Retrieve A Golden of the Midwest
Rescuing and Rehoming Golden Retrievers Since 1985
Retrieve A Golden of the Midwest
EIN: 41-1856124
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reportsWhat we aim to solve
We serve Golden Retrievers and Golden mixes in need.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Rescue and Adoption
Rescue and re-home Golden Retrievers and Golden mixes in need
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of animals rehomed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Rescue and Adoption
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home Golden Retrievers and Golden mixes in the Upper Midwest. When possible, we also rescue dogs internationally and those from commercial breeding.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We open our doors to any Golden Retriever or Golden mix in the Upper Midwest (with the exception of those with serious behavior issues that could put our foster volunteers or adopters at risk). Dogs stay in loving foster homes where they receive the care they need, and when they are ready, they are placed for adoption.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have approximately 300 volunteers who make our work possible. Volunteers do everything from dog intake, transporting, fostering, screening adoption applications, special events, marketing, and more.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
RAGOM has rescued and re-homed over 9,000 dogs in need. Our mission it to rescue every Golden Retriever and Golden mix in the Upper Midwest who is in need of a second chance. We also extend our reach to dogs from commercial breeding facilities and dogs in other countries who are greatly in need.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2021 info
66.02
Months of cash in 2021 info
16
Fringe rate in 2021 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Retrieve A Golden of the Midwest
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
Retrieve A Golden of the Midwest
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of Retrieve A Golden of the Midwest’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $60,792 | $166,710 | $96,892 | $87,926 | $106,643 |
As % of expenses | 11.9% | 36.3% | 20.2% | 10.6% | 16.6% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $57,241 | $153,205 | $83,387 | $77,971 | $106,643 |
As % of expenses | 11.1% | 32.4% | 16.9% | 9.3% | 16.6% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $621,599 | $578,163 | $567,322 | $923,914 | $760,338 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | 18.7% | -7.0% | -1.9% | 62.9% | -17.7% |
Program services revenue | 17.6% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 9.3% | 13.7% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 80.1% | 79.9% | 80.6% | 89.3% | 84.7% |
Other revenue | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $511,640 | $459,187 | $479,804 | $828,333 | $642,494 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 18.2% | -10.3% | 4.5% | 72.6% | -22.4% |
Personnel | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Professional fees | 18.9% | 13.7% | 12.7% | 11.0% | 19.9% |
Occupancy | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 78.1% | 78.6% | 79.8% | 87.0% | 77.2% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $515,191 | $472,692 | $493,309 | $838,288 | $642,494 |
One month of savings | $42,637 | $38,266 | $39,984 | $69,028 | $53,541 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $24,251 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $582,079 | $510,958 | $533,293 | $907,316 | $696,035 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Months of cash | 10.7 | 14.9 | 16.8 | 11.0 | 16.0 |
Months of cash and investments | 10.7 | 14.9 | 16.8 | 11.0 | 16.0 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 9.0 | 14.4 | 16.2 | 10.7 | 15.7 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Cash | $454,893 | $568,779 | $670,825 | $760,566 | $857,841 |
Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $40,515 | $40,515 | $40,515 | $40,515 | $40,515 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 8.8% | 42.1% | 75.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 3.7% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
Unrestricted net assets | $421,208 | $574,413 | $657,800 | $735,771 | $842,414 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $59,167 | $11,433 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $59,167 | $11,433 | $2,059 | $9,714 | $20,915 |
Total net assets | $480,375 | $585,846 | $659,859 | $745,485 | $863,329 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Board Chair
Sheri Stover
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Retrieve A Golden of the Midwest
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Retrieve A Golden of the Midwest
Board of directorsas of 06/16/2023
Board of directors data
Laura Buck
Jane Nygaard
No affiliation
Laura Shugrue
Sheila Rawski
Sheri Stover
Jackie McFarland
Mary McGowan
Kristin Naruko
Jordan Rozenfeld
Elayne Sexsmith
Peggy Spofford
Joe Zandlo
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 10/25/2020GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Professional fundraisers
Fiscal year endingSOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G