Nonprofit · EIN 77-0412509
NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · SANTA PAULA, CA 93060
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,897,659 | $7,606,581 | -$708,922 | $39,961,739 | $1,345,391 | $38,616,348 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,765,778 | $7,143,765 | $622,013 | $40,057,561 | $1,609,151 | $38,448,410 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,811,156 | $6,527,748 | $283,408 | $38,962,677 | $2,014,219 | $36,948,458 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,359,254
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $466,721
- Net rental income
- $36,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $120,740
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,078
- Other revenue
- $71,684
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $205,685
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $198,666
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,095,819
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,061,812
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,845
- Occupancy
- $76,276
- Travel
- $49,005
- Depreciation
- $890,431
- Program services (functional)
- $5,963,618
- Management and general (functional)
- $833,878
- Fundraising (functional)
- $809,085
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,057,561
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,961,739
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,345,391
- Net assets, end of year
- $38,616,348
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,488,593
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,169,942
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $38,323,503
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $292,845
- Gross receipts
- $7,966,801
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 64
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHETT MAUCK | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $158,902 | $7,420 |
| DEBRA J ROETS | DIR. OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $124,988 | $16,617 |
| SERENITY NICHOLS | SENIOR DIR. ADMIN & HR Highest-paid employee | 45 | $115,893 | $16,382 |
| TRACY A DARLING | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CANINE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $113,437 | $16,208 |
| GEORGE R HAYNES | CEO (FORMER) Former | 50 | $40,226 | $1,416 |
| GEORGE LEIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH WHITELEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J DIANI | SECRETARY (UNTIL 10/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUTT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEVRIES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA BROKAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MACCALLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNE LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CESARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL WYATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE R HAYNES | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $148,800 |
| RHETT MAUCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $142,235 |
| DEBRA J ROETS | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,483 |
| TRACY A DARLING | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CANINE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,206 |
| GEORGE LEIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J DIANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUTT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL WYATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEVRIES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELENA BROKAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW MACCALLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SYDNE RENNIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH WHITELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE R HAYNES | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $149,053 |
| RHETT MAUCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $125,235 |
| GEORGE LEIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J DIANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUTT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL WYATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEVRIES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6800 WHEELER CANYON RD, SANTA PAULA, CA 93060-9108
- In care of
- % WILMA MELVILLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RHETT MAUCK, 6800 WHEELER CANYON RD, SANTA PAULA, CA 93060
- Signed the 990
- RHETT MAUCK, CEO
- Phone
- (805) 646-1015
- Website
- WWW.SEARCHDOGFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0412509 or by the name NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC.
- 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
OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN DISASTER RESPONSE IN AMERICA BY RESCUING AND RECUITING DOGS AND PARTNERING THEM WITH FIREFIGHTERS AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS TO FIND PEOPLE BURIED ALIVE IN THE WRECKAGE OF DISASTERS.
Program accomplishments
- CANINE RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING:THE SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION (SDF) ENGAGES HUNDREDS OF SHELTERS AND RESCUE GROUPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO IDENTIFY AND RECRUIT HIGH-DRIVE DOGS FOR DISASTER SEARCH WORK. FOLLOWING MEDICAL SCREENINGS AND BEHAVIORAL EVALUATIONS, PROMISING CANINE RECRUITS WILL TRAIN DAILY AT OUR NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER AND TYPICALLY TAKE 10 TO 12 MONTHS TO MASTER THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR DISASTER SEARCH, WHICH INCLUDE AGILITY, DIRECTION AND CONTROL, AND LOCATING AND ALERTING FOR VICTIMS HIDDEN BENEATH RUBBLE AND DEBRIS.Expenses $3,020,048
- SEARCH TEAM TRAINING AND SUPPORT:SDF WORKS CLOSELY WITH TASK FORCES TO MEET THEIR REQUESTS FOR NEW CANINE DISASTER SEARCH TEAMS AND TO SUPPORT EXISTING TEAMS (PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE BY SDF). WHEN SEARCH DOGS REACH GRADUATION, SDF PAIRS THEM WITH FIRST RESPONDERS WHO HAVE ALSO BEEN TRAINED BY SDF DURING A SIX-MONTH HANDLER TRAINING PROGRAM. ONCE PAIRED, ALL SDF TEAMS RECEIVE ADVANCED TRAINING AND COMPREHENSIVE VETERINARY CARE THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS, TO ENSURE THEY ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION FOR DEPLOYMENT. THROUGH OUR SEARCH TEAM GRANTS, SDF ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SDF AND NON-SDF TEAMS FOR EQUIPMENT, OTHER COSTS RELATED TO TRAINING, AND FOR VETERINARY CARE OF NON-SDF DOGS TO HELP THEM REMAIN HEALTHY, WELL-EQUIPPED, AND READY TO RESPOND WHEN DISASTERS STRIKE. OUR 125-ACRE CAMPUS FEATURES UNIQUE CANINE SEARCH FACILITIES AND DISASTER SIMULATION TRAINING PROPS THAT ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE, FREE OF CHARGE, TO OTHER FIRST-RESPONSE GROUPS, BENEFITING HUNDREDS OF WORKING DOG TEAMS EACH YEAR.Expenses $1,641,563 · grants $205,685
- CANINE LIFETIME PLACEMENT:SDF MAKES A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO EVERY DOG RECRUITED. ONCE RESCUED, THEY NEVER NEED TO BE RESCUED AGAIN. DOGS WHO CANNOT BECOME DISASTER SEARCH DOGS ARE CAREFULLY MATCHED AND PLACED IN ALTERNATIVE WORKING CAREERS OR ACTIVE FAMILY HOMES THAT ARE BETTER SUITED TO THEIR PERSONALITIES AND NEEDS. SDF KEEPS IN TOUCH AND ACTS AS A DOG'S ADVOCATE FOR THEIR ENTIRE LIFE TO ENSURE EACH DOG RECEIVES PROPER CARE IN A HAPPY AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, AND SDF WILL WELCOME A DOG BACK INTO OUR IMMEDIATE CARE TO BE RE-HOMED IF NEEDED.Expenses $1,302,007
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0412509
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E62Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,961,739
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,966,801
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $6,897,659 | $7,606,581 | $39,961,739 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $7,765,778 | $7,143,765 | $40,057,561 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $6,811,156 | $6,527,748 | $38,962,677 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $8,338,958 | $5,912,254 | $38,168,208 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 77-0412509).
Questions about NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC is 77-0412509.
- Is NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC 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 NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names RHETT MAUCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,902 (RHETT MAUCK, CEO).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,897,659, expenses of $7,606,581 and total assets of $39,961,739 at year end.
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