CALIFORNIA BULLY RESCUE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- CALIFORNIA BULLY RESCUE (EIN 88-2844274)
- Tax period
- 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-03-20
- IRS object ID
- 202310799349200411
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-03-20T07:43:24-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 680228024 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HARMON BURSTYN CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1012 HACIENDA DR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WALNUT CREEK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94598 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 882844274 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | California Bully Rescue | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CALI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5107664465 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3938 Stoneridge Drive 1 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pleasanton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94588 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Xevelia De La Cruz | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2023-03-20 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Xevelia De La | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Cruz | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Harmon Burstyn | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00855188 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9252863522 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Return | Yes (X) | InitialReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | https://www.cabullyrescue.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $125,106 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $115,344 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $9,728 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $34 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $125,106 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $60,315 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $150 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $42,437 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $102,902 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $22,204 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,415 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $23,619 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,415 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,614 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $5 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,415 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,619 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,415 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,619 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | We exist to reform the dog agenda through intentional rescue, educational resources, and support structural change in the community, in order to give each dog a fighting chance. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (7 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| Fostering - a) Volunteers house, care, and assess dogs that have been taken into rescue from owner surrenders or shelters. They care for them in their homes as if they were their own. They feed them, provide medical care, assess their behavior, and take photos or videos to post and share for potential adopters.b) Completed by the foster coordinator and the fostering team.c) This is conducted at the homes of volunteer fosters.d) 25 percent of total time is allocated to fostering.e) Volunteers, donations, and fundraising events are used to fund the fosters. 15 percent of funding is allocated to fostering supplies.f) Fostering is used to save at risk bully breeds from shelters and rehabilitate, train, and assess them before adoption. | $15,436 |
| Adoptions -Perform background checks, home checks, interviews, and filter potential adopters from unapproved ones. Update websites with available dogs, communicate and answer all inquiries with potential adopters frequently. The adoption coordinator and adoption team.dThis is performed at the potential adopters homes or via online communication methods.e15 percent of total time is allocated to this activity.fThis is funded through adoption fees. 10 percent of overall expenses is allocated to the adoption process.gThis saves the lives of at risk bully breeds by placing them in a safe, thoroughly vetted home where they can live out the rest of their lives safely andhealthily.Total number of dogs adopted in 2022 = 29 | |
| Training -a) Hiring of professional trainers and instructing fosters to train dogs. This training includes, but is not limited to, bathroom habits, leash walking, crate training, and boundaries with other dogs/animals and humans. Training is also implemented with all volunteers and fosters to ensure proper care is given to the animals and ethical conduct is always being performed.b) Hired professional trainers and fosters.c) This activity is conducted at a Board & Train facility or at a foster home.d) 20 percent of the total time is allocated to training.e) Volunteers, donations, and fundraising events are used to fund the training. 20 percent of funding is allocated to training courses.f) Training helps to promote the safety and wellbeing of not just the at-risk bully breeds, but their handlers, adopters, and care givers. Total number of dogs who received training in 2022 = 25 Total training sessions held in 2022 = 21 | $11,491 |
| Rehabilitation -a) Restoring at risk bully breeds to a healthy state, physically, mentally, and emotionally. This is done through training but also through various forms of therapy.b) Conducted by fosters, volunteers, trainers, and medical staff.c) Conducted foster homes, board and train facilities, and medical/veterinary offices.d)10 percent of total time is dedicated to rehabilitation.e) This is funded through volunteers, donations, and fundraising events. 15 percent of overall expenses is allocated to rehabilitation.f) Rehabilitation provides dogs the opportunity to return to a healthy state prior to fostering. It allows for a slow, patient reintroduction to society with structure. | |
| Medical -a) Treating dogs as they are taken into rescue, from minor cuts to major surgeries as needed. Providing health checks, microchips, and spay/neuter services prior to adopting as well.b) Conducted by medical coordinator and medical team.c) Conducted at various vet offices and at home treatment is done by fosters.d) 15 percent of total time is allocated to medical care.e) This is funded through volunteers, donations, and fundraising events. 20 percent of overall expenses is allocated to rehabilitation.f) Caring for the medical requirements of the dogs allow them to be at their best when they are ready to be adopted, and as rescues spay/neuter is essential to prevent other dogs from being given away, placed in a shelter, and/or euthanized. Total Number of dogs who received medical services in 2022 = 44 dogs Total number of Veterinary appointments in 2022 = 73 Total Spay / Neuter in 2022 = 14 | $57,733 |
| Education -a) Creating documentation, social media content, and webinars to educate others on the responsibility and commitment that comes with having a dog, and especially bully breed dogs.b) Conducted by all volunteers.c) Conducted online.d) 10 percent of total time is allocated to educating the public.e) This is funded through volunteers, donations, and fundraising events. 10 percent of overall expenses is allocated to rehabilitation.f) Education provides a way to prevent and teach people about what the reality is of adopting a dog or buying a puppy. This creates a lower chance that a dog will be at risk of being abandoned, abused, and/or cared for incorrectly. | $500 |
| Transportation -a) This is done by all volunteers that are able.b) Conducted to and from shelters, foster homes, vets, parks, potential adopter homes, and fundraising event locations.c) 5 percent of total time is allocated to transportation.d) Funded through volunteers, donations, and fundraising events. 15 percent of overall expenses is allocated to rehabilitation.e) Transportation allows for the safe arrival of pets to get to where they need to be so they can receive the care that's required for their rehabilitation. | $663 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $85,823 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Xevelia De La Cruz | ||
| CEO | 40.00 | $0 |
| Patricia Joyce | ||
| Secretary | 40.00 | $0 |
| Rebecca MacGillivray | ||
| CFO | 20.00 | $0 |
| Vana Christos | ||
| Vice President | 20.00 | $0 |
| Monique Rodriguez | ||
| Chairperson | 5.00 | $0 |
| Lauren Fotsch | ||
| Chairperson | 5.00 | $0 |
| Katharine Fielding | ||
| Chairperson | 5.00 | $0 |
| Katie Rose-Aldana | ||
| Chairperson | 20.00 | $0 |
| Samantha Gyerman | ||
| Chairperson | 5.00 | $0 |
| Kristina Townzen | ||
| Chairperson | 5.00 | $0 |
| Sandy Perez | ||
| Chairperson | 5.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Rebecca MacGillivray | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5635 Pennswood Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lakewood | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90712 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6179010056 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $118,344 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $118,344 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $118,344 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $118,344 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $118,344 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $118,344 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (24 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Revenue.1 | Other $34 |
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $34 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $643 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $1458 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $663 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $2334 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Supplies $12766 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Refunds $7290 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Training $6776 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Boarding $4715 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Supplies & Materials $1363 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Food $1307 |
| Other Expenses.7 | Purchases $893 |
| Other Expenses.8 | PayPal Fees $586 |
| Other Expenses.9 | Other Reimbursement $489 |
| Other Expenses.10 | Other Misc. Service Cost $312 |
| Other Expenses.11 | Other Miscellaneous Expense $296 |
| Other Expenses.12 | Medications $269 |
| Other Expenses.13 | Uncategorized Expense $100 |
| Other Expenses.15 | Memberships & subscriptions $62 |
| Other Expenses.17 | Photography $60 |
| Other Expenses.18 | Social Media $20 |
| Other Expenses.19 | Bank Fees $1 |
| Other Assets.1 | Deposits - Beginning $0 Deposits - Ending $5 |
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