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THEY RESCUE US INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
THEY RESCUE US INC (EIN 82-0918923)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-13
IRS object ID
202513179349306471
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-13T13:54:52-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN743225039PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Leo J Knighton CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900A South Main St Suite 101AddressLine1Txt
CityBel AirCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21014ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN820918923EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1They Rescue Us IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTHEYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4109676431PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113701 Bardon RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityPhoenixCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP211311515ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAnne SummersPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone4109676431PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLeo J KnightonPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00173232PTIN
Phone4108937652PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-21PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerChristine WilliamsPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113701 Bardon RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityPhoenixCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP211311515ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$242,374GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.trurescue.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionRescue adoptable dogs from high-kill shelters and connect them to a safe pet-loving environmentActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$125,097CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,458PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$824CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$14,379PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$12,660CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$278,296PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$236,991CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$224,310CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$247,643PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$224,310CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$30,653PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$12,681CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$14,344TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$9,516TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$58,913NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$71,594NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$203,229ExpenseAmt
Revenue$125,097RevenueAmt
DescThe organization has successfully received and placed between of 250Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAnne SummersPersonNm
Phone6107424769PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 Larkin BaileyAddressLine1Txt
CityWest ChesterCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19382ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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Chris Williams
President040Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Anne Summers
Treasurer030Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
L BarrettHardy
Director02Yes (X)$0$0$0
Alissa Poggi
Director02Yes (X)$0$0$0
Megan Dobbs
Director02Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNonePersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$98,410AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$98,410TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Adoption fees812910$110,997$110,997
Spay neuter fees812910$14,100$14,100
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$125,097TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$4,128OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$3,304OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$824OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$824ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,246TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,246ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOtherDesc
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Exclusion$2,414ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,414OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$236,991TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$125,097RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$13,484ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$450TotalAmt
Management And General$450ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,589TotalAmt
Management And General$1,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,441TotalAmt
Management And General$3,441ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,696TotalAmt
Management And General$2,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Veterinary fees$109,417$109,417
Kennel and dog training$46,766$46,766
Foster supplies$29,373$29,373
Transportation$17,673$17,673

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,905TotalAmt
Management And General$12,905ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$224,310TotalAmt
Program Services$203,229ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,081ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,880BOYAmt
EOY$80,953EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$377BOYAmt
EOY$157EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,257BOYAmt
EOY$81,110EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,744BOYAmt
EOY$1,516EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,600BOYAmt
EOY$8,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,344BOYAmt
EOY$9,516EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,913BOYAmt
EOY$71,594EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,913BOYAmt
EOY$71,594EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,257BOYAmt
EOY$81,110EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$12,681ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$106,310CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$104,720CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$86,361CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$140,196CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$98,410CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$535,997TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$106,310CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$104,720CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$86,361CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$140,196CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$98,410CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$535,997TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$114,831SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$421,166PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$535,997TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.78580PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82500PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2Ms. Christine Williams and Ms. Anne Summers are sisters. Ms. Alissa Poggi is also the daughter of Ms. Christine Williams. They do not receive any financial interest in the organization
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Treasurer reviews the Form 990 on behalf of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors recieve a copy of the Form 990 for their review and comments after submission.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The entity's organizing documents, financial statements, and tax filing are available to the public upon request.