Animal Rescue League of Southern Rhode Island
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ANIMAL RESCUE RHODE ISLAND (ARRI) IS DEDICATED TO RESCUING COMPANION ANIMALS IN NEED AND TO THE HUMANE WELFARE OF HOMELESS ANIMALS.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 15.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 118
- Highest pay
- $126,402, exec. director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
- $804,786 spent. SHLTER, HUMANE EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY PET PANTRY: ESTABLISHED IN 1938, THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND (ANIMAL RESCUE RI OR ARRI) IS A LIMITED ADMISSION SHELTER THAT CAN ACCOMODATE UP TO 44 CATS AND SMALL ANIMALS AND 20 DOGS AT ANY ONE TIME. ARRI ACCEPTS PETS SURRENDERED BY THEIR OWNERS, TRANSFERS IN FROM OTHER RI SHELTERS AND RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS, AND SHELTERS IN OTHER STATES. IN 2025, CONSISTENT WITH THE BELIEF THAT EVERY ANIMAL COMING INTO THE SHELTER DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE AT A LOVING HOME, ARRI TOOK IN 485 ANIMALS AND ADOPTED OUT 504. AT ARRI, PETS ARE NOT EUHANIZED DUE TO SPACE, TIME, BREED, OR TREATABLE BEHAVIORAL OR MEDICAL CONDITION. ARRI IS ALSO A RESOURCE FOR THE BROADER RI COMMUNITY. ITS HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, COLLECTIVELY CALLED ARRI ANIMAL SCHOLARS, ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND FOR CHILDREN AND THE ANIMALS IN THEIR LIVES, WHILE PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION TO BE RESPONSIBLE, INFORMED PET OWNERS. WITH THE ADDITION OF PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES, MORE THAN 1,750 INDIVIDUALS AGES 4-94 ATTENDED ANIMAL SCHOLARS PRESENTATIONS IN 2025. ARRIS COMMUNITY PET FOOD PANTRY, STOCKED BY DONATIONS AND RUN BY VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDED MORE THAN 80,000 PET MEALS TO MORE THAN 1,500 PETS BELONGING TO HUNDREDS OF PET OWNERS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES. PET FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS DELIVER PET FOOD TO PET OWNERS UNABLE TO PICK UP FOOD AT THE SHELTER. ARRI ALSO PROVIDES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, BOTH ONSITE AND REMOTELY, TO APPROXIMATELY 118 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 December 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 March 1964.
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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