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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +64% in 3 yrs408staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.1%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAnimal
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$15M76%Management and general$3.4M18%Fundraising$1.2M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.3M in FY2023, −$11M in FY2024 and −$2.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 3.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII98funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Engelstad Family FoundationSince FY2019$2.0M$600k$600k$600k$601kDave & Cheryl Duffield FoundationSince FY2018$1.1M$44k$1.2M$20k$105k$30kPetsmart Charities IncStopped after FY2022$143k$136k$129k$154k$216k$56k–Lied Foundation TrustEvery year since FY2017$50k$100k$100k$50k$50k$50k$50kBest Friends Animal SocietyOn and off$27k$43k$100k$20kHumane NetworkStopped after FY2019$95k$70k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$66k$67k$29k$36k$40k$81k$97k63 other fundersUp to $63k a year each$65k$84k$150k$239k$159k$129k$229k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped