Defensa Animal de Rincon Puerto Rico is a PR 1101.01(a)(2) Certified & US Federal 501c3, We work Island Wide

Defensa is a Puerto Rico Hacienda certified 1101.01(a)(2) & a Federal 501c3.   We are NOT on the CECFL list, therefore, we qualify for half of the Act 60 donation requirements as well as all Act 20 & 22 donation requirements. Below you will find our documents as well as a link (with instructions) to the Hacienda Database of Qualified Act Charities

Research our 501c3 standings with the IRS (EIN 66-0811657), Great Non Profits and Guidestar.   

Ready to donate? Click https://www.paypal.com/US/fundraiser/charity/115281 Your generous donations keep our #ARescuedHorse, Sterilization Mission & Open Rescue Programs going

All donations will be acknowledged with a personal email, any donation $1000 or over will also receive a tax documents for your records. Other ways to Donate

Need more information about us?  We include the below documents and information specifically for Act 20 22 60 participants.   Find more on our About page

We post our financial & animal rescue numbers.  We want to be transparent in where your donations go!

Confirm our & others Hacienda status from their website – you may have to click ‘start over here’ (why? we don’t know) Once you are on their site scroll down from the right side and find ‘view approved non-profit organizations’ enter ‘defensa’ – or any word to see all the approved non-profits for your Act Donations. Thank you for considering Defensa!

This Hacienda Database of Non Profits in Good Standing can be accessed by going to suri.hacienda.pr.gov -> Lista de Sin Fines de Lucro/Non Profit List
Mobile View SURI Database Qualified 501c3 Organizations in Puerto Rico for your Act Requirements
Hacienda 1101.01(a)(2) Certified
IRS 501c3 Approval Letter