Animal-Related
(D20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
SECOND CITY CANINE RESCUE
Financial strength (30%)
64/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
84/100
Impact (25%)
65/100
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Second City Canine Rescue’s mission is to rescue homeless animals and responsibly place them into permanent, loving homes. We believe in rescuing responsibly.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$914K
Total Revenue
$931K
Total Expenses
$1.4M
Net Assets
21
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
71.2%
Fundraising Efficiency
369.4%
Operating Reserve
17.45x
Liability-to-Asset
9.6%
Revenue Diversification
79.8%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,101 similar organizations
(United States, Animal-Related, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
71.2% | 91.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
11.2% | 6.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
17.6% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
369.4% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
17.5 mo | 9.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
9.6% | 0.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
79.8% | 89.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-6.0% | 6.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
11.9% | 8.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-1.9% | 3.3% |
P10P90
|
Impact
1 program| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We help adopters find a new family member, and much more | 2,000 | $500.00 | — | Per Year |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $914K | $931K | $1.4M | 71.2% | 21 |
| 2024 | $972K | $832K | N/A | — | 17 |
| 2023 | $823K | $777K | $1.1M | 78.0% | 14 |
| 2022 | $836K | $627K | $1.0M | 81.0% | 14 |
| 2021 | $698K | $643K | N/A | — | 8 |
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