Rescue a Golden of Arizona
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RESCUE A GOLDEN OF ARIZONA RESCUES GOLDEN RETRIEVERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN AND PLACES THEM, THROUGH ADOPTION, IN THEIR FOREVER HOMES.
- Income
- $337,045
- Spending
- $281,639
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 29 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 89
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 29.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (2)
- $273,318 spent. GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE OPERATIONS IN 2024 WE TOOK 159 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS INTO RESCUE INCLUDING ABOUT 50 PUPPIES. SOURCE OF RESCUED DOGS 1 SURRENDERED BY OWNERS WHO COULD NO LONGER CARE FOR THEM 2 SICK OR INJURED ANIMALS WHOSE OWNERS COULD NOT AFFORD MEDICAL CARE 3 STRAY OR FOUND DOGS TURNED IN BY GOOD SAMARITANS 4 ADULT DOGS AND PUPPIES RESCUED FROM BREEDER FACILITIES. WITH THREE PREGNANT FEMALE GOLDENS AT THE SAME TIME, WE RESCUED, OVERSAW, AND CARED FOR THE BIRTH OF THREE LITTERS 23 PUPPIES WITHIN A SINGLE WEEK IN MAY 2024. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A GROWING MIDWIVES CLUB TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO VOLUNTEERS WHO FOSTER PREGNANT FEMALES, OVERSEE THE WHELPING OF LITTERS, AND PROVIDE CARE FOR THE MOTHERS AND PUPPIES FOR AT LEAST EIGHT WEEKS. WE EXPANDED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH TWO RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MIDWEST TO ASSIST THEM WHEN THEY BECAME OVERWHELMED WITH MORE PUPPY MILL DOGS THAN THEY COULD HANDLE ARRANGED FOR EXPERIENCED TRANSPORT OF DOGS TO ARIZONA, PROVIDED VET CARE, AND PLACED IN ADOPTIVE HOMES.
- Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 CONTINUED FROM PART III - SECURED THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE CORPORATION THROUGH PRUDENT MEASURES TO GROW INCOME INCLUDING 1 PURCHASE/ROLLOVER OF SIX-MONTH CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 2 REVIEW OF ACCOUNT WITH ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 3 MAJOR SEASON OF GIVING ONLINE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN, WHICH RAISED NEARLY 50,000.00. GREW OUR MEMBERSHIP TO 752 MEMBERS DRAFTED JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR EVERY VOLUNTEER POSITION AND POSTED ON WEBSITE RECRUITED AND SUCCESSFULLY TRAINED A FULL CADRE OF VOLUNTEERS TO CARRY OUT THE ORGANIZATIONS RESCUE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 1999.
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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