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PRECIOUS POUND PUPS INC

Hillsdale, NY · EIN 842463073 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE D11 · Animal-Related · Micro (<$100K) · preciouspoundpups.org
revenue
$70K
expenses
$75K
net assets
$4K
employees
mission · from form 990

Rescuing dogs/cats that are in danger of being euthanized at shelters, ensure they receive veterinary care provided by a license veterinarian, promote, advertise and through a screening process place rescued anima in loving forever homes. We take in owner surrenders, as an alternate to placing their dog/cat in public shelter. We will organize fundraising events and programs to aid in the administration of care, treatment and rehabilitation. Provide workshops and events to educate and inform individuals in the community on the increasingly high number of unwanted pets, importance of spaying/neutering and humane treatment of animals

profile · synthesized from sources

Precious Pound Pups Inc is a New York-licensed nonprofit animal rescue organization that saves dogs from high-kill shelters in the southern United States and transports them to foster homes in the Hudson Valley region. The organization provides veterinary care, including vaccinations, spaying/neutering, and microchipping, before placing dogs in permanent homes through a screened adoption process. It relies entirely on volunteers and does not operate a physical shelter.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Adoption Program
Processes adoption applications, conducts reference checks and home visits if needed, and places dogs in permanent homes with signed adoption agreements
Community Education and Outreach
Engages the public through social media (Facebook), website updates, and adoption events to promote dog adoptions and responsible pet ownership
Dog Rescue and Transport
Rescues dogs from high-kill shelters in the southern U.S., provides medical vetting, and transports them to foster homes in the Hudson Valley
Foster Care Program
Places rescued dogs in volunteer foster homes where they receive love, socialization, and a home environment while awaiting adoption
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Animal Welfare and Rescue Support 3 activities
    • Prevention of shelter placement through owner surrender program
      Accepts owner surrenders of dogs and cats to prevent their entry into public shelters, ensuring direct access to rescue and care pathways.
    • Provision of ongoing care for dogs in foster homes
      Provides food, crates, leashes, collars, and veterinary care for rescued dogs while in foster placement, funded through donations and supported by foster families in the Hudson Valley.
    • Rescue and rehabilitation of dogs at risk of euthanasia
      Rescues dogs from high-kill shelters in the southern U.S. and from owner surrenders, provides veterinary care, nutrition, and behavioral training to rehabilitate them for adoption. Includes documented individual cases of medical and behavioral rehabilitation.
  • Structured Animal Adoption Program 1 activity
    • Adoption placement program for rescued dogs
      Places rescued dogs into permanent homes using a formal adoption process that includes application review, reference checks, home visits, and signed adoption agreements. Maintains public documentation of successful adoptions.
  • Humane Education and Responsible Pet Ownership 1 activity
    • Educational outreach on humane animal treatment
      Conducts workshops and events to educate the public on pet overpopulation, spaying/neutering, and responsible pet ownership.
  • Animal Welfare Fundraising Events 1 activity
    • Fundraising to support animal care and rehabilitation
      Organizes fundraising events and programs to cover veterinary bills and general care costs for rescued animals, using donated funds to support medical treatment and rehabilitation.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$70K
Contributions & grants$70K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$75K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$70K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$4K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +34.2%
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • Amazon Partner — Utilizes Amazon's platform for a public wish list to receive in-kind donations of supplies for rescued animals.
  • Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook to share photos and updates about dogs available for adoption before they are posted on the website.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community Education for Prevention
    methodology: community-education
    By conducting community education workshops on spaying/neutering and responsible pet ownership, the organization reduces pet overpopulation and euthanasia rates over time, because informed owners are more likely to prevent unintended breeding and retain pets long-term.
  • Financial Sustainability Through Adoption Fees
    methodology: cost_recovery_through_adoptions
    By using adoption fees to offset the costs of veterinary care and transport, the organization ensures the long-term sustainability of its rescue operations, because cost recovery enables continued intake and rehabilitation of at-risk animals without reliance on external funding alone.
  • Foster-Based Rescue Model
    methodology: foster-based rescue
    By utilizing a network of volunteer foster homes instead of a physical shelter, the organization provides rescued dogs with family-like environments that improve their socialization and readiness for permanent adoption, because this setting reduces stress and allows for individualized care and behavioral assessment.
  • Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Adoption Screening
    methodology: rescue-and-rehabilitation
    By rescuing animals at risk of euthanasia and providing veterinary care and behavioral preparation prior to placement, followed by a comprehensive screening process for adopters, the organization increases the likelihood of successful long-term adoptions, because medical and behavioral readiness combined with responsible placement reduces return rates.
  • Volunteer-Driven Operational Model
    methodology: volunteer-driven adoption process
    By relying on volunteer staff for foster care, application review, and adoption coordination, the organization maintains low overhead while building community engagement and ensuring adopter-foster alignment, because decentralized volunteer ownership increases responsiveness and personal investment in successful outcomes.