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Protectors of Animals Inc

EIN 06-0959891 · East Hartford, CT

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

What it says it does

PROTECTOR OF ANIMALS' MISSION IS TO RESCUE CATS AND DOGS AND PROMOTE SPAY/NEUTER IN OUR COMMUNITY.

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 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 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited 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

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

Programs described in its return (2)

$519,110 spent. SHELTER - FORMED IN 1975, PROTECTORS OF ANIMALS, INC. (POA) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT RESCUE. POA IS PRIMARILY A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION WITH A NO-KILL PHILOSOPHY RESCUING STRAY, ABUSED AND ABANDONED DOGS AND CATS, WHILE PROMOTING SPAYING/NEUTERING IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO REDUCE PET OVERPOPULATION. POA ALSO STRIVES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON PROPER ANIMAL CARE AND RESPONSIBLE COMPANION ANIMAL OWNERSHIP.
$636,066 spent. CLINIC - POASPAY! IS A HIGH-VOLUME, LOW COST SPAY NEUTER CLINIC WHICH OPENED IN 2017 TO SUPPORT SPAY NEUTER NEEDS IN THE GREATER HARTFORD AREA. POASPAY! ALSO PROVIDES BASIC VACCINATIONS AND MICRO-CHIPPING. SINCE OPENING, POASPAY! HAS HELPED NEUTER MORE THAN 5,000 ANIMALS THEREBY REDUCING CAT AND DOG OVERPOPULATION, ABUSE, AND ABANDONMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1977.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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