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Golden Rescue South Florida Inc

EIN 68-0626628 · Plantation, FL

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

What it says it does

GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE

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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 22.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% 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: 41 out of 100. Higher than 16% 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
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 (5)

LOCATE GOLDEN RETRIEVERS BEING USED FOR BREEDING AND IN DANGER OF BEING ABANDONED OR EUTHANIZED. PROVIDE TRANSPORT TO SOUTH FLOIRDA AND VET CARE FOR THESE DOGS AND FIND THEM PERMANENT, LOVING HOMES.
PLACE GOLDEN RETRIEVERS WHO ARE ABANDONED, ABUSED OR LEFT IN ANIMAL SHELTERS IN SOUTH FLORIDA INTO PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOMES. PROVIDE TEMPORARY SHELTER AND HEALTH CARE FOR HOMELESS GOLDEN RETRIEVERS UNTIL A PERMANENT HOME IS FOUND.
ARRANGE TO TRANSPORT HOMELESS/ABANDONED GOLDEN RETRIEVERS FROM CHINA TO SOUTH FLORIDA ADOPTERS. THESE DOGS HAVE BEEN SAVED FROM OVER-CROWDED SHELTERS AND WERE AT RISK OF BEING KILLED.
$368,169 spent. THE RESCUE BEGAN A MISSION TO LOCATE AND RESCUE GOLDEN RETRIEVERS BEING USED FOR BREEDING PUPOSES AND WERE IN DANGER OF BEING ABANDONED OR EUTHANIZED.
THE RESCUE BEGAN A MISSION TO LOCATE AND RESCUE GOLDEN RETRIEVERS BEING USED FOR BREEDING PUPOSES AND WERE IN DANGER OF BEING ABANDONED OR EUTHANIZED.

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 March 2007.
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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