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United Animal Friends

EIN 20-0360727 · Prescott, AZ

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE RESCUE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ANIMALS AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 27.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 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
9 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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, 2025, 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 (3)

$216,873 spent. RESCUE/FOSTER/ADOPT PROGRAM - UNITED ANIMAL FRIENDS HAS BOTH A SHELTER AND A FOSTER CARE PROGRAM. WHEN INTAKE EXCEEDS THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FOSTER HOMES, ANIMALS STAY AT THE UAF RESCUE RANCH OR AT KITTY CITY INSIDE OUR LOCAL PETCO STORE UNTIL A FOSTER HOME IS AVAILABLE OR UNTIL THEY ARE ADOPTED. UNITED ANIMAL FRIENDS FINDS HOMES FOR APPROXIMATELY 500 CATS AND DOGS EACH YEAR.
$474,049 spent. UAF HAS THREE DISTINCT PROGRAMS UNDER CLINICAL ASSISTANCE: THE SNIP NGO CLINIC, THE SPAY/NEUTER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM,AND THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROGRAM. THE SNIP NGO CLINIC OFFERS LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER AND VACCINE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, WITH PRICES FURTHER REDUCED FOR LOW-INCOME PET OWNERS WHO QUALIFY FOR THE SPAY/NEUTER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. THROUGH THE SPAY/NEUTER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, UAF ALSO SPAYS AND NEUTERS FERAL CATS FOR FREE. THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROGRAM HELPS LOW-INCOME PET OWNERS WITH THE COST OF VETERINARY CARE WHEN THEIR COMPANION ANIMAL IS CRITICALLY ILL OR INJURED.
$200,902 spent. COMMUNITY PET FOOD BANK PROGRAM UAFS COMMUNITY PET FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTES MORE THAN 50,000 POUNDS OF FOOD EACH YEAR FOR FERAL CATS AND PETS IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, AS LONG AS ALL ANIMALS ARE SPAYED OR NEUTERED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 May 2004.
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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