Nonprofit · EIN 43-1761588
GOLDEN RETRIEVER FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAMMAMISH, WA 98029
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $908,708 | $712,288 | $196,420 | $7,072,818 | $100,207 | $6,972,611 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,393,484 | $291,610 | $1,101,874 | $6,461,674 | $50,201 | $6,411,473 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $988,329 | $868,344 | $119,985 | $5,179,233 | $101,840 | $5,077,393 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,717,183 | $358,472 | $1,358,711 | $5,169,666 | $250,000 | $4,919,666 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $534,839
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $368,695
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $74,741
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,174
- Other revenue
- $5,174
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $572,591
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $891
- Accounting fees
- $26,410
- Travel
- $11,440
- Depreciation
- $2,667
- Program services (functional)
- $595,929
- Management and general (functional)
- $92,852
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,507
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,461,674
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,072,818
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $100,207
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,972,611
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,333
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,848,949
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,529,177
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,443,434
- Gross receipts
- $1,232,710
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE MIELE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12.5 | $0 |
| ROGER FULLER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHRISTEN RICHTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CHUCK WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE MIELE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| ROGER FULLER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHRISTEN RICHTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CHUCK WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE CARO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 13.5 | $0 |
| ROGER FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LINDA JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MIELE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| ANN STRATHERN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN BOLTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CLAIRE CARO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROGER FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MIELE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| ANN STRATHEM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 24313 SE 34TH PL, SAMMAMISH, WA 98029-6596
- In care of
- % STEVE BOLTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRISTINE MIELE
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTINE MIELE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (425) 241-2471
- Return prepared by
- MAY JACKSON HENDRICK LLC
Mission
THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FUND HEALTH RESEARCH IN AREAS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER; TO EDUCATION THE PUBLIC ABOUT RESPONSIBLE GOLDEN RETRIEVER OWNERSHIP; AND TO ASSIST RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS IN PLACEMENT OF DISPLACED GOLDEN RETRIEVERS.
Program accomplishments
- ZEKE CANCER FUND: SPECIFIC TO CANCER RESEARCH (OSTEOSARCOMA, HEMANGIOSARCOMA, AND LYMPHOMA)FOR THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER BREED. GRANTS GO THROUGH PEER REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS AND PERTINENCE OF THE STUDY TO THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER.Expenses $124,674 · grants $124,674
- GENERAL FUND: PROVIDES GRANTS FOR USE BY RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS WHERE NEEDED MOST. ADDITIONALLY, FUNDS ARE USED BY GRF TO SUPPLEMENT OTHER GRF FUNDS AND COVER GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES INCURRED BY GRF.Expenses $181,800 · grants $177,800
- APRIL FUND: HELPS RESCUE GROUPS DEFRAY VETERINARY EXPENSES FOR ANY PUREBRED GOLDEN RETRIEVER DUE TO A SINGLE, EXTRAORDINARY TREATMENT OR PROCEDURE AND HELPS RESCUE GROUPS WITH VETERINARY COSTS WHEN THE RESCUE GROUP INCURS A SUDDEN INFLUX OF DOGS FROM PUPPY MILLS. THE MAXIMUM PAID PER DOG GRANT REQUEST IS 1,000; MAXIMUM PAID TO ANY ONE RESCUE GROUP DURING THE FISCAL YEAR IS 10,000.Expenses $124,205 · grants $105,117
- RESCUE FUND: PROVIDES FUNDS FOR GENERAL RESCUE NEEDS INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATING EXPENSES AS WELL AS RESCUE GRANTS. MAXIMUM GRANT IS 15,000. COTTON FUND: PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION OF SENIOR DOGS FOR ADOPTION IF NO AVAILABLE HOMES ARE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF RESCUE. THE MAXIMUM PAID PER DOG IS 250. RACHEL PAGE ELLIOTT EDUCATION FUND: FOR ADVANCING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE THAT SAFEGUARDS THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND OVERALL INTEGRITY OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER BREED.Expenses $165,250 · grants $165,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1761588
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,072,818
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,232,710
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $908,708 | $712,288 | $7,072,818 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,393,484 | $291,610 | $6,461,674 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $988,329 | $868,344 | $5,179,233 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,717,183 | $358,472 | $5,169,666 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $249,445 | $681,112 | $3,456,006 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 43-1761588).
Questions about GOLDEN RETRIEVER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GOLDEN RETRIEVER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOLDEN RETRIEVER FOUNDATION is 43-1761588.
- Is GOLDEN RETRIEVER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to GOLDEN RETRIEVER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GOLDEN RETRIEVER FOUNDATION 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 GOLDEN RETRIEVER FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GOLDEN RETRIEVER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of GOLDEN RETRIEVER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names CHRISTINE MIELE.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOLDEN RETRIEVER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GOLDEN RETRIEVER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $908,708, expenses of $712,288 and total assets of $7,072,818 at year end.
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