Colonial Newfoundland Rescue Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Newfoundland Dogs)
- Income
- $182,973
- Spending
- $42,833
- Reserves
- 69.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
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 (5)
- $24,316 spent. Dog Rehabilitation: Rehabilitate dogs, medically and behaviorally, to include preparation for adoption, or long-term care - if unadoptable. 26 dogs cared for in 2025.
- $7,628 spent. Dog Surrender: Retrieve dogs from private owners, humane societies and animal rescue groups in Virginia, Maryland, most of West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Immediate care given for abused and/or sick surrenders. 18 dogs accepted in 2025.
- $3,205 spent. Dog Adoption: Accept, house, feed and rehabilitate dogs for ultimate goal of adoption in permanent, caring homes. Includes visits to potential adoptees' houses and follow ups on approved/placed adoptions. 23 dogs adopted in 2025.
- $248 spent. Dog Education/Public Relations: Whenever possible, such as in meetings or events for canine adoptions, present to prospective and/or interested dog owners a description of the Newfoundland Dog, including history of the Breed, and the care and expenses involved in owning a "Newfie". 8 Events attended in 2025.
- $7,436 spent. Dog In-Home Care: Assist responsible Newfie Dog Owners in covering unanticipated, one-time, mostly medical expenses that the owners cannot afford to pay entirely on their own. Keeping a dog in its loving, familiar home, instead of giving it up to a rescue organization, is the preferable, and in most cases, the least expensive option. 3 dogs assisted in 2025.
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? 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 June 2016.
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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