Dedo Animal Care and Comunity Care Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE WELFARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS AND PROVIDE TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT SHELTER TO SUCH OTHER ANIMALS AS MAY NEED EMERGENCY OR OTHER PROTECTION FROM NEGLECT AND ABUSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CATS, DOGS, SHEEP, HORSES, DEER, CATTLE, AND OTHER NATURAL WILDLIFE GENERALLY IN EXISTENCE IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON PROMOTION OF HUMANE TREATMENT AND CARE OF NEGLECTED AND ABUSED ANIMALS PROMOTING THEIR ADOPTION AND WELL-BEING.
- Income
- $3,401
- Spending
- $71,502
- Reserves
- 66.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 66.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2002% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 64% on the year before.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 20% 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
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
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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 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 (2)
- TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN SUITABLE SHELTER BUILDINGS AND THE CREATION OF AN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PRESERVATION AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS.
- TO ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE ACTIVITES AND PROMOTE CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY PROMOTING AWARENESS OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY TOWARD ANIMALS AND TO SUPPORT FINANCIALLY ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP SUSTAIN A COMMUNITY AND AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH ANIMAL CARE AND TREATMENT IS ACCEPTED AND PROMOTED.
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 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 October 13, 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 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 2020.
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 October 21, 2026.
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