Greyhound Gang Finances

The Greyhound Gang is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501c3 organization. (EIN #87-0527948). We've always believed we have a responsibility to show our caring and generous donors where money donated to Greyhound Gang goes. It's why we have provided these details on our web site since the beginning.

Without funds to help the greyhounds, we can't save as many. Because of YOUR generosity we continue to save as many lives as we can. You can read stories about some of the lives saved at our Blog. Smiles, Tiger, Buster, Kenya, Marmalade, Blue are just a few of the hundreds of hounds who found forever homes because of your generosity.

100% of all donations go directly to the rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of greyhounds. If you'd like to make a donation to the Gang, please do! Any thoughtfulness is very appreciated!

Overview

From 1995 - 1999, my personal money mainly funded Greyhound Gang. I was doing all the front line rescue work. Driving seven hours, one way, to get Tucson hounds no longer wanted by the racing industry. Once I had them in my home, I'd then drive two to four hours to vets to get all the needed medical work done. Then once all medical and socialization needs were met, I drove them four hours to Las Vegas, to find them homes. I do love to drive, and luckily so do most of the hounds, but the distances limited the number of greyhounds I could directly find homes for. You can read about CAR, and how steadfast he was on all these trips. You can also read about my journey cross-country to Kanab, and my first years of rescue work at The Life You Save.

In 1999, Greyhound Gang hosted the first annual Greyhound Gathering - Kanab. I couldn't afford to go to Dewey Beach, so I decided, "have it and they will come." They did come. 125 humans, and 150 hounds. We even raised some money. From that Gathering, Mik Wilkens offered to redo our web site. Her web site design was instrumental in helping Greyhound Gang find homes for more hounds.

In 2000, I was working part-time for ANF, Inc. They put together natural supplements for places like Trader Joes. Larry, the owner, gave me some gluocsamine pills for the greyhounds I had rescued. The change was incredible. He initially fronted me the money for my first kilos of white powder and Get Up & Go was born. Get Up & Go not only helped more greyhounds feel better, but in the first few years all the proceeds helped rescue more hounds. We even helped other groups with those proceeds.

In 2001, all the wonderful donations through Greyhound Gang's web site, combined with Get Up & Go sales, allowed Greyhound Gang to offer the Greyter Good Grant program. Adoption groups applied for grants to help with their bills.

In 2002, at the advice of lawyers and accountants, Get Up & Go had to move out from under the non-profit. Get Up continues to provide significent proceeds to help hounds. Greyhound Gang created and funded the Leg Up Fund to help Greyhound Adoptions of Florida rescue forty broken legged hounds, and tick titer them.

From 2002 - on, we evolved from a front-line rescue organization to a fundraising one. Greyhound Gang web site offers Products, Auctions, In Remembrance and more to raise funds. Our main support is to Almost Home for Hounds in their care of the over 50 hounds there at any one time. We've raised and donated over half a million ($500,000) to them. Since 2003, we helped them purchase land and build their facility. Since 2004, with AHH up and running, we've paid upwards of $5000 a month in bills for food, supplies and extraordinary medical care needed. Dr. Weir donates all her time to vet, care and transport all the dogs there. We also support other greyhound adoption groups when we can. This chart details the money and product donations made to adoption groups throughout the years.

Year	Amount
2010
2009	$53,000
2008	$70,000
2007	$50,000
2006	$65,000
2005	$50,000
2004	$70,000
2003	$120,000
2002	$50,000
2001	$50,000
2000	$25,000

Futher details of Greyhound Gang finances are here: