Underdog Railroad Rescue

Analysis

Underdog Railroad Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Milwaukie, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 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 September 2023, Underdog Railroad Rescue reported income of $60k and spending of $46k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income fell from $85k to $60k (-29%), an average of -29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Underdog Railroad Rescue sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 22nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Hanover Humane Society Inc ($60k), Another Chance Animal Rescue Inc ($60k) and Furever Home Kitty Rescue ($60k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 63% of the total. At year end it held assets of $13k against liabilities of $4,323, net assets of $8,244.