Four Stepping Stones Rescue
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
our primary purpose is helping strays and unwanted and/ or neglected/ abused animals off of the streets. we have them vetted with all their vaccines and spayed/ nuetered and what ever else is needed so they can live a happy healthy life. we help them with any behavioral issues they may have and teach them how to live in normal home by training and fostering them in our home no matter how long it takes them to become a socialized pet that is set up for success when the time comes to find their loving forever home. We do our best to find the best home that is best fit for this pet and its needs so he or she doesn't have to go through any more changes and adjustments once they move to that home.
- Income
- $60,317
- Spending
- $67,419
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (7)
- $2,400 spent. Owner support program/ spayed and nuetered 12 adult dogs in a hoarding case. we took in the young adult dogs and puppies as they were easier to find homes for knowing we has only so much room to take in but so many. Lot of the puppies had passed away from over load of intestinal worms and lack of nutrition and care previous to us being able to get them off of the property. The 12 adult dogs that stayed were spayed / nuetered one a week for a total of 12 weeks. They also recieved their rabies vaccine dewormer, and some flea meds to give them some relief from the infestation of fleas This case of getting these dogs fixed and puppies out of their helped more than just the owner. it helped the whole community in ways. it helped a situation where the number of animals were multiplying out of control and spreading sickness to any others that came in contact. The cost ended up roughly about $190/ $200 to vet with the rescue's rescue discount for each X 12 dogs totally out around $2400. this also included the rabies vaccine and flea prevention..
- $645 spent. owner support a puppy name Ruby Mae came down with the sickness of parvo which is very deadly to puppies , The owner couldnt afford the expensive lifesaving treatment the puppy needed to save its life so we took care of the cost at our vet.
- $400 spent. another case was a dog named Blizzard a 8 yr old great pyraneese. He kept escaping his back yard to go find female friends . the owner brought him to the rescue trying to surrender him to the rescue because of this and she had just got frustrated about the situation. Since there was no room for a do that size we may the agreement with the owner to get him nuetered for her and help fix the bad places in her fence that he kept escaping out of the yard through. This helped not only the owner and the dog but also the whole neighborhood he lived in because Blizzard was becoming a neighborhood nuisance.
- $250 spent. owner support 2 dogs fixed with two seperate families spayed/ nuetered to help keep from having accidental litters. one dog was named little bit, a chihauhau, and the other was named Bishop, a male shit-tzu mix
- $240 spent. owner support a dog named Nino Nino was attacked by another dog and owner was unable to pay to have him seen by a vet. we helped get his wounds taken care of.
- $180 spent. owner support bags of dog food were donated to several differnt families that were in need of dog food for their dogs. These bags of dog food that were given to these families were spread out different times of the year to several different famiies
- $521 spent. owner support a dog named saphire , a maltese, had become sick from infection from rotton teeth in its mouth from its hair being wrapped around its teeth where it wasn't getting properly groomed. the hair being there wrapped tightly around the teeth at the gum line causing bacteria at the gum line. the bacteria being there for so long it caused the teeth to rott. the infection the bacteria caused was causing all sorts of health issues . dental was done at our vet,
Source: Form 990EZ 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 2023.
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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