Rescue Me Tucson
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Rescue Me Tucson provides resources for pets and their people through its compassionate collaborative-based pet adoption model. Rescue Me Tucson opened their Rescue Me Marana pet adoption center in Sept 2021 to help area shelters and rescues get more animals adopted.
- Income
- $149,718
- Spending
- $148,127
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 83
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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
7 of 7Has a 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (3)
- $2,903 spent. RURAL OUTREACH: We partnered with several like minded organizations including Valley Humane HARTT High Desert Humane New Leash on Live Whiskers & Wishes Happy Tails TNR and ServicesRAVS Geronimo Animal Rescue TeamGART and this period helped over 500 dogs cats puppies and kittens who were isolated in a veterinary desert. We provided pet food animal crates blankets and bedding and a variety of medical supplies such as tick & flea treatments to five rural shelters.
- $119,562 spent. PET ADOPTION CENTER: Our Rescue Me Marana pet adoption center completed its third full year of adoptions helping 4 different shelters rescues to adopt their animals. We expanded our activities and took on care of several animals requiring unique medical attention.
- EDUCATION: We advised victims who purchased sick puppies from unscrupulous pet stores about Arizonas Puppy Lemon Law which reimburses only the purchase price of the sick pet. While this helps a bit they did not cover any veterinary bills nor did they make up for the trauma these pet owners endured. Through media outreach we helped educate those chossing to buy from a for-profit pet store of the risks associated with the transactions namely that certain for-profit pet stores may put profits ahead of the health and welfare of the mother and her pups. We connected people having to surender their pets to reputable rescue groups and shelters. We helped people who wanted a pure-bread dog with resource on how to find responsible breeders and others to find low-cost veterinary care and pet food.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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