Renegade Paws Rescue
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RENEGADE PAWS RESCUE IS A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR UNWANTED, ABUSED, OR INJURED DOGS IN THE COASTAL EMPIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS, EMPOWERING BOTH ENDS OF THE LEASH.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- -1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 800
- Highest pay
- $71,493, 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
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (3)
- $653,140 spent. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES THE GREATER SAVANNAH, GA REGION, AND PARTNERS CLOSELY WITH NEARYBY COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES IN GEORGIA AS WELL AS OTHER MUNICIPAL AND NONPROFIT GROUPS AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST FOSTER-BASED ANIMAL RESCUE CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY. WITH THE PURCHASE OF A BUILDING IN 2023 WHICH ALLOWS FOR IN-HOUSE BOARDING, EXPANDED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE FOR ANIMALS THROUGH SHELTER, FEEDING, MEDICAL CARE, AND PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT UNTIL ANIMALS ARE ADOPTED. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH VOLUNTEERS TO FOSTER PETS IN HOMES THROUGH COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING INCLUDING BASIC AND EMERGENT VETERINARY CARE, FOOD, SHELTER, AND EDUCATION.
- $581,442 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE FOR ANIMALS IN NEED, PRIMARILY DOGS. MEDICAL CARE INCLUDES SPECIAL SURGICAL NEEDS SUCH AS SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES FOR ANIMALS IN CARE AND FOR COMMUNITY PETS. ANIMALS ARE TREATED FOR HEARTWORMS AS WELL AS RECEIVING VACCINES AND MICROCHIPS.
- $108,851 spent. DURING THE YEAR, 49 ANIMALS WERE TRANSPORTED TO RESCUE PARTNERS, 1,129 DOGS RECEIVED CARE AT THE CENTER, AND 1,166 FAMILIES SERVED AS FOSTER FAMILIES WHICH RESULTED IN 95% OF RESCUED ANIMALS IN FOSTER CARE. THE ORGANIZATION HELD 4 WEEKLY ADOPTION EVENTS, SERVING 8 COUNTIES. AS A RESULT OF FOSTERING SERVICES AND ADOPTION EVENTS, 1,171 ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED.
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 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 December 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 May 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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