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4corners K-9 Search and Rescue

EIN 88-1020335 · Farmington, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To locate, rescue, and recover lost and missing person on Native American Tribal Lands. By serving victims and families with empathy, compassion, and respect, we provide immediate hope, relief, and support during the agonizing trauma of having a missing loved one.

Income
$196,828
Spending
$213,807
Reserves
5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 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 9% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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)
  1. $188,650 spent. Search and Rescue Deployments. Our search and rescue encompasses over 27000 square miles, where the four corners of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah meet. Since our inception of February of 2022 4CK9SAR has been dedicated to the Navajo Nation through locating, rescuing, and recovering lost and missing persons on Native American tribal lands. Between 2022 and 2025 we have served 148 families.
  2. $16,797 spent. Community outreach. This encompasses human trafficking training, direct guidance to families of missing persons, youth education on situational awareness and personal safety. Additionally, I have been asked to conduct keynote presentations on the following subjects, missing persons prevention, safety planning, and community crime awareness. As a result of my keynote presentations I have been asked to serve on four task forces, have been featured on a podcast, have been interviewed by newspapers, and been featured in a documentary. Collectively, I have engaged with 20,000 Native Americans and educated them about situational awareness, prevention and what to do when a family member goes missing.
  3. $8,360 spent. K9 Unit. K9's are used for superior sense of smell which is millions times more sensitive than humans. K9's can also maneuver through rugged terrain more efficiently than humans can. Our K9's utilize 3 specific techniques (air scent, trailing, cadaver) to locate missing or lost subjects. We increased our K9 unit by 1 in November of 2025.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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