RUFF START RESCUE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2010

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

AZURE DAVIS

Phone

7633553981

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

RUFF START RESCUE INC, founded in 2010, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $3.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 27% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $2.8M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

RUFF START RESCUE IS DEDICATED TO SAVING THE LIVES OF ANIMALS IN NEED. WE IMPROVE ANIMAL WELFARE IN COMMUNITIES THROUGH ADOPTION, EDUCATION, AND PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE AND PETS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,211,629 Revenue: $1,127,739

RESCUE AND ADOPTION EACH YEAR RSR HELPS THOUSANDS OF COMPANION ANIMALS BY FOSTERING QUALITY CARE AND PLACING THEM IN LOVING ADOPTIVE HOMES. IN 2024, RSR RESCUED A RECORD BREAKING 3,665 ANIMALS...

RESCUE AND ADOPTION EACH YEAR RSR HELPS THOUSANDS OF COMPANION ANIMALS BY FOSTERING QUALITY CARE AND PLACING THEM IN LOVING ADOPTIVE HOMES. IN 2024, RSR RESCUED A RECORD BREAKING 3,665 ANIMALS INCLUDING 1,602 DOGS, 1,966 CATS, AND 97 CRITTERS. IN ADDITION TO RSR'S STAFF, RESCUE EFFORTS ARE LARGELY SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTEER INTAKE TEAMS WHO CONTRIBUTED AN AVERAGE 1,300 HOURS TOWARDS INTAKE INITIATIVES EACH MONTH. RSR CONTINUES TO BE A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR ASSISTING ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCIES ACROSS MINNESOTA IN RESCUING CASES OF ABUSE AND ABANDONMENT. IN 2024, RSR ALSO COLLABORATED WITH HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS (FORMERLY THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES) TO SUPPORT HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS RESCUING 24 ANIMALS FROM HURRICANES HELENE AND MILTON. RSR PROVIDES EACH ANIMAL IN RESCUE WITH QUALITY VETERINARY CARE AND FOSTER HOME PLACEMENTS THROUGH ADOPTION. IN 2024, MORE THAN 1,800 ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FOSTER HOMES PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO EACH ANIMAL ENSURING THEIR WELL-BEING. RSR'S IN-HOUSE VETERINARY TEAM COMPLETED 2,053 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, 140 SPECIAL MEDICAL PROCEDURES, 119 HEARTWORM TREATMENTS, 62 DENTAL PROCEDURES, AND 34 TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN SURGERIES. IN 2024, 3,492 ANIMALS WERE SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN LOVING ADOPTIVE HOMES.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,273

EDUCATION RSR BELIEVES EDUCATION IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO RESPONSIBLE GUARDIANSHIP OF COMPANION ANIMALS AND ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE AND COMPASSIONATE PET...

EDUCATION RSR BELIEVES EDUCATION IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO RESPONSIBLE GUARDIANSHIP OF COMPANION ANIMALS AND ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE AND COMPASSIONATE PET OWNERS AND ANIMAL ADVOCATES. RSR DELIVERS AGE-APPROPRIATE INFORMATION ON TOPICS INCLUDING THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAY/NEUTER, ANIMAL SAFETY, PET CARE, RESCUE, AND ADOPTION. THROUGH CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, PRESENTATIONS TO YOUTH AND ADULT ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS, AND UNIQUE PROGRAMMING, RSR'S EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS REACHED OVER 11,635 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2013. IN 2024, RSR'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS GREW BY 140% COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR, REACHING OVER 1,500 INDIVIDUALS.

Program 3

Expenses: $92,544

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RSR IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING RESIDENT ANIMAL WELFARE, REDUCING OWNER SURRENDERS, AND STRENGTHENING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PETS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING RESOURCES TO...

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RSR IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING RESIDENT ANIMAL WELFARE, REDUCING OWNER SURRENDERS, AND STRENGTHENING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PETS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING RESOURCES TO SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN NEED. IN 2024, RSR CONTRIBUTED OVER 26,840 LBS OF PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES TO FAMILIES, LOCAL SHELTERS, FOOD BANKS, AND ANIMAL RESCUES. IN AUGUST, RSR HELD ITS 11TH COMMUNITY WELLNESS CLINIC OFFERING LOW-COST VACCINATIONS AND PREVENTATIVE CARE FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND THEIR PETS SERVING 84 DOGS AND 44 CATS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,924,192

Program Service Revenue $1,127,739

Investment Income $59,158

Other Revenue $18,292

TOTAL REVENUE $3,129,381

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $92,544

Salaries & Benefits $1,539,369

Fundraising Expenses $256,123

Program Expenses $2,306,446

Other Expenses $1,166,726

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,798,639

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,129,381	$2,463,441	+0.3%
Expenses	$2,798,639	$2,218,506	+0.3%
Net Income	$330,742	$244,935	+0.4%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

492

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$126,945

Total Directors