Wonder Dog Rescue

Analysis

Wonder Dog Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2009, 17 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, Wonder Dog Rescue reported income of $266k and spending of $351k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $359k to $266k (-26%), an average of -7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Wonder Dog Rescue sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dogsters Spay & Neuter Program ($266k), Palo Alto Humane Society ($266k) and Delaware Valley Doberman Pinscher Assistance Inc ($265k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $63k. At year end it held assets of $147k against liabilities of $7,525, net assets of $139k. It reported 8 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.