Marleys Mutts Dog Rescue

Analysis

Marleys Mutts Dog Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Tehachapi, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2010, 16 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, Marleys Mutts Dog Rescue reported income of $1.6m and spending of $2.0m, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.6m (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Marleys Mutts Dog Rescue sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Valley Humane Society Inc ($1.6m), Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary Inc ($1.6m) and Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $215k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $715k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $615k, net assets of $656k. It reported 45 employees.