Liabilities / Assets
63rd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Underdog Railroad
EIN 82-4984896 • 501(c)3 • Thornton, CA
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE D20
Profile
The Underdog Railroad is a 501c3 non-profit volunteer based transport rescue dedicated to transporting dogs from over crowded shelters those at risk of going to a shelter to receiving shelters rescues in areas that have room to care for them
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
64th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
63rd percentile
Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$46,720
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$46,720
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$54,487
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$48,916
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$5,571
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $46,720
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $46,720
- Revenue
- $54,487
- Expenses
- $48,916
- Net income
- $5,571
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Mar 5, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $54,487
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Underdog Railroad is a 501c3 non-profit volunteer based transport rescue dedicated to transporting dogs from over crowded shelters those at risk of going to a shelter to receiving shelters rescues in areas that have room to care for them
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| In 2024 we transported 293 animals who were at risk of euthanasia in overcrowded shelters coordinated 40 transports tracked 56089 volunteer miles | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Kinzel | Founderpresident | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Gary Federico | Cofoundervice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Underdog Railroad
- EIN
- 82-4984896
- Phone
- 0000000000
- Address
- PO BOX 858, THORNTON, CA 95686
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cara Kinzel
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 5593497718
- Signed
- 2025-03-05
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Schedule O:
“Part 1.16 other expenses -Other expenses include supplies for animals (water buckets, food, bedding cleaning, sanitizer), food for drivers, hotel, fuel, vehicle improvement Part 1.20Other changes in net assets of fund balances -Cash on hand was used to purchase a transport vehicle Part 2.24 other assets -Transport vehicle”
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