UNDERDOG HEROES INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $215K · expenses $243K · assets $258K

EIN
84-4188282
Address
18634 BERT RD, RIVERSIDE, CA 92508-8905
Website
WWW.UNDERDOGHEROES.ORG
NTEE code
D20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2020 (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, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
SHOSHANA GAMLIEL (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

TO RESCUE DOGS FROM COUNTY AND CITY SHELTERS AT RISK OF EUTHANASIA WHO ARE IN NEED OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND TRAINING TO PREPARE THEM FOR PLACEMENT INTO A QUALIFIED LOVING HOME.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Shoshana Gamliel CEO2021-2025 $50,910$102,597 1
Iris Marquardt-Johnson CFO2023-2025 $6,250$11,050 1
Tiffany Sanchez SECRETARY2024-2025 $3,800$3,800 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

1 person 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
Orly Lev (former) SECRETARY2023 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $61K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHOSHANA GAMLIEL CEO40 $50,910$0$0 $50,9101
IRIS MARQUARDT-JOHNSON CFO10 $6,250$0$0 $6,2501
TIFFANY SANCHEZ SECRETARY5 $3,800$0$0 $3,8001
2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $35K · 1 employee · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHOSHANA GAMLIEL CEO40 $30,687$0$0 $30,6871
IRIS MARQUARDT-JOHNSON CFO10 $4,800$0$0 $4,8001
TIFFANY SANCHEZ SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHOSHANA GAMLIEL PRESIDENT40 $0$0$0 $01
ORLY LEV SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
IRIS MARQUARDT-JOHNSON CFO10 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $21K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHOSHANA GAMLIEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $21,000$0$0 $21,0001
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHOSHANA GAMLIEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $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 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$214,681$242,821 $258,095$258,095 $214,603$0 $54,71025
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$229,357$197,215 $221,335$221,335 $229,357$0 $32,782125
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$392,309$323,338 $189,193$189,193 $392,309$0 $0020
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$392,804$272,582 $120,222$120,222 $392,804$0 $21,00000
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$176,767$155,968 $20,799$20,799 $176,767- ---

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $282,781 in all, tax years 2020 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
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$108,983 2024$97,014
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GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$74,500 2022$74,500
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2023 4$54,998 2023$15,923
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STAND UP FOR PITS FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2022 1$20,634 2022$20,634
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$15,000 2024$15,000
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TAZZY ANIMAL RESCUE FUND INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$5,500 2024$5,500
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DOUBLE R FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “UNDERDOG HEROES INC” 2025 1$1,500 2025$1,500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “UNDERDOG HEROES INC” 2020-2023 4$968 2023$349
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “UNDERDOG HEROES INC” 2023 3$683 2023$683
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KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Underdog Heroes Inc” 2023 1$15 2023$15
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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 · $242,821 spent · pay $74,087 · grants $681 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)VETERINARY EXPENSES $73,769$73,769$0$0 30.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $54,710$54,710$0$0 22.5%
Other (as described)PET SUPPLIES, FOOD $29,237$29,237$0$0 12.0%
Other (as described)FACILITY REPAIR AND MONTHLY MAINTENANCE $21,952$21,952$0$0 9.0%
Fees: other services $12,890$12,890$0$0 5.3%
Payroll taxes $12,441$12,441$0$0 5.1%
Depreciation and depletion $8,654$8,654$0$0 3.6%
Other (as described)DOG TRAINING $7,846$7,846$0$0 3.2%
Other employee benefits $6,936$6,936$0$0 2.9%
Fees: accounting $5,100$0$5,100$0 2.1%
Insurance $3,880$3,880$0$0 1.6%
Occupancy $2,400$2,400$0$0 1.0%
Office expenses $1,196$0$1,196$0 0.5%
Information technology $909$0$909$0 0.4%
Grants to US organizations and governments $681$681-- 0.3%
Travel $220$220$0$0 0.1%
Total$242,821100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $197,215 spent · pay $38,565 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Veterinary and Medical $86,234$86,234$0$0 43.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $32,782$32,782$0$0 16.6%
Other (as described)Dog Services and Supplies $29,414$29,414$0$0 14.9%
Other (as described)Utilities $12,949$12,949$0$0 6.6%
Fees: management $8,275$0$8,275$0 4.2%
Insurance $5,991$5,991$0$0 3.0%
Fees: accounting $5,633$0$5,633$0 2.9%
Travel $4,731$4,731$0$0 2.4%
Information technology $4,721$4,721$0$0 2.4%
Other employee benefits $3,336$3,336$0$0 1.7%
Payroll taxes $2,447$2,447$0$0 1.2%
Office expenses $702$0$0$0 0.4%
Total$197,215100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $323,338 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)VETERINARY CARE AND MEDICATION $114,512$114,512$0$0 35.4%
Other (as described)DOG TRAINING AND BOARDING $89,083$89,083$0$0 27.6%
Other (as described)DOG FOOD AND SUPPLIES $53,960$53,960$0$0 16.7%
Other (as described)KENNEL AND PLAY YARD REBUILD $36,618$36,618$0$0 11.3%
All other expenses $14,765$14,765$0$0 4.6%
Fees: accounting $6,000$0$6,000$0 1.9%
Office expenses $4,600$0$4,600$0 1.4%
Information technology $3,800$0$3,800$0 1.2%
Total$323,338100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $272,582 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)VETS, HOSPITALS, MEDS $104,086$104,086-- 38.2%
Other (as described)TRAINING $86,647$86,647-- 31.8%
Occupancy $38,250$38,250-- 14.0%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $36,733$36,733-- 13.5%
Fees: accounting $3,500$3,500-- 1.3%
All other expenses $1,864$1,864-- 0.7%
Other (as described)FUEL $1,065$1,065-- 0.4%
Fees: legal $150$150-- 0.1%
Office expenses $144$144-- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $113$113-- 0.0%
Travel $30$30-- 0.0%
Total$272,582100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $155,968 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $77,307 49.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $63,372 40.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $15,154 9.7%
Printing, publications, postage $135 0.1%
Total$155,968100%

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