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501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue organization, Studio City, CA - hopeforpaws.org

· 1 week ago

A legitimate, well-reviewed 501(c)(3) animal rescue. Donate with confidence if you want to fund Los Angeles street rescues. It is a charity, not software; anyone shopping for a product look elsewhere.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 18 public sources: IRS 990 filings, charity directories, and Facebook/Reddit reviews.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo program-spending ratio in reviewed sources
  • Ease of useDonation flow not reviewed in sources
  • Feature depthNot applicable; not a software product
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Donor's choice

Donation

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Donate Your Birthday$150–$200 suggested start

Best for

  • Animal-rescue donors
  • Fans of rescue videos who want to fund the work
  • Crypto or donor-advised-fund givers
  • LA-area residents with stray emergencies

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software. This is a charity, not a tool
  • Donors who want their bank to cancel recurring gifts
  • Donors demanding on-site financial-efficiency ratings
  • Non-animal causes

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

ScamAdviser flags lookalike domain as very young. Donate only via.

medium

One donor's bank couldn't cancel automatic donations; contact the charity directly to stop them.

low

Donate-Your-Birthday guide nudges $150–$200 starting gifts; set your own amount.

low

Merch tees cost $26.49–$32.99; proceeds go to the rescue but it's a purchase.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Registered 501(c)(3) with public IRS Form 990 filings
  • 100% recommend across 38,083 Facebook reviews
  • $6.47M 2023 revenue per third-party charity directory
  • Accepts crypto donations and donor-advised funds
  • Reddit users repeatedly vouch it is a legit rescue

Cons

  • Reddit thread titled 'Rescue Scams' targets the founders
  • Donor reports bank couldn't cancel automatic donations
  • Charity Navigator efficiency score not visible in reviewed sources

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x5security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Support quality: 3/5

    Rating

  • Donor's choice

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No program-spending ratio in reviewed sources
  • Ease of use. Donation flow not reviewed in sources
  • Feature depth. Not applicable; not a software product
  • Support quality: 3/5. Reddit users seek their advice; cancellation friction reported
  • Security posture: 3/5. No breaches found; standard privacy policy present
  • 100% recommend Facebook rating 38,083 reviews
  • $6.47M 2023 revenue Per GiveFreely charity directory
  • 501(c)(3) Legal status EIN 26-2869386
  • $150–$200 Birthday fundraiser Suggested starting ask

Pricing

Donation

Donor's choice

  • One-time or recurring
  • Any amount

Donate Your Birthday

$150–$200 suggested start

  • Peer-to-peer birthday fundraiser

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Sentiment is strongly positive. 100% recommend on Facebook and repeated Reddit vouches.

With a scam-allegation thread and donation-cancellation complaints as outliers.

“Hope For Paws are a legit animal rescue/wellness organization.”
Reddit, r/cats
“One of my favorite charities is http://www.hopeforpaws.org/, they are loca...”
Reddit, r/churning
“Rescue Scams: Hope for Paws by Eldad Hagar & Audrey...”
Reddit, r/AnimalRescue (thread title)
Full analysis

Based on 18 public sources: IRS 990 filings, charity directories, and Facebook/Reddit reviews.

Legit 501(c)(3) animal rescue: $6.47M 2023 revenue, 100% recommend on 38K Facebook reviews. Donate if the mission fits; it's not software.

Methodology

Based on 18 public sources: IRS 990 filings, charity directories, and Facebook/Reddit reviews.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Hope For Paws | Legit, CEO Salary, Mission, 990 and moregivefreely.com
    news
  2. Hope For Paws - Form 990 - Nonprofit Explorerprojects.propublica.org
    official
  3. Rating for Hope For Pawscharitynavigator.org
    review
  4. Hope For Paws on Facebookfacebook.com
    review
  5. Hope for Paws | Studio City, CAcauseiq.com
    news
  6. Found this feral cat and her four kittens (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  7. Rescue Scams: Hope for Paws (Reddit thread title)reddit.com
    review
  8. hopeforpaws.club Reviews | scam, legit or safe checkscamadviser.com
    security
  9. How to stop automatic donations to Hope For Paws?facebook.com
    review
  10. Donate Your Birthdayhopeforpaws.org
    official
  11. Hope For Paws on The Giving Blockthegivingblock.com
    official
  12. Hope For Paws Privacy Policyhopeforpaws.org
    official

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