Of course, their corporate status (if any) under state law is entirely separate from any federal tax-exempt classification, 501(c)(3) or otherwise. But in reading what they have pointed us toward, I (or any potential supporter/contributor) can not determine anything, really, about how they are legally constituted. For instance, they refer us to another entity which states, “The Pacific NW Reptile Rescue is associated with Beautiful Dragons Reptile Rescue.

People naturally tend to infer certain things when they see the term “non-profit.” I am not implying anything nefarious. But I wonder if PNWRR is (innocently) implying something which really does not exist – namely legal non-profit status. Neither you nor I can say. THEY could clear this point up, however.

-Joan