Living the Dream Rescue

Analysis

Living the Dream Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2017, 9 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 August 2024, Living the Dream Rescue reported income of $167k and spending of $172k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2024, income fell from $242k to $167k (-31%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Living the Dream Rescue sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thulani Senior German Shepherd Rescue Inc ($166k), Paws in Need ($167k) and Give Purrs a Chance ($166k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 43% of the total. At year end it held assets of $8,108 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $8,108.