Liabilities / Assets
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Shepherd Help and Rescue Effort Inc
EIN 45-2923522 • 501(c)3 • Plantation, FL
Profile
Our rescue focuses on people who love the german shepherd dog breed and want to rescue and adopt instead of buying from breeders. We have rescued, vetted and re-homed approximately 500 dogs since 2011, primarily german shpherds and german shepherd mixes.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.07x
Liabilities / Revenue
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
16th percentile
Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
24th percentile
Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
24th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$52,374
Down $29,366 (-36%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$3,704
Up $1,111 (+43%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$48,670
Down $30,477 (-39%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$71,877
Down $42,020 (-37%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$102,354
Down $66,599 (-39%) from 2024
Net Income
Up-$30,477
Up $24,579 (+45%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $52,374
- Liabilities
- $3,704
- Net assets
- $48,670
- Revenue
- $71,877
- Expenses
- $102,354
- Net income
- -$30,477
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 17, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $71,877
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Our rescue focuses on people who love the german shepherd dog breed and want to rescue and adopt instead of buying from breeders. We have rescued, vetted and re-homed over 1,150 dogs since 2011, primarily german shepherds and german shepherd mixes.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE MAJORITY OF THE DOGS RESCUED BY OUR ORGANIZATION ARE PULLED FROM THE HIGH KILL SHELTER IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. WE HAVE ALSO TAKEN IN STRAYS AND OWNER SURRENDERS. WE HAVE TREATED MANY OF THE RESCUED DOGS FOR THEIR ISSUES AND AILMENTS IN PREPARING THEM FOR THEIR FOREVER HOMES. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARA CUSTER | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CINDY R NEWTON | Treasurer | FT | $0 | - | - |
| NICOLE LUTY | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Shepherd Help and Rescue Effort Inc
- EIN
- 45-2923522
- Phone
- 7542248875
- Address
- 711 HOLLY LANE PLANTATION FL 3331, PLANTATION, FL 33317
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cindy R Newton
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 7542248875
- Signed
- 2026-02-17
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Rehmann Robson LLC
- Address
- 800 SE MONTEREY COMMONS BLVD STE, 102, STUART, FL 34996
- Preparer
- Caroline J Starck CPA
- Phone
- 7722837444
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: office supplies. Amount: 2,923. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,082. Description: interest expense. Amount: 440. Description: merchant fees. Amount: 924. Description: bank charges. Amount: 49. Description: dog supplies. Amount: 8,178. Description: dog training. Amount: 868. Description: dog vetting. Amount: 78,943. Description: dog boarding. Amount: 7,197. Description: tax preparation . Amount: 750. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 102,354.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: credit card payable. Beg. Of year amount: 2,593. End of year amount: 3,704.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 2,923. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,082. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 440. DESCRIPTION: MERCHANT FEES. AMOUNT: 924. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 49. DESCRIPTION: DOG SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 8,178. DESCRIPTION: DOG TRAINING. AMOUNT: 868. DESCRIPTION: DOG VETTING. AMOUNT: 78,943. DESCRIPTION: DOG BOARDING. AMOUNT: 7,197. DESCRIPTION: TAX PREPARATION . AMOUNT: 750. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 102,354. |
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