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Nonprofit · EIN 86-1044558

VALLEY OF THE SUN DOG RESCUE

Tax-exempt · MESA, AZ 85207

Financials

$113K$109K2023$107K$109K2024$124K$122K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VALLEY OF THE SUN DOG RESCUE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$123,742$122,151$1,591$6,615$0$6,615
December 31, 2024990-EZ$107,492$108,884-$1,392$5,024$0$5,024
December 31, 2023990-EZ$113,411$108,933$4,478$6,416$0$6,416
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$123,742
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$74,664
Occupancy
$31,237
Other expenses
$16,250

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,024
Total assets, end of year
$6,615
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$6,615
Cash, savings and investments
$6,615
Gross receipts
$123,742

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lela K SaneyOwner60$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lela K SaneyOwner60$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lela K SaneyOwner50$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11460 E ENROSE ST, MESA, AZ 85207-2260
In care of
% LELA K SWANEY
Signed the 990-EZ
Lela Swaney, Founder
Phone
(480) 228-0126

Mission

Rescue Dogs and place them in safe homes

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Our organization, obtains unwanted dogs by owner surrender, adopting from kill shelters, or found dogs who may need medical care, socialization, and/or obedience classes before we place them in hopefully forever homes. We have thousands of dogs placed over the years and plan to continue this community service.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for VALLEY OF THE SUN DOG RESCUE

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
86-1044558
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
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,024
Income (IRS master file)
$107,492

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$123,742$122,151$6,615XML
990-EZDecember 2024$107,492$108,884$5,024IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$113,411$108,933$6,416XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 86-1044558).

Questions about VALLEY OF THE SUN DOG RESCUE

What is the EIN of VALLEY OF THE SUN DOG RESCUE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VALLEY OF THE SUN DOG RESCUE is 86-1044558.
Is VALLEY OF THE SUN DOG RESCUE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to VALLEY OF THE SUN DOG RESCUE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VALLEY OF THE SUN DOG RESCUE 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 VALLEY OF THE SUN DOG RESCUE 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 VALLEY OF THE SUN DOG RESCUE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of VALLEY OF THE SUN DOG RESCUE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does VALLEY OF THE SUN DOG RESCUE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $123,742, expenses of $122,151 and total assets of $6,615 at year end.

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