HERO DOG RESCUE INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $260K · expenses $305K · assets $350K
- EIN
- 47-5500271
- Address
- 2300 BETHELVIEW RD STE 110 PMB 170, CUMMING, GA 30040-3100
- Website
- herorescue.org
- NTEE code
- D20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
RESCUE, CARE AND PLACEMENT, MEDICAL CARE WAS PROVIDED TO RESCUED 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allyson Cross | CEO | 2017-2025 | 35 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gary Cross | Chairman | 2017-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aneta Ardeljan | Secretary | 2025 | 35 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Doug Shaddick (former) | SECRETARY | 2017-2024 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Rothman (former) | CHAIRMAN | 2017-2021 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allyson Cross | CEO | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Cross | Chairman | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aneta Ardeljan | Secretary | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON CROSS | CEO | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARY CROSS | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG SHADDICK | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON CROSS | CEO | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARY CROSS | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG SHADDICK | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON CROSS | CEO | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARY CROSS | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG SHADDICK | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON CROSS | CEO | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM ROTHMAN | CHAIRMAN | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARY CROSS | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG SHADDICK | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON CROSS | CEO | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM ROTHMAN | CHAIRMAN | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARY CROSS | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG SHADDICK | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON CROSS | CEO | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM ROTHMAN | CHAIRMAN | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARY CROSS | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG SHADDICK | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON CROSS | CEO | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM ROTHMAN | CHAIRMAN | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARY CROSS | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG SHADDICK | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON CROSS | CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM ROTHMAN | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GARY CROSS | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG SHADDICK | SECRETARY | 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 | ||||||||
| $259,526 | $304,732 | $350,140 | $350,140 | $150,010 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $358,742 | $381,334 | $395,346 | $395,346 | $264,317 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $464,254 | $370,314 | $480,380 | $480,380 | $342,799 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $457,117 | $280,726 | $386,440 | $386,440 | $344,849 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $260,308 | $248,223 | $210,049 | $210,049 | $149,996 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $387,124 | $297,521 | $197,964 | $197,964 | $214,374 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $249,827 | $214,017 | $108,361 | $108,361 | $148,397 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $224,090 | $199,604 | $72,551 | $72,551 | $115,250 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $192,640 | $174,330 | $53,895 | $53,895 | $79,228 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $51,721 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $36,134 | 2024 | $28,055 | show |
| ANNE EMBREE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HERO DOG RESCUE INC” | 2021 | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 | $7,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HERO DOG RESCUE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $4,287 | 2023 | $1,168 | show |
| MCKESSON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HERO DOG RESCUE INC” | 2018, 2021-2022 | 3 | $3,300 | 2022 | $1,000 | show |
| THE GIFT OF HOPE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HERO DOG RESCUE INC” | 2019 | 1 | $500 | 2019 | $500 | show |
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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 · $304,732 spent · pay $26,781 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Vetting | $231,498 | $231,498 | - | - | 76.0% |
| Other salaries and wages | $26,781 | $26,781 | - | - | 8.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Boarding | $17,020 | $17,020 | - | - | 5.6% |
| Other (as described) | Training | $11,700 | $11,700 | - | - | 3.8% |
| All other expenses | $5,661 | $5,661 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Adopter Credits | $4,666 | $4,666 | - | - | 1.5% |
| Insurance | $3,139 | $3,139 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,606 | $1,606 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,030 | $1,030 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $956 | $956 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $675 | $675 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $304,732 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $381,334 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $304,390 | $304,390 | - | - | 79.8% | |
| Other (as described) | BOARDING TRAINING | $52,858 | $52,858 | - | - | 13.9% |
| Other (as described) | ADOPTER REIMBURSEMENTS | $12,228 | $12,228 | - | - | 3.2% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS EXPENSES | $7,469 | $7,469 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE LICENSE FEES | $4,389 | $4,389 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Total | $381,334 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $370,314 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $345,101 | $345,101 | - | - | 93.2% | |
| Other (as described) | ADOPTER REIMBURSEMENTS | $9,559 | $9,559 | - | - | 2.6% |
| Other (as described) | BOARDING TRAINING | $6,241 | $6,241 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE FEES | $4,745 | $4,745 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS EXPENSES | $4,668 | $4,668 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Total | $370,314 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $280,726 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $254,019 | $254,019 | - | - | 90.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BOARDING TRAINING | $14,155 | $14,155 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Other (as described) | ADOPTER REIMBURSEMENTS | $5,598 | $5,598 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE FEES | $4,886 | $4,886 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS EXPENSES | $1,968 | $1,968 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Office expenses | $100 | $100 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $280,726 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $248,223 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $220,444 | $220,444 | - | - | 88.8% | |
| Other (as described) | BOARDING TRAINING | $12,438 | $12,438 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Other (as described) | ADOPTER REIMBURSEMENTS | $10,647 | $10,647 | - | - | 4.3% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS EXPENSES | $3,312 | $3,312 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE FEES | $1,382 | $1,382 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Total | $248,223 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $297,521 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $269,791 | $269,791 | - | - | 90.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BOARDING TRAINING | $14,849 | $14,849 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Other (as described) | ADOPTER REIMBURSEMENTS | $6,016 | $6,016 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Insurance | $4,214 | $4,214 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE FEES | $2,338 | $2,338 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | TRANSPORT VEHICLE | $313 | $313 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $297,521 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $214,017 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $174,643 | - | - | - | 81.6% | |
| Other (as described) | BOARDING TRAINING | $21,919 | - | - | - | 10.2% |
| Other (as described) | ADOPTER REIMBURSEMENTS | $7,736 | - | - | - | 3.6% |
| Other (as described) | TRANSPORT VEHICLE | $2,676 | - | - | - | 1.3% |
| Insurance | $1,816 | - | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $1,774 | - | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,646 | - | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $1,306 | - | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE FEES | $300 | - | - | - | 0.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $201 | - | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $214,017 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $199,604 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $199,604 | $199,604 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $199,604 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $174,330 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $174,330 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $174,330 | 100% |