Deity Animal Rescue and Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Contributed to the rescue of 70 shelter dogs from more than 25 shelters- with a focus in California All rescued over from L.A. City and L.A. County. Provided pet supplies, food, beds, access to spay and neuter, vaccinations and other medical services to our unhoused and underserved neighbors with pets and sponsored several spay/neuter organizations to sterilze pets in need.
- Income
- $283,629
- Spending
- $298,445
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $26,500, co-founder
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 2024, 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 (2)
- $238,689 spent. IN 2024 WITH THE DONATIONS AND GRANTS WE RAISED, WE WERE ABLE TO AID IN THE RESCUE OF 70 DOGS AND 43 WERE ADOPTED. EACH DOG IN OUR CARE RECEIVE A MEDICAL EXAM, MEDICAL TREATMENT AND VACCINATIONS (IF NECESSARY), SPAY OR NEUTER, MICROCHIPS AND REHABILITATION. WE WERE ABLE TO PUT DOGS WITH BEHAVORIAL ISSUES THROUGH A TRAINING PROGRAM WITH CERTIFIED TRAINERS AND PROVIDE LIFE SAVING SURGERIES. ONCE SUITABLE FOREVER HOME IS FOUND,AN APPLICATION IS APPROVED AND A HOME CHECK AND MEET AND GREET IS PERFORMED, THE ADOPTION PROCESS IS COMPLETED. IN 2024, DOGS ASSISTED THROUGH SPAY NEUTER CLINICS, PET PANTRIES AND COMMUNITY OOUTREACH BY OUR ORGANIZATION ESTIMATED TO BE IN THE THOUSANDS.
- WE FUNDED SEVERAL LOW COST SPAY NEUTER CLINICS. IT RESULTED IN OVER 300 ANIMALS BEING STERILIZED AT NO CHARGE TO THEIR OWNER. WE ALSO CLEARED 2 HOARDING CASES. OPENED TREATERY BY DEITY, A MOBILE DOG TREAT TRUCK TO RAISE MONEY FOR DEITY DOGS. WE CONTINUED TO PUT OUT EPISODES OF A PAWDCAST THAT SHARED EDUCATION AND ADOPTABLE DOGS ON A NATIONAL PLATFORM. SEVERAL DOGS WHOSE TIME WAS UP AT THE SHELTER WERE SEEN AND SAVED THROUGH THE PAWDCAST! 2025 BROUGHT EXTREME HARDSHIP WHEN THE WILDFIRES RIPPED THROUGH THE PALISADES AND DESTROYED OUR FOUNDERS HOME, AND LEFT MANY ANIMALS HOMELESS AND OVERCROWDED SHELTERS. DEITY, ALONG WITH LOS ANGELES, IS WORKING ON RECOVERING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 August 2018.
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 November 4, 2026.
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