Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue a Cor Poration
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO RESCUE STRAY ANIMALS AND RE-HOME ONES IN NEED WHILE PUTTING INTO PLACE THE NECESSARY SERVICES TO DECREASE ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION. IT IS OUR MISSION TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE SO THAT TOGETHER WE CAN COME UP WITH LONG TERM PERMANENT SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIVES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 10.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 85%
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $69,144, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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 (1)
- $819,655 spent. TURTLE MOUNTAIN ANIMAL RESCUE'S MISSION IS TO RESCUE STRAY ANIMALS AND RE-HOME ONES IN NEED WHILE PUTTING INTO PLACE THE NECESSARY SERVICES TO DECREASE ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION. IT IS OUR MISSION TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE SO THAT TOGETHER WE CAN COME UP WITH LONG TERM PERMANENT SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIVES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS.IN 2025, WE TOOK IN 826 ANIMALS. WE ALSO HAD SEVERAL LITTERS BORN AT THE RESCUE. WE FACILITATED THE ADOPTIONS OF 664 ANIMALS. WE HAVE ALSO PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL OTHER ANIMAL RESCUES TO MOVE ANIMALS TO PLACES THAT DON'T HAVE AS MANY ANIMALS AVAILABLE.TMAR HAS EXPANDED ITS REACH BEYOND OUR ADOPTION AREA OF NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA BY ORGANIZING ADOPTION ROAD TRIPS RESULTING IN ADOPTIONS IN MULTIPLE STATES. BY FACILITATING ADOPTIONS OF DOGS AND CATS OUTSIDE OUR REGION, WE'VE NOT ONLY FOUND HOMES FOR THESE ANIMALS BUT ALSO CREATED SPACE TO RESCUE MORE HOMELESS OR INJURED ANIMALS. LAST YEAR, OUR ROAD TRIPS ENABLED 51 ANIMALS TO FIND THEIR FOREVER HOMES, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A SAFE HAVEN IN OUR RESCUE FOR OTHER ANIMALS. WE ALSO BUILT ON OUR AIR TRANSPORT PROGRAM THROUGH SOUTHWEST AND DELTA AIRLINES ADOPTING 6 ANIMALS OUTSIDE OF NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA.WE HELD 4 FREE SPAY / NEUTER / VACCINATION CLINICS IN 2025. WE SPAYED OR NEUTERED 276 DOGS AND 242 CATS. WE ALSO ADMINISTERED OVER 1,200 VACCINES INCLUDING RABIES, PARVO AND DISTEMPER. OUR DONATIONS FOR 2025 WERE UP 16% FROM 2023, ALTHOUGH WE DID DROP DONATIONS FROM FOUNDATIONS DUE TO A QUALIFIED AUDIT IN 2022. WE ALSO ADMINISTER A PET FOOD PANTRY IN PARTNERSHIP THE HUMANE SOCIETY AND CHEWY FOR FAMILIES WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT HAVE HAD TO GIVE UP THEIR PET.OUR CURRENT RESCUE IS ON A RENTED PROPERTY AND IN DECEMBER, WE WERE TOLD THE LAND WOULD BE SOLD. OUR NEW RESCUE BUILDING (IN PROGRESS) WILL NOT HAVE POTABLE WATER FROM THE COUNTY FOR 2-3 YEARS. THIS THREATENED OUR EXISTENCE AS A RESCUE. WE STARTED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN MID DECEMBER 2024 AND WE ARE HOPING TO SECURE THE CURRENT RESCUE BUILDING AND ACREAGE IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025.
Source: Form 990 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 May 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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