The Rescue Train

Analysis

The Rescue Train is a registered charity in United States, based in North Hollywood, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Rescue Train reported income of $520k and spending of $473k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $501k to $520k (+3.7%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Rescue Train sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zoes House Inc ($520k), Heart of Jackson Humane Society Inc ($520k) and Paws Unite People Inc ($519k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (16% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $980k against liabilities of $344, net assets of $979k. It reported 1 employees.