La County Fire Search Dogs Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our organization was founded to provide Los Angeles County Fire Departments K9 Search Team vital support, including financial assistance for training, procurement of essential equipment, and addressing other needs that were not adequately met by the Fire Department's budget.
- Income
- $86,501
- Spending
- $35,369
- Reserves
- 17.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (9)
- $1,462 spent. Received a $45,000 restricted grant from MARS Inc. to enhance the capabilities of the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Canine Search and Rescue teams. In 2025, $1,462 was expended for the procurement of specialized training equipment. Following the cash method of accounting, the remaining funds are reserved for advanced disaster search training and additional equipment scheduled for the 2026 fiscal year.
- $9,973 spent. Utilized $13,000 in restricted funding from VCA Charities to establish a canine wash station at the Los Angeles County Fire Department?s Del Valle Regional Training Center. The organization expended $9,972.96 to procure specialized hygiene equipment and materials, which were formally donated to the Fire Department to maintain the health and safety of search dogs following training and disaster deployments.
- $22,090 spent. Distributed in-kind donated dog food (valued at $22,090.00) to search dog handlers to support the health and nutritional needs of active search and rescue canines.
- $180 spent. Government Filing and Registration Fees
- $739 spent. Program Equipment (Canopy for Public Events)
- $582 spent. K9 Field Identification and Gear (Patches and Insignia)
- $235 spent. Information Technology and Website Development (Domain Registration)
- $72 spent. Bank Reconciliation and Rounding Adjustment
- $2 spent. Bank and Payment Processing Fees (Venmo)
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2020 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on June 15, 2024.
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 June 2024.
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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