08/20/2025
Because a few people seem to want to know we are going to put this out there plain and clear as we always have. We are a state recognized non profit, we file our taxes, we keep our books, we follow the letter of the law to a T. We do not currently have our 501(c)3 as of yet. For those who do not know, that classification is just a federal recognition, it costs a few hundred dollars plus to apply for. That is a spare few hundred we do not have at the moment to simply make ourselves a tax exempt entity. The only other major plus to having our 501c3 in time will mean any donations can be claimed on the donors taxes and we would be able to apply for federal and state grants.
We are as grass roots as they come. We started this rescue from nothing, no funding, no savings, no investors, no grants or gifts. Just a dream, a drive, and a purpose to build this entity to continue to do good and help our community and the animals we love.
Having or not having that federal designation does not diminish nor put other entities above one another, it just means they had more money at the time and were able to get their status faster. We will continue to do our best, put ourselves our there and do our shows and pop ups to help the rescue support itself and where the events fall short, Mr. Zander and Mama T will continue to support out of their own pockets. While having our 501(c)3 is a huge goal and would be a boon for us as an entity our goal is and always will be being a safe haven for the animals that need it and a bastion of fun educational public works to help our communities learn about these amazing animals and hopefully help change a few hearts along the way.
Thank you all for your continued support and love, we will not let it be in vein.
H.E.R.E Rescue Leadership Team.