RURAL DOG RESCUE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RURAL DOG RESCUE

EIN 45-3100623 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)

What they do

Rural Dog Rescue Saves The Lives of High Risk Dogs In Economically Challenged Shelters In Rural Areas of The Country. Our Mission is to Save The Dogs That Are At Greatest Risk of Euthanasia and Are The Most Overlooked Dogs In The Shelter. This Includes But is Not Limited To: Hounds, Black Dogs, Seniors, and Dogs That Are Sick, Handicapped, or Injured. Rural Dog Rescue is 100% Volunteer and Foster Based and Relies On Donations.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$92.50of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$0.00of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$76.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$7.50of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$1.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$92.50

ManagementOffice and general costs$7.50

FundraisingAsking for donations$0.00

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202592.5% mission

202493.1% mission

202394.7% mission

202295.3% mission

202193.4% mission

202091.4% mission

201693.5% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$261,410

Expenses$201,128

Annual surplus $60,282 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$186,107 · 92.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,991 · 7.5% of expenses

Fundraising$30 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$261,410

Expenses$201,128

Assets$262,143

Income$261,410

Contributions$219,832

Mission work (program services)$186,107

Fundraising$30

Management and general$14,991

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

AMY DEZEMBERCO-DIRECTOR

DANIELA RUANOSECRETARY

KIM HAWKINSPRESIDENT & FOUNDER

ROBERT DI BRIENZATREASURER

SAVANNA MITCHELLCO-DIRECTOR

VALESKA RUIKENVICE CHAIR BOARD

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 105 Parks Rd, Chester, MD 21619
County: Queen Anne's
In care of: Kim Hawkins
Primary officer: Kim Hawkins, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 443-6903

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
IRS tax category: Animal Protection & Welfare