Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Analysis

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Lucky Dog Animal Rescue reported income of $3.2m and spending of $2.3m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $3.2m (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Lucky Dog Animal Rescue sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association ($3.2m), Low Cost Animal Medical Center ($3.2m) and Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $259k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $974k. At year end it held assets of $9.8m against liabilities of $57k, net assets of $9.8m. It reported 31 employees.