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Coastal German Shepherd Rescue of Southern California a Public

EIN 77-0645853 · Frisco, TX

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

What it says it does

RESCUE SERVICES, PROVIDING NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, FOSTER CARE, AND PLACEMENT OF GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 12.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 25% 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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 32% 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
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, 2024, 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)

$261,143 spent. Coastal German Shepherd Rescue celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2019! Still going strong, the rescue relies 100% on donations, has no paid employees, and has placed over 4,000 dogs over the years. Coastal provides a safety net for life to the dogs rescued (either through the shelter systems or from individuals who can no longer keep their dog) by writing a contract that requires that an adopted dog be returned to Coastal if the adopter can no longer care for the animal. Coastal will take back a dog no matter the reason or the age, we want our adopters to know that they will never have to relinquish their dog to a shelter. Coastal holds weekly adoption events, typically at a local Petco, in order to provide exposure and education to the general public. Coastal works hard to house their available dogs in foster care where possible but also has a boarding facility that supports the mission of the rescue. We rescue a good number of medical cases that are either found in the shelter system or come from families that are faced with insurmountable medical bills. We fundraise aggressively through a number of channels on a regular basis.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 February 2005.
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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