Rescue Every Dog

What it reported doing in 2024

See schedule orescue every dog foster program2024 led to a similar number of intakes: 78 new animals in need were admitted to the foster program in 2024 vs 72 animals in 2023. This was despite the large number of carry-over animals from previous years still in r.e.d.'s care, and the national trend of all animal adoptions slowing due to the national pet population crisis caused largely by housing limitations and lack of access to spay and neuter both due to cost and vet availability. Additionally, r.e.d. Has limited ability to be seen on multiple social media and adoption platforms due to changes in algorithms and paid advertising becoming the norm on these pages leading to many adoptable animals not being adopted as quickly as in years past. The newly rescued animals of 2024 included cats (15), dogs (41), and other animals (22).those numbers do not include carry-over companion animals from 2023 and before that were already in r.e.d.'s care for adoption or sanctuary as mentioned previously. We had only 1 adoption return mainly due to our diligent adoption placements. The only return we had was due to adopter crisis that left them unable to continue care. Animal intake and assistance numbers are similar to the past few years although we have been impacted by increased costs in food, supplies, vet care, etc., less access to veterinary options, reduction in volunteers and volunteer mobility. Inflation is causing extremely limited access to affordable veterinary care, both to owners and especially to rescues. We are proud that we maintained a healthy program and continued to take in new charges who needed rescue while still providing quality care and behavior training. Most of the new lives saved were last chance for life animals from high kill shelters. Additionally, we continued to assist and took worthy rescues from local shelters and our local community. Adoptions and adoption applications have slowed significantly since 2021 and the trend of staying in r.e.d. Care longer continues due to local tough economic conditions, the damaging impact of the pandemic, social climate, limited housing available for people with pets, inflation, veterinary care prices, and the type of animals and special needs animals we support and save. R.e.d. Is known for supporting medical cases with needs that shelters and owners cannot provide for companion animals. There are many common expenses incurred in fostering animals at r.e.d. Which include pet food, collars, leashes, bedding, litter and bedding, pet treats, travel expenses for vet appointments, potential adopter interviews, and meet and greets. Animals needing expensive medical care require all the common animal expenses plus more staff and volunteer time as well as incurring much higher veterinary costs per animal. Vet availability continues to diminish and vet costs continue to dramatically rise and for r.e.d. This is a challenge since we serve as a support organization for rural shelters in Washington and out of area shelters. Vet clinics have increased prices and most no longer offer the discounted services we have been blessed with for many years. Red staff and volunteers continue their work of prior years- spending time on the phone and internet posting animals for adoption, interviewing potential adopters, educating the public, coordinating vet care, transporting animals, doing supply runs, and working with local shelters and out of area shelters on admission of animals into the r.e.d program. We also provide a friendly voice for pet owners needing guidance and emotional support. R.e.d. Is one of the few local groups that answer the phone and can often assist pet owners with issues that will keep an animal in a home. R.e.d. Provided owners help by continuing to accept animals directly from the public when local and out of area shelters could not help. R.e.d. Also assisted with food and vet care as well as collar and id tags for low income families in mason county, kitsap county and othe

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 95.8%; rating input score 96
• Fundraising efficiency: $28.71 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 66; 66th 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: 83.3%; rating input score 83; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -131.4%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.59; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 12%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.8% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings