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Agave Dogs Rescue

EIN 82-4358065 · Oregon City, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Agave Dogs rescues adoptable, homeless dogs from area overwhelmed by pet overpopulation and finds them loving, permanent homes near Portland, OR. Our dogs come from high kill shelters and off the streets of California, Texas, Alabama, New Mexico and Mexico. We focus on accepting the most needy cases where a dog is facing euthanasia or life as a stray. We target our efforts in communities where dogs are in crisis and where there is little hope of a safe, loving home and adoption rates are low. We partner with shelters and rescue groups in these areas to coordinate bringing dogs hundreds and often thousands of miles in order to offer them a better life through our adoption program. Agave Dogs Rescue accepts all breeds and ages of dogs and looks to help the underdogs. We take major medical cases and work with certified trainers on our behavior cases. Our slogan is "Giving a ruff life reason to wag again."

Income
$148,986
Spending
$129,656
Reserves
16.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 57%
Highest pay
$36,000, president

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.9 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 13% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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)
  1. $127,012 spent. Agave Dogs Rescue has rescued and adopted out over 1,000 dogs. We expanded our area of assistance by cultivating new partnerships with rescues in the southern United States and strengthening our existing partnerships. We partnered with Simon's Hope, a positivity based certified dog training nonprofit organization, to offer free assessment and training plans for our adopted dogs to help assist the dog's transition into their new home. Many of our foster home volunteers have attended our foster training course.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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