Totals
- Total revenue
- $874,333
- Total expenses
- $890,201
- Contributions and grants received
- $849,349
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $17,761
- Other revenue
- $7,223
- Total assets, end of year
- $793,160
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $174,579
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $618,581
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $723,277
- Management and general expenses
- $31,897
- Fundraising expenses
- $135,027
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $723,277
Program services were 81.2% 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.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$849,349
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$40,000
-
3 · Investment income
total $17,761 · excluded $17,761
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $7,223 · related or exempt $7,223
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $142,645 · program services $134,403 · management and general $8,242
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $22,200 · program services $22,200
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $13,663 · program services $12,980 · management and general $683
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $52,826 · program services $29,890 · management and general $18,076 · fundraising $4,860
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $63,150 · fundraising $63,150
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $0
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $24,043 · program services $19,362 · management and general $73 · fundraising $4,608
-
14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $0
-
17 · Travel
total $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
-
20 · Interest
total $3,856 · management and general $3,856
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $7,966 · program services $7,966
-
24a · Other expenses: Postage and Shipping
total $278,007 · program services $219,314 · management and general $908 · fundraising $57,785
-
24b · Other expenses: RESCUE
total $91,449 · program services $91,449
-
24c · Other expenses: ANIMAL MAINTENANCE
total $81,921 · program services $81,921
-
24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $29,016 · program services $29,016
-
24e · All other expenses
total $79,459 · program services $74,776 · management and general $59 · fundraising $4,624
-
26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)
total $408,774 · program services $346,284 · management and general $1,276 · fundraising $61,214
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $119,085 · end of year $101,954
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $451,646 · end of year $471,081
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $22,663 · end of year $13,872
-
4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$241,753
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$35,500
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $206,253 · end of year $206,253
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $0
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $32,698 · end of year $43,556
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $132,500 · end of year $131,023
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $634,449 · end of year $618,581
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
Guardians of Rescue is dedicated to protecting animals in crisis by providing emergency rescue, disaster response, food, shelter, advocacy, and lifesaving support in underserved communities. We intervene in cases of severe cruelty, neglect, abandonment, and exploitation; assist military personnel in bringing rescued animals home from overseas; and provide safe, insulated outdoor shelter when no other immediate option exists.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Guardians of Rescue is a grassroots animal welfare organization dedicated to protecting animals (mostly dogs and cats) facing the most urgent and difficult circumstances, including dog fighting, puppy mills, hoarding, severe abuse and cruelty, neglect, and disasters.We respond quickly and effectively to animal-welfare crises across the country, providing rescue, advocacy, emergency support, and practical solutions when animals have nowhere else to turn. When traditional placement or indoor housing is not immediately possible, Guardians of Rescue provides safe outdoor shelters and essential care for animals with limited options. We do everything possible to protect and improve the lives of animals in the worst situationsWe also support U.S. service members overseas by rescuing and transporting the animals they befriend and protect back to safe homes in the United States.
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Rescue CampaignsGuardians of Rescue shut down several puppy mills accross many states.
Expenses $383,850
-
Disaster ResponseGuardians of Rescue provides disaster response for animals throughout the United States.
Expenses $178,709
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Guardians of Rescue supports animals, families, and fellow rescue organizations. The organization collaborates with municipal shelters and law-enforcement agencies nationwide to conduct investigations and gather evidence in cases involving animal cruelty, neglect and other offenses.
Expenses $84,996
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Give Me ShelterGuardians of Rescue provides food and shelter to animals in some of the most underserved and challenging neighborhoods across the United States. When every effort to place an animal in a safe home or bring it indoors has been exhausted, we build insulated doghouses and cat shelters and deliver them directly to yards and community locations. These shelters provide protection from the elements and a safer alternative for animals with no other immediate options.
Expenses $75,722
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Robert MisseriROBERT MISSERI
President
- Total calculated
- $142,645
- From this org
- $142,645
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 37
-
Lynda HowellLYNDA HOWELL
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard K LindyRICHARD K LINDY
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian SperazzaBRIAN SPERAZZA
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Calvin GrantCALVIN GRANT
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James Stucchio
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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
- 2025
- Filed
- 21 September 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202602649349300510
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