Northern California Sled Dog Rescue
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Northern California Sled Dog Rescue (NORSLED) is an all volunteer non-profit group dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, fostering and finding new homes for unwanted, abused and abandoned siberian huskies, alaskan malamutes, samoyeds and northern breed mixes in many Northern California counties including: Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba. The territory covered by NORSLED is approximately 70,702 square miles with a population of about 12,839,947.
- Income
- $330,326
- Spending
- $464,909
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 55
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 41% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% 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
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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)
- $454,765 spent. Since inception, Northern California Sled Dog Rescue has helped find homes for over 4500 dogs. Northern California Sled Dog Rescue has worked with local shelters to help find homes for an additional 500+ dogs adopted directly from shelters. Many of the dogs we have found homes for were over 3 years old, and therefore harder to place. We have also rescued many dogs with medical needs. In addition to our rescue & adoption program, we have helped countless owners to either keep their dogs or re-home them when necessary. During the year ended December 31, 2024 Northern California Sled Dog Rescue adopted 93 dogs. We work with shelters, volunteers and other rescue groups throughout Northern California from San Francisco to Nevada to Yuba and further north to assist with rescue efforts for Nordic and other breeds. We coordinate efforts with more than 10 other rescue groups including SHRR, BASH, ARF, Samoyed Rescue, Pac Lyfe Rescue and German Shepherd Rescue. We host adoption fairs in at least 3 counties and attend events in even more. We have participated with ARF, Oakland SPCA, Berkeley Humane Society and others in adoption events and awareness. Northern California Sled Dog Rescue conducts programs at local schools educating students about dogs, sled dogs in particular, and the Iditarod.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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