RESCUE ME TUCSON
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $146K · expenses $141K · assets $69K
- Also known as
- Rescue Me Marana
- EIN
- 83-1488062
- Address
- 6401 W MARANA CENTER BLVD STE 902, TUCSON, AZ 85742-8563
- Website
- www.rescuemetucson.org
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2019 (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
- Nancy Young Wright (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (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
Rescue Me Tucson provides resources for pets and their people through its compassionate collaborative-based pet adoption model. Rescue Me Tucson opened their Rescue Me Marana pet adoption center in Sept 2021 to help area shelters and rescues get more animals adopted.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Young Wright | President | 2019-2024 | 65 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Will Allen Wright | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 60 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lee Ann Salvage-Gettinger | Director | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cindy Hefley (former) | Secretary | 2020-2023 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lee Ann Savage-Gettinger (former) | Director | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Simmons (former) | Treasurer | 2019-2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dawn Vandaveer (former) | Secretary | 2019-2020 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eileen Ratajczak (former) | Treasurer | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Dorman (former) | Director | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Jen Becker (former) | Treasurer | 2019 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| A L 'Lee' Bucyk (former) | Secretary | 2019 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Oliver (former) | Director | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Kelly (former) | Director | 2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 92 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Young Wright | President | 65 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lee Ann Salvage-Gettinger | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Will Allen Wright | Treasurer | 60 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 83 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Young Wright | President | 65 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cindy Hefley | Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Will Allen Wright | Treasurer | 60 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lee Ann Savage-Gettinger | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 72 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Young Wright | President | 65 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cindy Hefley | Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Will Allen Wright | Treasurer | 60 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 102 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Young Wright | President | 65 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cindy Hefley | Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Will Allen Wright | Treasurer | 60 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 32 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Young Wright | President | 65 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Simmons | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dawn Vandaveer | Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cindy Hefley | Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eileen Ratajczak | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Will A Wright | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Young Wright | President | 65 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dawn Vandaveer | Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Dorman | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Simmons | VP/Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Jen Becker | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| A L 'Lee' Bucyk | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Oliver | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Kelly | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $20K
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $21K
Listed grants add up to $20,918; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $26,744. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $145,589 | $141,009 | $69,460 | $67,745 | $108,394 | $0 | $0 | 2 | 92 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $149,718 | $148,127 | $63,165 | $63,165 | $112,090 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 83 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $128,554 | $123,642 | $61,574 | $61,574 | $93,935 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 72 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $128,554 | $123,642 | $61,574 | $61,574 | $93,935 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 72 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $134,065 | $113,256 | $56,662 | $56,662 | $102,449 | $3,111 | $0 | 0 | 102 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $85,149 | $112,488 | $35,853 | $35,853 | $83,585 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $93,256 | $33,453 | $63,192 | $63,192 | $93,133 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 11 |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $90,789 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $31,850 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2022 | 3 | $16,483 | 2022 | $5,179 | show |
| JOHN M SIMPSON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RESCUE ME TUCSON” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $11,000 | 2019 | $11,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| LOWMAN LYON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RESCUE ME TUCSON” | 2025 | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| BINKY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RESCUE ME TUCSON” | 2020 | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RESCUE ME TUCSON” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $456 | 2023 | $191 | 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $141,009 spent · pay $2,308 · grants $3,074 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $52,424 | $46,133 | $6,291 | $0 | 37.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Med Care - Vet Charges & Rx | $27,822 | $27,822 | $0 | $0 | 19.7% |
| Other (as described) | Animal Care Supplies | $23,619 | $23,619 | $0 | $0 | 16.7% |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,956 | $2,987 | $0 | $6,969 | 7.1% | |
| Information technology | $9,014 | $4,958 | $2,704 | $1,352 | 6.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $5,212 | $5,212 | $0 | $0 | 3.7% | |
| Insurance | $3,737 | $2,055 | $1,682 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $3,074 | $3,074 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $2,839 | $1,704 | $851 | $284 | 2.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $2,308 | $2,308 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Travel | $1,004 | $1,004 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $141,009 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $148,127 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,203 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $56,197 | $49,453 | $6,744 | $0 | 37.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Med Care - Vet Charges & Rx | $24,540 | $24,540 | $0 | $0 | 16.6% |
| Other (as described) | Animal Care Supplies | $23,516 | $23,516 | $0 | $0 | 15.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $12,709 | $1,271 | $0 | $11,438 | 8.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Capital Equipment.. Add'l Kennels | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | 6.8% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $4,984 | $4,984 | $0 | $0 | 3.4% | |
| Information technology | $4,817 | $2,890 | $1,927 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Insurance | $4,386 | $1,974 | $2,412 | $0 | 3.0% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $3,203 | $3,203 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $3,141 | $0 | $2,670 | $471 | 2.1% | |
| Travel | $634 | $634 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $148,127 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $123,642 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,810 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $53,330 | $46,931 | $6,399 | $0 | 43.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Med Care - Vet Charges & Rx | $19,875 | $19,875 | $0 | $0 | 16.1% |
| Other (as described) | Animal Care Supplies | $15,363 | $15,363 | $0 | $0 | 12.4% |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,694 | $0 | $0 | $9,694 | 7.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Capital Equipment.. Auto | $6,400 | $6,400 | $0 | $0 | 5.2% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $4,810 | $4,810 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Information technology | $4,294 | $2,576 | $1,718 | $0 | 3.5% | |
| Insurance | $4,110 | $1,439 | $2,671 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,841 | $3,841 | $0 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Office expenses | $974 | $0 | $974 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Volunteer Supplies, First Aid Supplies | $897 | $897 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Travel | $54 | $54 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $123,642 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $113,256 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,111 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $49,248 | $44,021 | $5,227 | $0 | 43.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Purchase of CAPITAL Equipment - 5 dog suites & 8 Cat Condo units (reference Part X, line 10a) | $33,837 | $33,837 | $0 | $0 | 29.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $14,299 | $0 | $0 | $14,299 | 12.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Care - Veterinary Charges & Rx | $4,457 | $4,457 | $0 | $0 | 3.9% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,384 | $3,384 | $0 | $0 | 3.0% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $3,111 | $3,111 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Information technology | $2,125 | $647 | $1,478 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $1,003 | $96 | $907 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Volunteer Supplies: Facemasks, First Aid Supplies, Cat Handling Smocks, Snacks | $928 | $928 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Insurance | $864 | $300 | $564 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $113,256 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $112,488 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,121 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Construction- Electrical, Plumbing, and Painting | $26,943 | $26,893 | $50 | $0 | 24.0% |
| Occupancy | $24,805 | - | $24,805 | - | 22.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $20,121 | $20,121 | - | - | 17.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Grooming Tub/Sink & Table, Washer Dryer, Fridge, tag machine | $16,866 | $16,376 | $490 | $0 | 15.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,176 | - | - | $8,176 | 7.3% | |
| Office expenses | $5,443 | - | $5,443 | - | 4.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Pet Adoption Store Fixtures | $3,260 | $0 | $3,260 | $0 | 2.9% |
| Information technology | $2,749 | - | $2,719 | $30 | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Pet Adoption Center Construction Deposit | $2,500 | $1,495 | $1,005 | $0 | 2.2% |
| Insurance | $1,625 | - | $1,625 | - | 1.4% | |
| Total | $112,488 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $33,453 spent · pay $0 · grants $26,744 · events $23
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $26,744 | $26,744 | - | - | 79.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,263 | - | - | $3,263 | 9.8% | |
| Office expenses | $1,128 | $94 | $261 | $773 | 3.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $750 | - | $750 | - | 2.2% | |
| Occupancy | $599 | $449 | $150 | - | 1.8% | |
| Insurance | $503 | - | $503 | - | 1.5% | |
| Information technology | $443 | - | $429 | $14 | 1.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $23 | - | $23 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $33,453 | 100% |
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