Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies

Analysis

Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies is a registered charity in United States, based in Arvada, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1998, 28 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, Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies reported income of $1.3m and spending of $719k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.3m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aquarium of Boise Inc ($1.3m), Animal Lifeline of Iowa Inc ($1.3m) and Protected Areas Trust ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $194k. At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $35k, net assets of $4.2m. It reported 3 employees.