Deity Animal Rescue and Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
813537698
IRS 990 coverage
2019–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2018
Location
Topanga, CA, USA
Phone
3109267945
Rating
77
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Camps

Reported finances

Revenue
$283,629
Expenses
$298,445
Assets
$37,606
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • ELLEN BALLON DANTE (CO-FOUNDER): $26,500 total reported compensation
  • LINDSAY BIRD (CO-FOUNDER): $26,500 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Contributed to the rescue of 70 shelter dogs from more than 25 shelters- with a focus in California All rescued over from L.A. City and L.A. County. Provided pet supplies, food, beds, access to spay and neuter, vaccinations and other medical services to our unhoused and underserved neighbors with pets and sponsored several spay/neuter organizations to sterilze pets in need.

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024 with the donations and grants we raised, we were able to aid in the rescue of 70 dogs and 43 were adopted. Each dog in our care receive a medical exam, medical treatment and vaccinations (if necessary), spay or neuter, microchips and rehabilitation. We were able to put dogs with behavorial issues through a training program with certified trainers and provide life saving surgeries. Once suitable forever home is found, an application is approved and a home check and meet and greet is performed, the adoption process is completed. In 2024, dogs assisted through spay neuter clinics, pet pantries and community ooutreach by our organization estimated to be in the thousands.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 96% 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

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 80
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 28
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 84.2%; rating input score 84
  • Program expense ratio: 80%; rating input score 80
  • Fundraising efficiency: $20.41 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Limited
    • Other executive compensation review process: Limited
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -5.2%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.13; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 17.8%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -2.2% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -20.7% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 84.2% of revenue deployed · 80% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 2 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $239K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $26K · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 20 of 20 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2019 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • 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 — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 58/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 29/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 8/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 21/100.