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Friends of the Manchester Animal Shelter

EIN 02-0478374 · Manchester, NH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

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Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 31.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 34% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$553,692 spent. ADOPTION & SHELTER - WE PROVIDE SHELTER, MEDICAL CARE, AND SPAY/NEUTER TO EVERY ANIMAL THAT COMES THROUGH OUR DOORS. WE PLACED 371 ANIMALS INTO PERMANENT, LOVING HOMES OVER THE PAST YEAR.
$99,029 spent. QUICK FIX PROGRAM - A LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF MANCHESTER. THE CLINIC WILL SPAY/NEUTER AND GIVE VACCINES TO CATS THAT ARE OWNED BY LOW INCOME FAMILIES OF MANCHESTER. THE CLINICS ARE HELD TWICE A MONTH. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT PROGRAM FOR THE SHELTER. SPAY/NEUTER IS THE ONLY WAY TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF STRAY CATS AND KITTENS THAT COME INTO OUR SHELTER. IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN OCTOBER OF 2009 AND OVER 554 CATS AND RABBITS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED THIS YEAR.
$7,469 spent. FIX A PIT - A PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE PIT BULL OWNERSHIP AND ULTIMATELY LOWER THE EUTHANASIA RATE OF THE BREED AND UNWANTED PUPPIES /ADULTS. PIT BULLS HAVE BECOME A BREED OF CHOICE AND CONSEQUENTLY ARE FLOODING ANIMAL SHELTERS. AN ESTIMATED 1/3 OF DOGS THAT ENTER ANIMAL SHELTERS ARE PIT BULLS OR PIT BULL MIXES. OUR PROGRAM INCLUDES FREE SPAY/NEUTER, FREE RABIES VACCINATIONS AND FREE MICROCHIP. THIS HELPED OWNERS OF 81 PIT BULLS IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER THIS YEAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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