Nonprofit · EIN 20-1897642
THE RESCUE TRAIN
Tax-exempt · NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91606
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $714,312 | $692,932 | $21,380 | $966,403 | $10,012 | $956,391 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $591,973 | $636,239 | -$44,266 | $936,744 | $1,733 | $935,011 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $519,724 | $473,081 | $46,643 | $979,621 | $344 | $979,277 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $635,270 | $489,271 | $145,999 | $953,589 | $13,274 | $940,315 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $714,239
- of which government grants
- $213,760
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $73
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $95,039
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,400
- Depreciation
- $1,500
- Program services (functional)
- $628,049
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,087
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,796
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $936,744
- Total assets, end of year
- $966,403
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,012
- Net assets, end of year
- $956,391
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,819
- Gross receipts
- $725,108
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA YOUNG | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $75,000 |
| DELILAH LOUD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAMI RUDOFSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LORRAINE ALDERETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 24 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA YOUNG | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $75,000 |
| DELILAH LOUD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAMI RUDOFSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LORRAINE ALDERETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 24 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA YOUNG | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $75,000 |
| DELILAH LOUD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAMI RUDOFSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LORRAINE ALDERETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 24 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA YOUNG | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $75,000 |
| DELILAH LOUD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAMI RUDOFSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LORRAINE ALDERETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 24 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13027 VICTORY BLVD 522 522, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91606-2925
- In care of
- % LISA YOUNG
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LISA YOUNG, 13027 VICTORY BLVD 522, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91606
- Signed the 990
- LISA YOUNG, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (323) 899-5640
- Website
- WWW.THERESCUETRAIN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MILLER AND CO LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-1897642 or by the name THE RESCUE TRAIN.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
A NO KILL ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING ANIMAL SUFFERING THROUGH HANDS-ON RESCUE WORK, DEDICATION TO SPAY/NEUTER, SHELTER INTERVENTION, AND EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.
Program accomplishments
- DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT LACK OF ACCESS TO SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES, THE RESCUE TRAIN LAUNCHED A MOBILE SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC IN AUGUST 2024, PROVIDING FREE AND LOW-COST SERVICES TO SHELTERS, RESCUES, AND LOW-INCOME PET OWNERS.THIS INITIATIVE HELPS REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS ENTERING SHELTERS AND ADDRESSES PET OVERPOPULATION.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RUNS "FERAL FIX LA," A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY CATS, WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CATS LIVING ON THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES AND ALLEVIATING ANIMAL SUFFERING.Expenses $436,346
- IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SAVE AS MANY ANIMAL LIVES AS POSSIBLE BY REHOMING ABANDONED, INJURED, AND UNWANTED ANIMALS.THE ORGANIZATION RESCUES DOGS, CATS, AND FARM ANIMALS FROM CITY AND COUNTY SHELTERS, AS WELL AS FROM THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES, AND SEEKS TO PLACE THEM IN LOVING, PERMANENT HOMES.PRIOR TO ADOPTION, ALL ANIMALS ARE SPAYED OR NEUTERED, VACCINATED, AND MICROCHIPPED. SICK, INJURED, AND SENIOR ANIMALS RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE AND REHABILITATION. ANIMALS REQUIRING BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION RECEIVE TRAINING TO SUPPORT SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL ADOPTIONS.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ASSISTS SHELTERS AND RESCUE GROUPS IN PREPARING ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION BY PROVIDING SERVICES THROUGH ITS MOBILE SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC.Expenses $113,438
- THE RESCUE TRAIN IS A PIONEER OF THE SHELTER INTERVENTION MODEL, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "KEEP YOUR PET" PROJECT AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PET OWNERS WITH ALTERNATIVES TO SURRENDERING THEIR ANIMALS DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS.THE PROGRAM OFFERS SUPPORT FOR VETERINARY CARE, PET FOOD, GROOMING, SHELTER REDEMPTION FEES, AND PET DEPOSITS.BILINGUAL COUNSELORS OPERATE OUT OF THE EAST VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER AND RESPOND TO A DEDICATED HOTLINE. THE PROGRAM ALSO MAINTAINS A PET FOOD PANTRY.BY PROVIDING CRITICAL RESOURCES TO SENIORS, VETERANS, LOW-INCOME PET OWNERS, AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, THE PROGRAM HELPS KEEP PETS IN THEIR HOMES REDUCING SHELTER INTAKE AND EUTHANASIA.IN 2025, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 1,924 PETS.Expenses $78,265
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1897642
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $966,403
- Income (IRS master file)
- $725,108
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $714,312 | $692,932 | $966,403 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $591,973 | $636,239 | $936,744 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $519,724 | $473,081 | $979,621 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $534,156 | $541,837 | $941,007 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $635,270 | $489,271 | $953,589 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1897642).
Questions about THE RESCUE TRAIN
- What is the EIN of THE RESCUE TRAIN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE RESCUE TRAIN is 20-1897642.
- Is THE RESCUE TRAIN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to THE RESCUE TRAIN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE RESCUE TRAIN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE RESCUE TRAIN due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE RESCUE TRAIN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE RESCUE TRAIN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LISA YOUNG.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE RESCUE TRAIN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,000 (LISA YOUNG, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does THE RESCUE TRAIN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $714,312, expenses of $692,932 and total assets of $966,403 at year end.
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