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Colville Valley Animal Sanctuary

EIN 13-4247653 · Colville, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE COLVILLE VALLEY ANIMAL SANCTUARY (CVAS) IS DRIVEN TO INSPIRE THE PUBLIC THROUGH TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF COMPANION ANIMALS IN NEED. IN ADDITION, CVAS PROVIDES, RESCUE, REHABILITATION, MEDICAL CARE, SPAY/NEUTER, AND ADOPTION SERVICES FOR SURRENDERED HOMELESS AND ABANDONED COMPANION ANIMALS.

Income
$253,555
Spending
$275,026
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%
Employees
9
Volunteers
45

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

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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 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 (3)
  1. $263,797 spent. CVAS IS A SAFE PLACE FOR ANIMAL SURRENDERS, ADOPTIONS, VOLUNTEERING, SENIOR SAVING-SENIOR PROGRAM, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT,AND FUNDRAISING BOTH ON-SITE AND VIRTUAL MEANS. WE HAVE SEEN A DECREASE IN OUR GENERAL DONATIONS, AND AN INCREASE IN ADOPTION FEES OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. SPECIAL ONLINE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS IN 2024 RAISED MONEY FOR ANIMAL MEDICAL NEEDS AND SPAY-NEUTER SURGERY. DURING 2024, WE TOOK IN 492 CATS AND 107 DOGS. THIS IS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE YEAR BEFORE. THERE ARE STILL HUNDREDS ON THE CVAS WAITING LISTS FOR SURRENDER FOR BOTH DOGS AND CATS. WHILE CVAS IS RURAL, IN LARGER CITIES THEY CAN HAVE THIS NUMBER OF ANIMALS IN A QUATER, OR A MONTH OR WEEK, BUT FOR 2024 CVAS IN RURAL STEVENS COUNTY 405 WERE ADOPTED, 44 WERE TRANSFERED TO LARGER SHELTERS WHERE THEY WERE ADOPTED (IN 2023 WE WERE ABLE TO TRANSFER 188 ANIMALS). WE HAD 101 ANIMALS WHERE SUPPORT PEOPLE TRAPPED ANIMALS OF A FERAL COLONY FOR SPAY OR NEUTER AND WERE RETURNED OR WERE PART OF OUR BARN CAT PROGRAM. CVAS IS A SAFE PLACE FOR ANIMAL SURRENDERS, ADOPTIONS, VOLUNTEERING, SENIOR SAVING-SENIOR PROGRAM, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT,AND FUNDRAISING BOTH ON-SITE AND VIRTUAL MEANS. WE HAVE SEEN A DECREASE IN OUR GENERAL DONATIONS, AND AN INCREASE IN ADOPTION FEES OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. SPECIAL ONLINE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS IN 2024 RAISED MONEY FOR ANIMAL MEDICAL NEEDS AND SPAY-NEUTER SURGERY. DURING 2024, WE TOOK IN 492 CATS AND 107 DOGS. THIS IS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE YEAR BEFORE. THERE ARE STILL HUNDREDS ON THE CVAS WAITING LISTS FOR SURRENDER FOR BOTH DOGS AND CATS. WHILE CVAS IS RURAL, IN LARGER CITIES THEY CAN HAVE THIS NUMBER OF ANIMALS IN A QUATER, OR A MONTH OR WEEK, BUT FOR 2024 CVAS IN RURAL STEVENS COUNTY 405 WERE ADOPTED, 44 WERE TRANSFERED TO LARGER SHELTERS WHERE THEY WERE ADOPTED (IN 2023 WE WERE ABLE TO TRANSFER 188 ANIMALS). WE HAD 101 ANIMALS WHERE SUPPORT PEOPLE TRAPPED ANIMALS OF A FERAL COLONY FOR SPAY OR NEUTER AND WERE RETURNED OR WERE PART OF OUR BARN CAT PROGRAM.
  2. $11,229 spent. IN 2024 THE CVAS FOOD BANK, FUNDED BY DONATIONS FROM STORES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WAS IN GREATER NEED. WE SERVED 110 FAMILIES, UP FROM 81 THE YEAR BEFORE. THIS HELPED 252 DOGS AND 307 CATS STAY WITH THEIR FAMILIES RATHER THAN BE SURRENDERED OR DUMPED. THIS TREND IS UP EACH YEAR. WE ARE ECSTATIC THAT THE COMMUNITY RALLIES EACH WEEK WE POST A PICTURE OF AN EMPTY FOOD BANK, AND WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE THIS SERVICE. IN ADDITION, OUR DRIVE-THRU VACCINATION CLINICS PROVIDED 419 RABIES VACCINES TO BOTH CATS AND DOGS, AS WELL AS OTHER CORE VACCINES, AND 125 ANIMALS WERE MICROCHIPPED SO THEY COULD MORE EASILY BE REUNITED WITH THEIR OWNERS WHEN THEY BECOME LOST.
  3. IN 2024 THE CVAS FOOD BANK, FUNDED BY DONATIONS FROM STORES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WAS IN GREATER NEED. WE SERVED 110 FAMILIES, UP FROM 81 THE YEAR BEFORE. THIS HELPED 252 DOGS AND 307 CATS STAY WITH THEIR FAMILIES RATHER THAN BE SURRENDERED OR DUMPED. THIS TREND IS UP EACH YEAR. WE ARE ECSTATIC THAT THE COMMUNITY RALLIES EACH WEEK WE POST A PICTURE OF AN EMPTY FOOD BANK, AND WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE THIS SERVICE. IN ADDITION, OUR DRIVE-THRU VACCINATION CLINICS PROVIDED 419 RABIES VACCINES TO BOTH CATS AND DOGS, AS WELL AS OTHER CORE VACCINES, AND 125 ANIMALS WERE MICROCHIPPED SO THEY COULD MORE EASILY BE REUNITED WITH THEIR OWNERS WHEN THEY BECOME LOST.

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 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 May 2003.

    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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