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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2025 Expires: November 2027

Golden Retrievers In Need Rescue Service

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
11
(216) 229-0295
Post Office Box 24365
Cleveland, OH, 44124
https://grinrescue.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Golden Retrievers In Need Rescue Service does not meet the following 1 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 11 (Financial Statements)
Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $1 million, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $1 million, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.

GRIN Rescue does not meet this Standard because:

  • Although the organization reported total revenue in the amount of $590,093, GRIN Rescue states it does not have CPA-reviewed financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Golden Retrievers In Need Rescue Service meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome Golden Retrievers and Golden Retriever mixes in need."

Year, State Incorporated:
1992, OH

Golden Retrievers In Need Rescue Services (GRIN Rescue) reports that it is a foster home-based and all-volunteer dog rescue serving northeast and central Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and western New York. The organization takes in dogs from shelters, puppy mills, breeders, strays, and owner surrenders. GRIN Rescue volunteers oversee the intake, foster home placement, and adoption of every dog. The organization partners with local veterinarians to ensure that every dog receives all necessary medical attention, including spaying or neutering, prior to placement in a home. In 2024, GRIN Rescue reports it took in 203 dogs.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Golden Retrievers In Need Rescue Service's program expenses were:

Program services $422,067
Total Program Expenses $422,067

Chief Executive
Cheryl Thomson, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Lisa Kime

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
0

Note: GRIN Rescue states it is an all-volunteer organization.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals, Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $503,369, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Golden Retrievers In Need Rescue Service's IRS Form 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contributions $356,870
Special events $123,389
Adoption income $73,182
Membership dues $23,110
Investment income $13,542
Total Income $590,093

Programs: 84% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $590,093
Total expenses: $500,980
  Program expenses $422,067
  Fundraising expenses $38,777
  Administrative expenses $40,136
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $89,113
Beginning Net Assets $411,244
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $500,357
Total Liabilities $0
Total Assets $500,357

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Report completed by:
BBB Serving Greater Cleveland