GOOD SHEPHERD RESCUE OF TEXAS INC

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $166K · expenses $161K · assets $154K

EIN
46-2979845
Address
16806 DEER PARK DR, DALLAS, TX 75248-1442
Website
www.goodshepherdrescuetexas.com
NTEE code
Z99
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

Good Shepherd Rescue Texas Inc is an all-volunteer organization that provides rescue services for dogs, primarily German Shepherd dogs.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Chuck Hardy Director2020-2025 15 $0 reported 1
Gail Mitchell President2014-2025 25 $0 reported 1
Barbara Hobbs Vice President2019-2025 8 $0 reported 1
Jennifer VanBreda Secretary2023-2025 25 $0 reported 1
Carol Tiveron Assistant Treasurer2023-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Sonja Horchler Treasurer2019-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Brenda Larsen Director2025 10 $0 reported 1
Michele Gagne (former) Director2024 5 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Baird (former) Director2019-2021 10 $0 reported 1
Kathleen Higgins (former) Founder and Chairman Emeritus2014-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Michelle Dooley (former) Secretary2015-2020 10 $0 reported 1
Brenda Larson (former) Director2019 5 $0 reported 1
Meredith Pond (former) Director2014-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Nancy Lemon (former) Director2015-2017 20 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gail Mitchell President25 $0-$0 $01
Barbara Hobbs Vice President8 $0-$0 $01
Jennifer VanBreda Secretary25 $0-$0 $01
Carol Tiveron Assistant Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Sonja Horchler Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Chuck Hardy Director15 $0-$0 $01
Brenda Larsen Director10 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Chuck Hardy Director15 $0$0$0 $01
Michele Gagne Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gail Mitchell President20 $0$0$0 $01
Barbara Hobbs Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
Jennifer VanBreda Secretary30 $0$0$0 $01
Carol Tiveron Assistant Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Sonja Horchler Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gail Mitchell President0 $0-$0 $01
Sonja Horchler Vice President and Treasurer0 $0-$0 $01
Jennifer VanBreda Secretary0 $0-$0 $01
Barbara Hobbs Director0 $0-$0 $01
Chuck Hardy Director0 $0-$0 $01
Carol Tiveron Director0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gail Mitchell President30 $0$0$0 $01
Sonja Horchler Vice President and Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
Barbara Hobbs Director12 $0$0$0 $01
Chuck Hardy Director16 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gail Mitchell President40 $0$0$0 $01
Sonja Horchler Vice President and Treasurer16 $0$0$0 $01
Jennifer Baird Director10 $0$0$0 $01
Barbara Hobbs Director20 $0$0$0 $01
Chuck Hardy Director30 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathleen Higgins Founder and Chairman Emeritus0 $0-$0 $01
Gail Mitchell President20 $0-$0 $01
Sonja Horchler Vice President and Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Michelle Dooley Secretary10 $0-$0 $01
Barbara Hobbs Director15 $0-$0 $01
Chuck Hardy Director15 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathleen Higgins Founder and Chairman Emeritus0 $0-$0 $01
Gail Mitchell President25 $0-$0 $01
Michelle Dooley Secretary20 $0-$0 $01
Sonja Horchler Treasurer15 $0-$0 $01
Barbara Hobbs Director20 $0-$0 $01
Brenda Larson Director5 $0-$0 $01
Jennifer Baird Director20 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathleen Higgins President35 $0-$0 $01
Gail Mitchell Director15 $0-$0 $01
Meredith Pond Director0 $0-$0 $01
Nancy Lemon Director20 $0-$0 $01
Michelle Dooley Director12 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathleen Higgins President35 $0-$0 $01
Gail Mitchell Director15 $0-$0 $01
Meredith Pond Director0 $0-$0 $01
Nancy Lemon Director20 $0-$0 $01
Michelle Dooley Director12 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathleen Higgins President35 $0-$0 $01
Gail Mitchell Director15 $0-$0 $01
Meredith Pond Director0 $0-$0 $01
Nancy Lemon Director20 $0-$0 $01
Michelle Dooley Director12 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathleen Higgins President35 $0-$0 $01
Gail Mitchell Director15 $0-$0 $01
Meredith Pond Director0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$165,875$161,291 $153,541$143,465 $126,287$39,588 ---
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$203,822$152,982 $153,342$138,881 $167,672$36,150 $0050
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$170,873$182,213 $108,946$88,041 $139,798$31,075 ---
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$206,073$191,726 $99,381$99,381 $158,098$47,975 $0015
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$217,697$194,095 $85,034$85,034 $161,707$55,660 $0020
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$155,031$150,957 $61,432$61,432 $102,064$53,337 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$155,776$131,331 $57,358$57,358 $102,259$48,270 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$133,043$133,419 $71,184$71,184 $133,043$0 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$122,673$119,083 $71,560$71,560 $122,673$0 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$114,449$85,951 $67,970$67,970 $114,449$0 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$99,059$82,680 $39,472$39,472 $99,059$0 ---

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $229,514 in all, tax years 2014 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2024 8$166,337 2024$27,764
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021, 2024 3$25,500 2024$10,500
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2024 2$23,371 2024$14,741
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$6,856 2024$6,856
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2014 1$5,000 2014$5,000
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GOOD SHEPHERD RESCUE OF TEXAS INC” 2021-2024 4$1,700 2024$400
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JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GOOD SHEPHERD RESCUE OF TEXAS INC” 2024-2025 2$750 2025$550
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
FRIENDS OF TEXAS WILDLIFETXZ99 $146,429$182,513 Executive Dir.$29,050 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
TEXAS PAINT HORSE CLUB INCTXZ99 $117,438$114,332 President$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
TEXAS POLICE ASSOCIATIONTXZ99 $202,118$209,101 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
SHELTERING A NATION INCTXZ99 $213,711$342,570 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
JEXCA NA INCTXZ99 $122,622$118,050 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
INTERGROUP ASSOCIATION INC 115 STUDIO BUILDINGTXZ99 $230,281$231,792 Vice-Chairman$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION INCTXZ99 $125,097$121,101 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
DISTRICT 2-A2 SIGHT & TISSUE FOUNDATION INCTXZ99 $182,198$336,792 President$54,996 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
CRANDALL ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCTXZ99 $203,013$221,768 Director$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
DESERT SHARKS INCTXZ99 $119,096$100,294 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
ADULTS INDEPENDENT AND MOTIVATEDTXZ99 $183,098$143,326 TRANS COORD/SOCIAL MEDIA$16,888 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF PAWS IN PRISON INCTXZ99 $117,729$87,612 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
SLICE OF HEAVEN EDUCATIONAL FARMTXZ99 $186,486$174,122 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
ANGELS RECOVERY HOUSETXZ99 $187,100$187,000 Founder & CEO$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
BRIARMEADOW CHARTER SCHOOL PARENT- TEACHER ORGANIZATIONTXZ99 $208,185$142,302 President$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
BLESSINGS SHOPTXZ99 $158,518$159,270 CUSTODIAL/HANDIMAN$7,090 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
RAJPUTANA RAWLA OF AMERICATXZ99 $137,000$119,350 Director and CEO$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
VIRTUOSI OF HOUSTONTXZ99 $163,685$200,118 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$65,808 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTHWEST FLYERS INCORPORATEDTXZ99 $122,200$113,964 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
BOXES OF BLESSINGTXZ99 $169,430$160,764 President$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
LIFE CHOICES MEDICAL CLINICTXZ99 $128,848$211,042 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
SEAGOVILLE SENIOR CITIZENS MANAGEMENT COMPANYTXZ99 $138,451$59,833 SECRETARY$30,179 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
WEDGEWOOD FALLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INCTXZ99 $145,740$112,963 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
AZALEA ACADEMY FOR EXCEPTIONAL ADULTSTXZ99 $162,481$156,429 Director$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state
PLANO COMMUNITY FORUMTXZ99 $177,305$64,124 President$0 Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$599,18038 132016–2024 COLLAGE INC; CHURCH OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN CORVALLIS OREGON FOUNDATION; JEXCA NA INC; BOXES OF BLESSING and 9 more
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC Private foundation$400,0002 12022–2024 EAST END IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION
THE DOROTHY-ANN FOUNDATION Private foundation$325,4308 12010–2018 ANAI INC
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ DAF sponsor$255,4776 22011–2024 HEBREW FREE LOAN OF NEW JERSEY INC; FRIENDS OF AKIM U S A INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$204,20320 72019–2025 HALFWAY THERE RESCUE; LAMBSWEAR INC; LIFE CHOICES MEDICAL CLINIC; ADULTS INDEPENDENT AND MOTIVATED and 3 more
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Private foundation$200,0001 12020–2020 SMALL AXE INC
THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION Private foundation$180,0003 12020–2022 SPIRIT OF AURORA
LESLIE L ALEXANDER FOUNDATION Private foundation$175,0004 22020–2024 HALFWAY THERE RESCUE; FRIENDS OF TEXAS WILDLIFE
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE CSRA DAF sponsor$145,4509 12017–2025 RESTART AUGUSTA INC
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$145,0003 12022–2024 WILLPOWER FOUNDATION INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$132,32814 82014–2024 CASA OF ROCHESTER-MONROE COUNTY INC; KINDERVISION FOUNDATION INC; EWHA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; POSITIVE STRIDES INC and 4 more
THE OJC FUND DAF sponsor$130,6384 12020–2024 MOSDES HATORAH VHACHINUCH OF BLOOMING GROVE INC
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$122,00010 52018–2024 URBI ET ORBI COMMUNICATIONS INC; TEXAS POLICE ASSOCIATION; RESTART AUGUSTA INC; LIFE CHOICES MEDICAL CLINIC and 1 more
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$112,15012 42010–2024 VIRTUOSI OF HOUSTON; FRIENDS OF TEXAS WILDLIFE; BEAUMONT CHAMBER FOUNDATION; BOXES OF BLESSING
MID-SHORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$93,0305 12019–2023 POSITIVE STRIDES INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $161,291 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $158,791 98.5%
Fees to independent contractors $2,500 1.5%
Total$161,291100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $152,982 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Veterinary Expense $107,988$107,988$0$0 70.6%
Other (as described)Medications/Supplies $31,465$31,465$0$0 20.6%
Other (as described)Training $4,480$4,480$0$0 2.9%
Insurance $3,244-$3,244- 2.1%
Office expenses $2,937-$2,937- 1.9%
All other expenses $2,491$380$2,111$0 1.6%
Information technology $377-$377- 0.2%
Total$152,982100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $182,213 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $181,807 99.8%
Printing, publications, postage $406 0.2%
Total$182,213100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $191,726 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Veterinarian $130,593$130,593$0$0 68.1%
Other (as described)Medication/Supplies $33,241$33,241$0$0 17.3%
Other (as described)Dog Training $12,165$12,165$0$0 6.3%
Other (as described)All Other Expenses $11,040$7,711$3,329$0 5.8%
Insurance $2,613-$2,613- 1.4%
Information technology $915-$915- 0.5%
Office expenses $590-$590- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $569-$569- 0.3%
Total$191,726100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $194,095 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Veterinarian $136,363$136,363$0$0 70.3%
Other (as described)Medication/Supplies $23,752$23,752$0$0 12.2%
Other (as described)Dog Training $19,796$19,796$0$0 10.2%
Other (as described)All Other Expenses $9,680$7,385$2,295- 5.0%
Insurance $2,613-$2,613- 1.3%
Information technology $949-$949- 0.5%
Office expenses $844-$844- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $98-$98- 0.1%
Total$194,095100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $150,957 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $150,957 100.0%
Total$150,957100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $131,331 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $131,331 100.0%
Total$131,331100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $133,419 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $133,419 100.0%
Total$133,419100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $119,083 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $119,083 100.0%
Total$119,083100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $85,951 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $85,951 100.0%
Total$85,951100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $82,680 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $82,102 99.3%
Fees to independent contractors $532 0.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $40 0.0%
Printing, publications, postage $6 0.0%
Total$82,680100%

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State business registration

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