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Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Public charity · Grantmaker Arlington, VA EIN: 30-0559037 Website

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is a volunteer-powered nonprofit dedicated to rescuing homeless, neglected, and abandoned animals from certain euthanasia and finding them loving forever homes. We educate the community and all pet owners on responsible pet parenting, including the importance of spay/neuter, obedience training, and good nutrition.

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue at a glance

Total assets
$13,251,401
+23.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$5,189,099
+45.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$308,547
+58.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,177,965
+7.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Lucky Dog Animal Rescue funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Seattle

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $16K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Good Charities Seattle, WATo Provide Vet and Animal Care$15,593
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$13,251,401$5,189,099$3,177,965——$308,547
2024$10,769,443$3,570,219$2,966,385——$194,542
2023$9,849,145$3,172,358$2,342,151——$43,457
2022$8,659,666$4,310,586$1,979,609$15,5931$2,973
2021$6,825,603$3,919,810$1,870,598——$426,653
2020$4,745,853$2,720,637$1,709,688$5,000Total only$68,726

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Based on IRS filings

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $309K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is led by Mirah Horowitz, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mirah Horowitz

    CEO

    Executive Director & Vice President → Executive Director & President, 2022

    Executive Director & President → CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $200K (2020) → $243K (2025)

  • Catherine Phillips

    President

    Board Member → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Brooks

    Director & Business Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $104K (2025)

  • Adrienne Van Vlake

    Lead Veterinarian

    Staff Veterinary → Lead Veternarian, 2024

    Lead Veternarian → Lead Veterinarian, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $135K (2023) → $145K (2025)

  • Suzy Brown

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Horowitz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mathieu Glassman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Adams

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Kasser

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Marcia Marsh (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Maureen Vollmer (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Stephany Smith (2021–2022) — Development Director
  • Former: Karen Whitt (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Michael Horowitz (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Noel Samuel (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Mirah Horowitz — CEO: $243KMirah HorowitzCEO$243KAdrienne Van Vlake — Lead Veterinarian: $145KAdrienne Van VlakeLead Veterinarian$145KJulie Brooks — Director, Business Operations: $104KJulie BrooksDirector, Business Operations$104K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $243K, to Mirah Horowitz (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

How large is Lucky Dog Animal Rescue?

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue reported $13.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.

What is Lucky Dog Animal Rescue?

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $13.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Lucky Dog Animal Rescue operate?

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Lucky Dog Animal Rescue's EIN?

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0559037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)

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