPPY MILLS. WE ARE BASED OUT OF DELAWARE, BUT WE SUPPORT RESCUE EFFORTS ACROSS SEVERAL STATES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS IN LANCASTER, PA. OUR SHORT TERM GOAL IS TO RESCUE AND SAFELY ADOPT OUT AS MANY PUPPY MILL DOGS AND PUPPIES AS POSSIBLE, AND TO ENSURE THAT THEY RECEIVE THE LOVING HOMES THEY DESERVE. OUR LONG TERM GOAL IS TO STOP THE PRACTICE OF PUPPY MILL BREEDING BY SUPPORTING LOCAL LEGISLATION AND RESCUE EFFORTS THAT WOULD INCREASE AWARENESS, PROVIDE STRICTER LAWS ON BREEDING DOGS, AND PROVIDE STRICTER LAWS FOR ANIMAL SAFETY AND WELFARE. AS AN ALL VOLUNTEER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, 100% OF EVERY PENNY RAISED IN DONATIONS FROM THIS SITE GOES DIRECTLY TO SAVING AND CARING FOR OUR DOGS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 April 2015.
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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