Mission
TO PROVIDE A BETTER LIFE FOR CHAINED, PENNED, NEGLECTED, ABUSED OR HOMELESS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING VETERINARY CARE AND RESOURCES, ADVOCATING FOR HUMANE LEGISLATION AND EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON ANIMAL WELFARE.
Public Charity
DOGS DESERVE BETTER INC
DOGS DESERVE BETTER INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SMITHFIELD, VA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $634K, expenses of $765K, total assets of $530K. Imperigo tracks 14 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $282K.
EIN: 030480223
SMITHFIELD, VA
Education N.E.C.
NTEE: B99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$634K
Total Expenses$765K
Total Assets$530K
Grant Records14
Funding Total$282K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Dogs Deserve Better Inc
How Dogs Deserve Better Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$95
To cover vet care, including spay/neuter services, rehabilitate and prepare dogs for life inside to include supplies and training if needed
$2
To cover vet care, including spay/neuter services, rehabilitate and prepare dogs for life inside to include supplies and training if needed
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$101,851
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$52,550
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$27,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,214
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Amy Swope
MEMBER
Ginger Staron
SECRETARY
Katie Goodrich
VICE PRESIDE
Kimberly Hawk
MEMBER
Lindsey Huffman
PRESIDENT
Roslyn Willis
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $634K | $765K | $530K |
| 2023 | $622K | $601K | $669K |
| 2021 | $649K | $779K | $686K |
| 2020 | $688K | $657K | $817K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $688K to $634K (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $530K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.