San Francisco, CA

FAMILY DOG & PUPPY RESCUE

EIN 27-2443743

Environment & Animal Welfare Animal Rescue & Shelters

Mission

Rescue dogs from overcrowded municipal shelters and the streets, provide medical care, temperament assessment and behavioral rehabilitation, and place dogs into qualified, permanent homes while educating the public about responsible pet ownership.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FAMILY DOG & PUPPY RESCUE

Family Dog & Puppy Rescue (operating as Family Dog Rescue) is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2010 that operates a shelter and a foster program serving dogs from Bay Area municipal shelters and beyond. The organization provides intake medical care, spay/neuter, vaccinations, behavioral assessment and rehabilitation, and matches dogs of all ages and backgrounds with permanent homes. Family Dog Rescue reports a high annual rescue volume (commonly stating it saves over 1,000 dogs per year) and operates special projects including spay/neuter programs, teen internship opportunities, and targeted initiatives for underrepresented or special-needs dogs. The rescue maintains an active web presence and donor-facing programs for adoption, fostering, volunteering and donations.

Notable achievements

High annual rescue volume

Operates at scale for a regional rescue—regularly states it saves over 1,000 dogs annually and reported rescuing more than 1,700 dogs in its most recent year of operations, providing intake medical care and rehoming services.

Medical & special-needs placements

Maintains a track record of rescuing and rehabilitating dogs with medical needs and disabilities, providing surgeries, long-term medical care and behavioral rehabilitation before placement into permanent homes.

Community partnerships and grant support

Runs collaborative programs and receives support from local and national partners (including local animal control groups, national pet foundations and corporate partners), and has received foundation grants and other institutional support to fund operations and medical care.

At a glance

Total assets: $23K
Annual revenue: $648K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 27-2443743
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: ilovefamilydog.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Featured by national and lifestyle media outlets and programs, including appearances or coverage by Discovery Channel, The Huffington Post, Martha Stewart Living and other media.

Named among local favorites—recognized in local press as one of San Francisco’s notable charities and maintains active community visibility through events and outreach.

Maintains formal charity credentials and public filings: registered as a 501(c)(3) organization (tax-exempt since 2014), files Form 990s, is listed on major nonprofit data platforms and holds current California charity registration status.

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