Los Angeles, CA

A Purposeful Rescue Inc

EIN 46-3646857

Environment & Animal Welfare Animal Rescue & Shelters

Mission

A Purposeful Rescue rescues overlooked dogs—particularly seniors and medical cases—from Los Angeles City and County shelters and nearby rural shelters, providing veterinary care, foster rehabilitation, adoption services, and community-based prevention programs to give at‑risk dogs healthy second chances.

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

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About A Purposeful Rescue Inc

A Purposeful Rescue Inc is a foster-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Los Angeles that focuses on pulling senior, medical, and otherwise at‑risk dogs from high‑intake shelters and providing comprehensive veterinary care and foster support until permanent homes are found. The organization operates community programs (including the Foster South LA initiative) and targeted funds (such as the Mama Hope Fund) to expand rescue capacity, partner with Los Angeles Animal Services and local veterinarians, and provide prevention and outreach work to support pet retention in vulnerable communities. In recent years the rescue has increased its scale of operations and financial capacity to support more medical cases and transports.

Notable achievements

Foster South LA program

Developed and operates the Foster South LA program in collaboration with local partners to create foster pipeline capacity across multiple LA shelters, increasing the number of at‑risk dogs pulled and placed into temporary care.

Mama Hope Fund for wayward mama dogs

Established a dedicated Mama Hope fund to cover urgent medical, maternal, and neonatal care for pregnant and nursing dogs removed from the shelter system, preserving lives that otherwise faced euthanasia.

Scale-up of rescue capacity and resources

Over the most recent reporting period the organization expanded its financial and operational capacity—enabling larger medical expenditures, transports, and foster support to rescue more high‑need dogs.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.1M
Annual revenue: $889K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-3646857
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: www.apurposefulrescue.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

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

Recognition

Maintains an active public profile on major nonprofit registries and platforms (Candid/GuideStar, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) as a registered 501(c)(3) under EIN 46-3646857.

Rated by Charity Navigator (Two‑Star / 69% score), reflecting published assessments of its accountability, finance, and program indicators.

Listed as an approved rescue partner on Los Angeles Animal Services’ rescue partner lists and cited in collaborative shelter‑rescue initiatives in the Los Angeles area.

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