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Animal Friends of Barbour County Inc

EIN 11-3649801 · Belington, WV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

We operate a no-kill animal shelter, receiving dogs and cats from the community and from the county shelter. We provide shelter, food, water, medications, and veterinarian care until we adopt animals to loving families. We also transport them to no-kill animal shelters in metropolitan areas for a greater chance of adoption.

Income
$183,843
Spending
$192,738
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$219, president

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

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 (3)
  1. $45,892 spent. We provide the service of receiving surrendered and abandoned cats from the public in Barbour County. We have received over 550 cats, providing them shelter, food, medications, and veterinarian care prior to adopting over 478 cats to local residents and to no-kill animal shelters in metropolitan areas outside of our county, benefitting those who adopt.
  2. $23,509 spent. We provide the service of receiving surrendered and abandoned dogs from the public in Barbour County. We have received 233 dogs, providing them shelter, food, medications, and veterinarian care prior to adopting 229 dogs to local residents and to no-kill animal shelters in metropolitan areas outside of our county, benefitting those who adopt.
  3. $9,264 spent. Because our no-kill animal shelter is located in a rural county with only about 16,000 households, we transport dogs and cats from our shelter to no-kill animal shelters in metropolitan areas where more animals can be adopted than in our county. This year, our transports have benefitted 707 people who have adopted our animals.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on November 15, 2013 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2013.

    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 June 2025.

    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 2014.

    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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