Puffball Paradise Rabbit Sanctuary Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO RESCUE COMPROMISED RABBITS FROM DANGEROUS CONDITIONS AND PROVIDE THEM THE CARE AND FEEDING NEEDED FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
- Income
- $428,873
- Spending
- $403,526
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- -0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
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
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, 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 (1)
- $396,251 spent. PUFFBALL PARADISE PROVIDED CARE FOR OVER 60 RABBITS IN 2025. THIS INCLUDED ANNUAL WELL VISITS AND VACCINATION BOOSTERS FOR RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS 2. AFTER THE LOSS OF ONE OF OUR BUNNIES TO PANCREATITIS, A CONDITION WITH NO DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR TREATMENT, WE ARE PARTICIPATING IN AN ONGOING VETERINARY STUDY REGARDING PANCREATITIS AND ITS DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT IN RABBITS IN THE HOPE OF IMPROVING THE LENGTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF RABBITS WITH THIS CONDITION.IN FURTHERANCE OF OUR MISSION TO HELP CARE FOR BUNNIES WITH MEDICAL NEEDS, WE PROVIDED MONTHLY DENTAL PROCEDURES FOR SIX BUNNIES WITH VARIOUS DENTAL ISSUES. WE ALSO PROVIDED ONGOING MEDICAL TREATMENT, INCLUDING DAILY MEDICATIONS, HOT PACKS, VET VISITS, SYRINGE FEEDINGS, AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES, FOR (1) A BUNNY WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY ILLNESS, (2) A BUNNY WHO SUFFERS FROM SEIZURES, (3) FOUR BUNS WHO HAVE CHRONIC EAR INFECTIONS, (4) A BUNNY WITH MEGACOLON (A GENETIC CONDITION WHERE THE LARGE BOWEL DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY), AND (5) EIGHT SENIOR RABBITS WHO EXPERIENCE PAIN FROM ARTHRITIS AND PODODERMATITIS.IN FULFILLING OUR MISSION TO ALWAYS ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE RABBITS IN OUR CARE, WE PEACEFULLY EUTHANIZED A BUNNY WITH A TRACHEAL STENT WHO HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING AFTER DEVELOPING GRANULOMAS AROUND THE DISTAL STENT THREE YEARS AFTER PLACEMENT. WE ALSO SOUGHT EMERGENCY CARE FOR BUNNIES AS NEEDED FOR SUCH CONDITIONS AS GI STASIS.WE PARTICIPATED IN NORTHEAST BUNFEST IN 2025 FOR NETWORKING, EDUCATING, AND FUNDRAISING. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO GROW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, REACHING 238 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM AND 216 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK.
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 November 6, 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 November 2022.
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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