Adopt A Dog Foundation, Inc.

What Adopt A Dog Foundation, Inc. does

Adopt A Dog Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue organization founded on January 4, 2011 by retired law enforcement officer Patty Pereira and headquartered at 1515 S.E. 5th Street, Stuart, Florida. The organization's core function is rescuing puppies and dogs from high-kill county shelters — primarily Miami-Dade Animal Services, which houses over 300 dogs and puppies on any given day — and placing them into matched adoptive homes across South Florida (Martin, Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties). Beyond core adoption, the organization operates a Pet Food Pantry (Surrender Prevention Program) to help financially struggling owners retain their pets, and delivers on-request Educational Presentations combining child safety and animal welfare content to schools and community groups.

The business model is entirely donation-funded with no adoption fees charged to recipients. Revenue streams comprise individual monetary donations (processed via PayPal or mailed personal checks), volunteer-organized fundraising events, business and restaurant fundraisers, and potential grant funding pursued by volunteer grant writers — the last of which would fund spay/neuter and vaccination clinics. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: weekend adoption events across South Florida, a volunteer network (including students completing community service hours), and grassroots channels including newsletters, pet food drives, and local business partnerships. No proprietary technology platform is disclosed; operational tools are limited to the organization's website, PayPal for donation processing, and Google reCAPTCHA on the contact form.

Operationally, the organization is lean and founder-dependent, with Patty Pereira personally coordinating adoption matching (via direct email) and delivering educational programming. A core operational partnership with Miami-Dade Animal Services supplies the rescue pipeline, while volunteer committees handle fundraising, newsletter content, and event logistics. The organization holds no patents, trademarks, or formal industry awards, and has no subsidiaries, institutional investors, or parent company structure — operating as an independent public charity.

Name

Adopt A Dog Foundation, Inc.

Legal name

Adopt A Dog Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://adoptadogfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Adopt A Dog Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2011 that rescues dogs from high-kill South Florida shelters, primarily Miami-Dade Animal Services, and places them in matched adoptive homes. It also runs a pet food pantry and community education programs, funded entirely by donations and volunteer-led fundraisers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Rescue Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB), Education & Community Outreach (Responsible Pet Ownership) (BPAGAIAK), Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organizations (AFAEALAC)

Keywords

• Animal rescue services
• Pet adoption programs
• Nonprofit animal welfare
• Dog rescue operations
• Surrender prevention assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Monetary donations from individuals, ranging from small amounts ('loose change') to larger corporate donations and sponsorships, accepted via PayPal or personal check.
2. Fundraising Events: Funds raised through volunteer-organized fundraising events, business and restaurant fundraisers, and silent auction fundraisers.
3. Grant Funding: Potential grant funding from volunteer grant writers, which would provide spay/neuter and vaccination clinics for the community.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Adopt A Dog Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal rescue organization that pulls dogs from high-kill shelters, rehabilitates them, and places them into adoptive homes through direct adoption applications and weekend adoption events. The organization also operates a Pet Food Pantry to assist families facing financial hardship in order to prevent pet surrenders, and delivers free educational presentations to schools and community organizations on responsible pet ownership.

Product overview

Adopt A Dog Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization that operates as a single-service animal rescue entity rather than a platform. The organization offers dog adoption services as its core mission, supplemented by a Pet Food Pantry for surrender prevention, Educational Presentations for community outreach, and a Volunteer Program for community involvement. These services work together to fulfill the organization's mission of rescuing dogs from high-kill shelters and finding them loving forever homes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dog Adoption Program A free adoption service that matches rescued dogs with individual adopters and families. Adopters submit an application to be screened, then take the dog home; adoptions are finalized at weekend adoption events.
• Pet Food Pantry (Surrender Prevention Program) A community assistance service that provides free pet food to families experiencing financial hardship, intended to keep pets in their homes and prevent owner surrenders.
• Educational Presentations Free in-person educational presentations delivered to schools, scout troops, and community organizations covering responsible pet ownership and the importance of spaying and neutering.
• Weekend Adoption Events Public events held on weekends where rescued dogs are showcased to the public and adoption paperwork is finalized, enabling direct community engagement and adoption.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Miami-Dade Animal ServicescoreOthersPrimary source of rescue animals. The organization pulls puppies and dogs from Miami-Dade Animal Services, which houses over 300 dogs and puppies on any given day, to prevent euthanasia and find them forever homes. The partnership is central to the organization's rescue mission.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• PetSmart Charities: Largest U.S. funder of animal welfare, making grants to adoption and spay/neuter programs and supporting shelter pet outcomes. Related ecosystem participant that funds or partners with rescue organizations operating in the same adoption space.
• Petfinder: Largest online adoption listings platform aggregating adoptable pets from thousands of shelters and rescues across North America. Adjacent platform that drives adoption demand and discoverability for rescue groups like Adopt A Dog Foundation.
• Maddie's Fund: Major family foundation dedicated to achieving a no-kill nation through grants to shelters and rescue groups for spay/neuter, adoption, and foster programs. Comparable as a grantmaking entity funding the same rescue and adoption outcomes Adopt A Dog Foundation pursues.

Direct peers

• Humane Society of the Treasure Coast: Palm City / Martin County, FL animal welfare nonprofit offering adoptions, spay/neuter, and surrender prevention services in the same South Florida geography as Adopt A Dog Foundation. Directly comparable regional rescue and adoption services mission.
• Humane Society of Broward County: Fort Lauderdale-based regional animal welfare nonprofit running adoption, low-cost veterinary, and surrender prevention services across Broward County. Highly comparable mission, geography, and service mix to Adopt A Dog Foundation.
• Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League: West Palm Beach, FL-based no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization serving Palm Beach County. Directly comparable as a regional South Florida dog and cat rescue with adoption, education, and surrender-prevention programming aimed at the same adopter population.
• Big Dog Ranch Rescue: Loxahatchee, Florida dog-dedicated rescue operating a large cage-free facility and high-volume adoption program for dogs pulled from high-kill shelters. Comparable as a Florida-based dog-rescue nonprofit with similar shelter-pull sourcing and adoption-led GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): National animal welfare advocacy and rescue-support organization funding local shelter and rescue partners across the country. Directly overlaps the rescue, adoption, and policy/awareness mission of Adopt A Dog Foundation, at national scale.
• ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals): One of the largest U.S. animal welfare organizations, operating adoption placement, spay/neuter programs, grants to local rescues, and policy advocacy. Comparable broader incumbent spanning the same rescue and adoption mission space.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National no-kill animal welfare organization operating the largest sanctuary in the U.S. and funding rescue groups nationwide. Relevant incumbent in the same animal rescue and adoption space, operating at materially larger scale and broader geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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