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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by RETRIEVE A GOLDEN OF MINNESOTA.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 10 November 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$268,980 changed to $962,361
Total expenses
$433,481 changed to $851,540
Contributions and grants received
$187,456 changed to $743,243
Program service revenue
$61,645 changed to $180,195
Investment income
$22,246 changed to $34,117
Other revenue
-$2,367 changed to $4,806
Total assets, end of year
$1,099,440 changed to $1,235,871
Total liabilities, end of year
$100,626 changed to $126,236
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$998,814 changed to $1,109,635
Program services expenses
$270,388 changed to $641,708
Management and general expenses
$108,925 changed to $112,528
Fundraising expenses
$54,168 changed to $97,304
Program service expenses (Part III)
$270,388 changed to $641,708

Listed only on the earlier return

  • Kristin Naruko

Listed only on the later return

  • Crystal Sanders
  • Kristen Naruko
  • Michelle Malott

Listed under a different title

  • Jenna Niedz: DIRECTOR then TREASURER
  • Peggy Spofford: DIRECTOR then SECRETARY

Totals

Total revenue
$268,980
Total expenses
$433,481
Contributions and grants received
$187,456
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$61,645
Investment income
$22,246
Other revenue
-$2,367
Total assets, end of year
$1,099,440
Total liabilities, end of year
$100,626
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$998,814
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$270,388
Management and general expenses
$108,925
Fundraising expenses
$54,168
Program service expenses (Part III)
$270,388

Program services were 62.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,130

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $185,326

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADOPTION/APPLICATION

    total $61,345 · related or exempt $61,345

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FORFEITED SPAY/NEUTER

    total $300 · related or exempt $300

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $22,246 · excluded $22,246

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $252

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $2,130

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $252 · excluded $252

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,042

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $4,813

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$3,771 · excluded -$3,771

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $1,152 · excluded $1,152

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,152

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $45,188 · program services $22,594 · management and general $22,594

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $3,170 · program services $1,585 · management and general $1,585

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $73,811 · management and general $73,811

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $35,040 · fundraising $35,040

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $9,425 · program services $215 · management and general $8,850 · fundraising $360

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,003 · program services $1,972 · management and general $241 · fundraising $3,790

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $11,371 · program services $8,019 · management and general $1,117 · fundraising $2,235

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $8,475 · program services $8,475

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,390 · program services $2,390

  • 20 · Interest

    total $727 · management and general $727

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,594 · program services $2,594

  • 24a · Other expenses: VET EXPENSES

    total $176,825 · program services $176,825

  • 24b · Other expenses: PET CARE AND SUPPLIES

    total $33,236 · program services $33,236

  • 24c · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES

    total $12,094 · fundraising $12,094

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $6,549 · program services $6,549

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,583 · program services $5,934 · fundraising $649

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $710,816 · end of year $168,960

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $510,116 · end of year $894,497

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $14,166 · end of year $9,318

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,720 · end of year $12,800

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $40,515

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $40,515

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $20,766 · end of year $13,865

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $49,253 · end of year $64,993

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $1,795

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $46,016 · end of year $33,838

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,120,822 · end of year $919,054

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $42,493 · end of year $79,760

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF RAGOM IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR GOLDEN RETRIEVERS WHO CAN NO LONGER REMAIN IN THEIR CURRENT ENVIRONMENTS; AS POSSIBLE PROVIDE GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE GROUP FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING THOROUGH VETERINARIAN EXAMINATIONS AND TREATMENTS; COOPERATE WITH STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS RELATED TO THE WELFARE AND CONTROL OF DOGS; AND ENCOURAGE, EDUCATE AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP AND GOOD CANINE CITIZENSHIP.

Activities or mission (Part I)

RETRIEVE A GOLDEN OF MINNESOTA (RAGOM), INC.'S MISSION IS TO RESCUE AND RE-HOME UNWANTED, ABUSED, NEGLECTED AND DISPLACED GOLDEN RETRIEVERS AND GOLDEN RETRIEVER MIXES, AND LOCATE PERMANENT HOMES FOR THEM. WE ADVOCATE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP AND SUPPORT ANIMAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS SPAY/NEUTER INITIATIVES. RAGOM IS A VOLUNTEER, NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. ACTIVE OPERATIONS ARE CONCENTRATED IN MINNESOTA, IOWA, NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER RESCUES, RAGOM FACILITATES ADOPTION OUTSIDE OUR OPERATIONAL TERRITORY IF THERE ARE NO ADOPTIVE FAMILIES MATCHING A PARTICULAR RESCUED DOG'S NEEDS WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA.

  • JANUARY THROUGH JUNE 2024, RAGOM RESCUED 125 DOGS REQUIRING CARE AND PERMANENT PLACEMENT WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. EACH DOG WAS PLACED WITH EITHER A FOSTER HOME OR A FOSTER-TO-ADOPT FAMILY, WHERE THEY RECEIVED CARE, VETERINARY SERVICES, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PLACED WITH AN ADOPTIVE FAMILY. RAGOM RESCUED 5 INTERNATIONAL DOGS FROM TURKEY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS. RAGOM HAS TWO OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES WITH THEIR DOGS. THE FIRST PROGRAM PAYS FOR EXPENSIVE MEDICAL CARE ALLOWING THE DOG TO REMAIN WITH ITS FAMILY AS LONG AS RAGOM DETERMINES THE FAMILY IS THE BEST PLACE; THE SECOND PROGRAM PROVIDES BEHAVIOR OUTREACH SERVICES WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO OVERCOME BEHAVIOR ISSUES TO AVOID SURRENDERING A DOG. 102 DOGS WERE ADOPTED, AND THERE WERE 350 VOLUNTEERS. 100 DOGS WERE ALTERED (68 SPAYED/32 NEUTERED).

    Expenses $270,388 · Revenue $61,645

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mary McGowan

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Elayne Sexsmith

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Kristin Naruko

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Heather Casperson

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jane Nygaard

    DIRECTOR/FOUNDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joe Zandlo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Peggy Spofford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jenna Niedz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Amy Flynn Brennan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Catherine Angle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Missy Stanisz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ross Andrews

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Susan Evans

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
4 April 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202500949349301035

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