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HOP ON HOME RABBIT SANCTUARY INC
Gansevoort, NY · EIN 844149903 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE D99 · Animal-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · hoponhome.org
revenue
$102K
expenses
$94K
net assets
$24K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Hop on Home Rabbit Sanctuary is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run organization focused on rabbit education, care, and adoption.

profile · synthesized from sources

Hop on Home Rabbit Sanctuary is a volunteer-run nonprofit in New York dedicated to rabbit care, education, and adoption. The organization rescues rabbits, provides foster-based shelter, and promotes responsible ownership through outreach and adoption screening. It emphasizes indoor housing, proper nutrition, and access to rabbit-savvy veterinary care.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Foster Care Network
Relies on a network of foster homes to house and care for rabbits awaiting adoption, reducing shelter dependency and providing individualized socialization and medical support.
Rabbit Adoption Program
Provides rescued rabbits for adoption through a screened process including application, home photo review, reference check, and background verification; focuses on placing rabbits in permanent, informed homes.
Rabbit Care Education
Offers comprehensive resources on rabbit housing, diet, veterinary care, grooming, and socialization to promote responsible ownership and prevent surrenders.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Humane Education and Responsible Pet Ownership 2 activities
    • Children's educational programming
      Hosts weekly themed summer programs for children focused on rabbit care topics to promote responsible pet ownership and animal welfare education.
    • Rabbit care education and outreach
      Provides public education on proper rabbit care, including feeding guidelines, housing recommendations, bonding support, and access to rabbit-experienced veterinarians in the Capital Area and Upstate New York. Also offers volunteer pet sitting referrals and responds to public requests for help with stray domestic rabbits.
  • Animal Welfare and Rescue Support 1 activity
    • Permanent care for non-adoptable rabbits
      Provides lifelong housing and care for rabbits with genetic or health conditions that make them unsuitable for adoption.
  • Rescue and Adoption of Cats 1 activity
    • Rabbit adoption and foster services
      Operates an adoption center in Glens Falls, NY, and a network of foster homes to shelter rabbits awaiting permanent placement, with a structured adoption process that includes applications, living space verification, veterinary care confirmation, background checks, and guardian signatures for minors. Adoptions are temporarily suspended around major holidays to discourage impulsive pet acquisitions.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$102K
Contributions & grants$101K99%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$94K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$1K
balance sheet
Total assets$24K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$24K
2 years on record · 2024–2025 · YoY revenue +23.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • Jennifer Burkey — Board Member
  • Katelyn Burrello — Board Secretary
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • 6 Whirlaway Blvd, Wilton Partner — Designated drop-off location for recyclable returns benefiting Hop on Home.
  • Bissell Pet Foundation Government — Partner organization through the Partners for Pets program supporting shelters and rescue groups.
  • HoH Partner — Provides guidance and support for rabbit care and bonding.
  • Hop On Home Rabbit Rescue Partner — Co-hosts children's summer programming at shared location
  • Small Pet Select Partner — Partner in an affiliate program that provides donations to Hop on Home Rabbit Sanctuary when supporters make purchases.
  • county 4-H club Partner — Source of initial inspiration and connection for founding the sanctuary, based on Shelby's role as a rabbit leader.
  • exotic-experienced veterinarian Partner — Requires adopters to have a relationship with an exotic-experienced veterinarian to ensure proper medical care for rabbits.
strategies · 3

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.

  • Client-Centered Adoption Matching with Foster and Support Networks
    methodology: client_centered_adoption
    By using foster networks and personality-based matching, and by reducing barriers through volunteer pet-sitting and remote home assessments, the organization improves adoption success rates because tailored placements and accessible support increase long-term retention and rabbit well-being.
  • Lifelong Sanctuary Care for Unadoptable Rabbits
    methodology: lifelong_sanctuary_care
    By providing permanent sanctuary to rabbits with health or behavioral challenges that prevent adoption, the organization ensures humane treatment and dignity for all animals in its care, because a no-euthanasia, lifelong commitment model reinforces ethical responsibility and mission integrity.
  • Volunteer-Driven Model to Maximize Animal Care Resources
    methodology: volunteer_driven_model
    By relying on volunteer labor for operations and infrastructure development, the organization minimizes overhead costs and redirects resources toward direct rabbit care and sanctuary services, because lower administrative spending increases the capacity to support more animals.