Mile-Hi Golden Retriever Club
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What it says it does
MILE-HI GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB (MHGRC) IS A MEMBER CLUB OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB OF AMERICA (GRCA) AND IS LICENSED BY THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB (AKC). THE CLUB'S PURPOSE IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER IS A GUN DOG AND TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE BREEDING OF PUREBRED GOLDEN RETRIEVERS THAT POSSESS THE APPEARANCE, SOUNDNESS, TEMPERAMENT, NATURAL ABILITIES AND PERSONALITY THAT IS REFLECTED IN THE STANDARD OF THE BREED AND TO DO ALL POSSIBLE TO BRING THESE QUALITIES TO PERFECTION; TO URGE MEMBERS AND BREEDERS TO ACCEPT THE STANDARD OF THE BREED AS APPROVED BY THE AKC AS THE ONLY STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE BY WHICH GOLDEN RETRIEVERS SHALL BE JUDGED; TO DO ALL IN ITS POWER TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE BREED BY ENCOURAGING SPORTSMANLIKE COMPETITION AT DOG SHOWS, OBEDIENCE TRIALS, HUNTING TESTS, AND AGILITY TRIALS; TO CONDUCT SANCTIONED AND LICENSED SPECIALITY SHOWS, OBEDIENCE TRIALS, HUNTING TESTING AND FIELD TRIALS.
- Income
- $107,197
- Spending
- $118,405
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $86,423 spent. 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - RALLY/OBEDIENCE TRIAL - AGILITY TRIAL - APRIL, JULY, AND AUGUST - INDEPENDENT SPECIALTY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WESTERN REGIONAL SPECIALTY - SCENTWORK TRIAL - HUNT TEST - WC/WCX 2026 GOALS: TO CONDUCT THE SAME SHOWS/TRIALS HELD IN 2025, EXCEPT WE WILL NOT BE HOSTING THE WESTERN REGIONAL SPECIALTY.
- $10,347 spent. THE AWARDS BANQUET HELD IN THE SPRING DISTRIBUTES TROPHIES IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES TO HONOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CLUB MEMBERS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 March 2011.
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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