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Gold Ribbon Rescue

EIN 74-2897409 · Austin, TX

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE A NETWORK FOR REHOMING, REHABILITATION, & PLACING GOLDEN RETRIEVERS IN PERMANENT HOMES.

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

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 16.3 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 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
91% 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

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 78% 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
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a 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
10 of 10
Gave 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 (3)

$213,036 spent. TOOK IN 122 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS FROM SHELTERS AND OWNERS WHO NO LONGER WANTED THEM OR COULD CARE FOR THEM AND MADE THEM HEALTHY AND ADOPTABLE, AND PLACED THEM IN LOVING HOMES.
$3,369 spent. PLACED 97 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS INTO NEW HOMES (2 DOGS WERE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER RESCUE, 3 WERE RETURNED TO OWNER AND 3 ARE PERMANENT FOSTERS) AND PROVIDED ADOPTIVE FAMILIES WITH INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO CARE FOR THEIR DOGS APPROPRIATELY.
$6,069 spent. ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS MISSION AND HOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE AND/OR BENEFIT.

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 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 2025.
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 September 2000.
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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