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North Country Animal League Inc

EIN 03-0344067 · Morrisville, VT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE COMPASSIONATE AND RESPONSIBLE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HUMANS AND ANIMALS. NORTH COUNTRY ANIMAL LEAGUE ("NCAL") IS A NONPROFIT, LIMITED ADMISSION ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENSURING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ANIMALS IN LAMIOLLE COUNTY, VERMONT AND BEYOND THROUGH ADOPTION, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$931,627
Spent on programs
52%
Reserves
3.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 51%
Employees
31
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$110,612, exec director & auth tax o

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    52% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 49 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $483,592 spent. SEE SCHEDULE OANIMAL SHELTER AND PET ADOPTION CENTER - IN 2024, NORTH COUNTRY ANIMAL LEAGUE (NCAL) SUCCESSFULLY ADOPTED OUT 542 DOGS AND CATS, WORKING DILIGENTLY TO FIND LOVING HOMES FOR EACH ANIMAL. THIS YEAR BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP CHANGES, STRENGTHENING OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE BOTH ANIMALS AND OUR COMMUNITY MORE EFFECTIVELY. OUR SHELTER REMAINED OPEN AND FULLY OPERATIONAL, ENSURING CONTINOUS ADOPTION SERVICES.ADOPTION TRANSPORT PROGRAM - NCAL'S ADOPTION PROGRAM CONTINUES TO RESCUE LOCAL STRAY AND SURRENDERED ANIMALS, AS WELL AS HIGH-RISK DOGS FROM OVERCORWDED SHELTERS IN THE SOUTHER U.S. THROUGH A TRUSTED NETWORK OF PARTNERS, WE ENSURE THESE PETS ARE EVALUATED, VETTED, AND ADHERE TO STRICT TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS, PROVIDING THEM WITH A SECON CHANCE AT LIFE IN VT.NCAL MEALS PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT - THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL FOOD BANKS AND MEALS ON WHEELS, OUR NCAL MEALS PROGRAM SUPPLIES PET FOOD AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT OWNED PETS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. BY ALLEVIATING FINANCIAL STRAIN, WE HELP FAMILIES KEEP BELOVED PETS IN THEIR HOMES, REDUCING THE RISK OF SHELTER SURRENDERS DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.HUMANE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - IN 2024 NCAL CONDUCTED EIGHT WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMPS, FOCUSING ON HUMANE EDUCATION. THESE PROGRAMS INSPRIE COMPASSION, RESPONSIBILITY, AND RESPECT FOR ANIMALS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTNACE AS NEEDED TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL FAMILIES INTERESTED IN OUR PROGRAMS.EQUINE CENTER - IN 2024, NCAL'S EQUINE CENTER SUPPORTED OUR HAMANE EDUCATION INITIATIVES THROUGH A VARIETY OF EQUINE-RELATED PROGRAMS. OUR FULL BOARDING PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO A COOPERATIVE MODEL, ACCOMMODATING PRIVATELY OWNED HORSES WHILE FOSTERING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THE EQUINE CENTER, HOME TO 12 HORSES, CONTINUED TO SERVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES WITH HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAMS SUCH AS SADDLE CLUB, GROUP LESSONS, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THIS PROGRAMMING PROVIDED HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT FOSTERED COMPASSION, RESPONSIBILITY, AND RESPECT FOR ANIMALS, DIRECTLY ALIGNING WITH NCAL'S MISSION TO PROMOTE HUMANE EDUCATION. IN JULY 2024, NCAL DIVESTED FROM THE EQUINE CENTER.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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