ADOPT A DOGGIE
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $123K · expenses $59K · assets $128K
- EIN
- 47-1384002
- Address
- 20885 REDWOOD RD STE 248, HAYWARD, CA 94546-5915
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2015 (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))
- Principal officer
- BRADLEY TANNER (its 2013 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2013 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO RESCUE DOGS FROM TAIWAN AND FIND THEM LOVING HOMES IN THE U.S.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary C Choi | DIRECTOR | 2014-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Justin K Lyn | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C CHOI | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUSTIN K LYN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C CHOI | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUSTIN K LYN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C CHOI | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C CHOI | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C CHOI | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C CHOI | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C CHOI | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C CHOI | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C CHOI | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C CHOI | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C CHOI | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CHOI | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $123,458 | $59,021 | $128,431 | $128,431 | $0 | $123,458 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $103,535 | $107,617 | $63,994 | $63,994 | $0 | $103,535 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $111,132 | $129,586 | $68,076 | $68,076 | $0 | $111,132 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $116,298 | $183,978 | $86,530 | $86,530 | $0 | $116,298 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $187,679 | $124,459 | $154,210 | $154,210 | $0 | $187,679 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $142,766 | $67,313 | $90,990 | $90,990 | $0 | $142,766 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $122,238 | $128,489 | $15,537 | $15,537 | $0 | $122,238 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $129,626 | $122,209 | $21,788 | $21,788 | $0 | $129,626 | $36,801 | 0 | - |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $111,944 | $118,595 | $14,371 | $14,371 | $0 | $111,944 | $37,945 | 0 | - |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $112,528 | $94,420 | $21,022 | $21,022 | $0 | $112,528 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $129,347 | $152,139 | $2,914 | $2,914 | $0 | $129,347 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $36,938 | $11,232 | $25,706 | $25,706 | - | $36,938 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $206,332 in all, tax years 2019 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2025 | 7 | $136,802 | 2025 | $31,029 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2023 | 2 | $21,000 | 2023 | $16,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $16,000 | 2023 | $5,500 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $15,300 | 2024 | $9,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ADOPT A DOGGIE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $9,560 | 2023 | $2,252 | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $6,025 | 2022 | $6,025 | show |
| DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ADOPT A DOGGIE” | 2019-2020 | 2 | $1,545 | 2020 | $45 | show |
| SALESFORCE COM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ADOPT A DOGGIE” | 2019 | 1 | $100 | 2019 | $100 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADOPT MY BLOCK | CA | D20 | $119,634 | $97,248 | President | $25,000 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| TRANSFORM A STREET DOG | CA | D20 | $115,117 | $117,527 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| CATS AND COMICS | CA | D20 | $123,001 | $126,076 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PUG RESCUE OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY | CA | D20 | $127,670 | $130,157 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MISSION BAY PUPPY RESCUE INC | CA | D20 | $128,634 | $114,485 | TREASURER | $16,243 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WEST COAST BOXER RESCUE | CA | D20 | $132,218 | $123,791 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| K9 KISMET DOG RESCUE | CA | D20 | $127,695 | $106,695 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KINGFISHER EQUINE REHAB AND REHOME INC | CA | D20 | $112,642 | $145,834 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GONE-TO-THE-DOGS RESCUE INC | CA | D20 | $120,372 | $122,877 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DEL GATO RESCUE INC | CA | D20 | $120,319 | $97,310 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KANES K9S & ANIMAL RESCUE | CA | D20 | $122,672 | $77,637 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOLANO COUNTY FRIENDS OF ANIMALS | CA | D20 | $126,562 | $129,717 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOR THE SAKE OF DOGS | CA | D20 | $123,344 | $116,551 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CRUSTY CREW RESCUE | CA | D20 | $128,142 | $128,136 | Presedent | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RANCHO ROBEN RESCUES INC | CA | D20 | $132,844 | $48,970 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FURRY FRIENDS RESCUE | CA | D20 | $130,499 | $145,430 | President | $82,300 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OPERATION GREYHOUND | CA | D20 | $115,098 | $179,401 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PUREBREDS PLUS CAT RESCUE | CA | D20 | $113,656 | $109,195 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PET PROJECT | CA | D20 | $133,002 | $134,108 | CFO | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALL FOR LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE INC | CA | D20 | $125,468 | $214,501 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ROTTWEILER RESCUE OF LOS ANGELES | CA | D20 | $122,666 | $49,286 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VOICE FOR THE ANIMALS | CA | D20 | $116,536 | $148,511 | FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $27,000 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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 990 · $59,021 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COSTS TO RESCUE DOGS | $39,193 | $39,193 | - | - | 66.4% |
| Other (as described) | SUB CONTRACTOR | $12,600 | $12,600 | - | - | 21.3% |
| Office expenses | $3,116 | $3,116 | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Insurance | $2,450 | - | $2,450 | - | 4.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SHIPPING CRATES | $815 | $815 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $345 | - | $345 | - | 0.6% |
| All other expenses | $252 | - | $252 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $59,021 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $107,617 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COSTS TO RESCUE DOGS | $82,367 | $82,367 | - | - | 76.5% |
| Other (as described) | SUB CONTRACTOR | $20,665 | $20,665 | - | - | 19.2% |
| Insurance | $2,313 | - | $2,313 | - | 2.1% | |
| Office expenses | $1,193 | - | $1,193 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $579 | - | $579 | - | 0.5% |
| Fees: legal | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $107,617 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $129,586 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COSTS TO RESCUE DOGS | $114,553 | $114,553 | - | - | 88.4% |
| Other (as described) | SUB CONTRACTOR | $10,050 | $10,050 | - | - | 7.8% |
| Insurance | $2,174 | - | $2,174 | - | 1.7% | |
| Office expenses | $1,156 | - | $1,156 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $1,091 | - | $1,091 | - | 0.8% |
| Fees: legal | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $62 | - | $62 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $129,586 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $183,978 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COSTS TO RESCUE DOGS | $158,942 | $158,942 | - | - | 86.4% |
| Other (as described) | SUB CONTRACTOR | $20,805 | $20,805 | - | - | 11.3% |
| Insurance | $1,761 | - | $1,761 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $935 | - | $935 | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $876 | - | $876 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $655 | - | $655 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | BUS LICSENCE | $4 | - | $4 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $183,978 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $124,459 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COSTS TO RESCUE DOGS | $92,477 | $92,477 | - | - | 74.3% |
| Other (as described) | SUB CONTRACTOR | $27,955 | $27,955 | - | - | 22.5% |
| Insurance | $1,761 | - | $1,761 | - | 1.4% | |
| Office expenses | $1,252 | - | $1,252 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $514 | - | $514 | - | 0.4% |
| Fees: legal | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $124,459 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $67,313 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COSTS TO RESCUE DOGS | $34,666 | $34,666 | - | - | 51.5% |
| Other (as described) | SUB CONTRACTOR | $25,705 | $25,705 | - | - | 38.2% |
| Travel | $3,030 | $3,030 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Insurance | $1,761 | - | $1,761 | - | 2.6% | |
| Office expenses | $1,360 | - | $1,360 | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $291 | - | $291 | - | 0.4% |
| Total | $67,313 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $128,489 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COSTS TO RESCUE DOGS | $116,805 | $116,805 | - | - | 90.9% |
| Travel | $5,761 | $5,761 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,785 | - | $1,785 | - | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,761 | - | $1,761 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENT | $1,361 | $1,361 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $516 | - | $516 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $128,489 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $122,209 spent · pay $36,801 · grants $0 · events $1,291
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COSTS TO RESCUE DOGS | $65,529 | $65,529 | - | - | 53.6% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $36,801 | $36,801 | - | - | 30.1% | |
| Travel | $14,139 | $14,139 | - | - | 11.6% | |
| Office expenses | $1,938 | $1,938 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,291 | $1,291 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,013 | - | $1,013 | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $998 | - | $998 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $122,209 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $118,595 spent · pay $37,945 · grants $0 · events $1,936
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COSTS TO RESCUE DOGS | $70,705 | $70,705 | - | - | 59.6% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $37,945 | $37,945 | - | - | 32.0% | |
| Office expenses | $3,337 | $3,337 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Travel | $3,169 | $3,169 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,936 | $1,936 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Insurance | $803 | - | $803 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $200 | - | $200 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $118,595 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $94,420 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COSTS TO RESCUE DOGS | $57,455 | $57,455 | - | - | 60.9% |
| Fees: other services | $29,820 | $29,820 | - | - | 31.6% | |
| Office expenses | $2,195 | - | $2,195 | - | 2.3% | |
| Travel | $2,098 | $2,098 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,320 | - | $1,320 | - | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $803 | $803 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $729 | - | $729 | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $94,420 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $152,139 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $123,252 | $123,252 | - | - | 81.0% | |
| Office expenses | $14,389 | - | $14,389 | - | 9.5% | |
| Travel | $9,660 | $9,660 | - | - | 6.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,838 | - | $4,838 | - | 3.2% | |
| Total | $152,139 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $11,232 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,232 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $11,232 | 100% |
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