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Rosies Farm Sanctuary Inc

EIN 86-2869784 · Potomac, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To inspire compassion in the hearts of all people and be the voice for animals by rescuing and rehabilitating farm animals and providing educational programs and advocacy.

Income
$294,773
Spending
$334,339
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%
Employees
1
Volunteers
157
Highest pay
$18,520, secretary

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: 64 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (4)
  1. $225,959 spent. Sanctuary: Rosie's operates a sanctuary that rescues and rehabilitates farm animals. For 2025, Rosie's housed 49 total animals: 20 chickens, 5 sheep, 2 cows, 10 pigs, 3 horses, 6 goats, and 3 turkeys. We rescued 1 pig (fostered him and found him a home), 7 chickens, 1 sheep, and 1 horse. We also helped 12 animals find homes. We built three compost systems for all of our organic matter, which saved hundreds of bags that were previously taken to the dump. We use the compost around the property to enrich the soil. Rosie's is a working farm and grew pumpkins in 2025.
  2. $75,456 spent. Education: Rosie's conducted 150 educational tours of the farm sanctuary with over 5,000 visits comprised of 1,300 adults and 700 children. Rosie's also hosted 25 school visits. Our tours are open to people of all demographics and abilities. We also added 3 new programs to our internship program with 20 students.
  3. $275 spent. Organization Support: Rosie's supports other sanctuaries and vegan organizations as part of its mission to be the voice of animals and to educate and advocate on these issues.
  4. Gift Shop: Rosie's operates a volunteer-run gift shop on the farm property that sells items produced from crops grown on our farm to educate the public on sustainable and earth-friendly practices and other related items. In 2025, we grew pumpkins, which were purchased by the community to feed our animals. Our volunteer run gift shop sold candles with herbs produced at Rosie's.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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