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    Romanian League in Defense of Animals (DBA ROLDA USA)
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    Impact & Measurement
    Accountability & Finance
    Culture & Community
    Leadership & Adaptability
    Romanian League in Defense of Animals (DBA ROLDA USA)
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    Animal welfare
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    501(c)(3) organization
    Donations are tax-deductible
    https://rolda.org
    PO BOX 4674
    CROFTON MD 21114-4674

    CROFTON MD | IRS ruling year: 2006 | EIN: 32-0176929  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
    Organization Mission
    ROLDA USA is the arm of ROLDA Romania, a charity set up to support the appalling problem of the country’s estimated million homeless animals. Since the war started,  ... (More)
     

    Rating Information

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    Great

    This charity's score is 93%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

    This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores, weighted as follows: 85% Impact & Measurement, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 5% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

    Historical Ratings
    Charity Navigator's ratings previously did not consider Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community, or Impact & Measurement. The historic rating mainly reflects a version of today’s Accountability and Finance score. More information on our previous rating methodologies can be found on our rating methodology page.
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    Rating Report

    Impact & Measurement
    Score

    93

    This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
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    Assessments

    Impact

    100 out of 100 points

    75% of Impact & Measurement score
    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Impact Evaluation
    100 out of 100 points
    Impact Statement
    $222,132 total costs / 184,494 stray births averted = roughly $1.20 prevents a stray animal birth
    Program Context
    Free sterilizations for pets owned by people with low income: The nonprofit provides low-cost sterilization to animals that otherwise give birth to stray offspring.
    Data Time Period
    12/31/23 to 12/30/24
    Benchmark for Scoring
    Impact scores of spay and neuter programs are based on the cost a household spends on lifesaving care for a pet. Programs receive an Impact score of 100 if they are less than 75% of the cost and a score of 80 if they are less than 125%. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 65. The nonprofit fixes an animal for less than 75% of the cost a household spends on lifesaving care for a pet.
    Methodology
    This impact score was determined through the Spay & Neuter methodology which is fully detailed in the Charity Navigator Guide to Ratings. Analysis conducted in 2025 by Charity Navigator using data submitted by the nonprofit, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.
    Data Source
    The nonprofit submitted cost data and the number of animals it sterilized.

    Measurement

    71 out of 100 points

    25% of Impact & Measurement score
    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    The Measuring Outcomes assessment evaluates how well a charity tracks progress towards its mission's outcomes.

    Displayed below are the responses provided by the charity for the Measuring Outcomes assessment. Each question is designed to address specific criteria, with responses eligible for full, partial, or no credit. Please refer to the scoring rubric for details on how responses are scored.

    Selected program: Direct animal care, Submitted March 2025
    Program Planning and Design
    21 out of 29 points
    This section assesses the use of crucial evaluation tools in program objective-setting and activities.
    Charity leadership uses information collected to make decisions regarding programs
    • Agree, uses information collected to improve programs
    Charity staff have training or experience in monitoring and evaluation
    • Agree, staff have experience working with monitoring and evaluation practices
    Charity has documents and reviews how program activities lead to change
    • Disagree, does not document or review
    Charity tracks program progress in the following ways
    • Tracks activities
    • Tracks outcomes and impacts
    • Tracks using timelines and milestones
    • Aligns plan with mission
    Program Development
    24 out of 26 points
    This section assesses the consideration of stakeholders in program objectives and activities.
    Charity identifies program target population needs in the following ways
    • Reviewed data from prior monitoring and/or evaluation
    • Conducted a baseline assessment
    Charity considers practical, cultural, and political needs and interests of those served by program
    • Agree, charity is responsive to practical, cultural, and political needs
    Charity reviews the work whether similar organizations work on the same problem
    • Agree, reviews the work of similar organizations
    Charity uses SMART Goals
    • Agree, identified Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound (SMART) goals
    Data Collection and Analysis
    5 out of 18 points
    This section assesses the best practices used in collecting and analyzing program data.
    Charity tracks program information in the following ways
    • Collects data when a program is complete
    Charity collects programmatic information on those served by the program in the following ways
    • Identifies the number of those served by program
    • Collects information about the quality of service from the target population
    Charity collects and analyzes program information to determine results in the following ways
    • Charity does not analyze program information
    Reporting and Distribution of Results
    15 out of 18 points
    This section assesses reporting and disseminating program results.
    Charity reports program results to key stakeholders
    • Funders
    • Staff and volunteers
    • Board members
    • Participants/beneficiaries of our work
    Charity reports both favorable and unfavorable results
    • Yes, charity reports both favorable of unfavorable results
    Use of Results
    7 out of 9 points
    This section assesses the use of results to guide learning.
    Charity uses program results to inform future work for the following reasons
    • Sustain and secure funding
    • Inform strategic planning
    • Improve program operations
    • Understand the impact of their work