Cairn Rescue USA

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
061660788
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2021–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
West Windsor, NJ, USA
Phone
9176907985
Rating
95
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Animal Protection and Welfare

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$91,110
Expenses
$108,996
Assets
$258,720
Liabilities
$917

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Brenda Jo Isaacs (President, Director, and SE Operations Mgr)
  • Shell Lewis (Vice President, Director and MW Operations Mgr)
  • Linda Savage (Vice President, Director and NE Operations Mgr)
  • Terri Pearce (Vice President and Manager, References Team)

People named in this filing

  • Brenda Jo Isaacs (President, Director, and SE Operations Mgr)
  • Violetta Argueta (Chief Financial Officer and Director)
  • Shell Lewis (Vice President, Director and MW Operations Mgr)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To rescue, rehabilitate and rehome Cairn Terrier dogs and mostly-Cairn mixes.

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024 Cairn Rescue USA procured and provided veterinary care for 102 Cairn Terrier dogs and mixes in its rescue program, including 40 dogs taken in prior years which had not yet been adopted, including spays and neuters, heartworm and parasite testing and treatment, and dentals and surgeries as required.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 78% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 99
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 41
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 97.5%; rating input score 97

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -19.6%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.37; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 10.4% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -8.2% per year; rating input score 0; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 97.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $106K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2021 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 23/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 32/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.