Animal Friends Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IT IS THE MISSION OF ANIMAL FRIENDS ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE COMPANION ANIMAL RESOURCES, SERVICES, EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND PROMOTE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND. OUR VISION IS THAT ALL COMPANION ANIMALS EXPERIENCE A HEALTHY HOME WHERE THEY ARE WANTED, CARED FOR, AND LOVED. THE ALLIANCE IS ACCOMPLISHING THIS BY PROVIDING SHELTERING AND ADOPTION SERVICES FOR HOMELESS CATS AND DOGS, AND PROVIDING COMMUNITY PET RESOURCES SUCH AS SUBSIDIZED VETERINARY CARE AND PET FOOD IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP AS MANY ANIMALS AS POSSIBLE IN THEIR LOVING HOMES.
- Income
- $5.0 million
- Spending
- $4.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 56%
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 688
- Highest pay
- $124,117, executive di
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: 61 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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, 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 (2)
- $2.1 million spent. ANIMAL SHELTER: ANIMAL FRIENDS ALLIANCE PROVIDES SHELTER AND ADOPTION FOR CATS, KITTENS, DOGS, AND PUPPIES THAT HAVE BEEN ABANDONED OR SURRENDERED BY THEIR PREVIOUS OWNER. ALL ANIMALS TAKEN INTO THE SHELTER RECEIVED THOROUGH MEDICAL CARE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: SPAY/NEUTER, VACCINES, AND DE- WORMING BEFORE GOING UP FOR ADOPTION. IN 2024, MORE THAN 4,000 HOMELESS CATS AND DOGS BENEFITED FROM THESE SERVICES.
- $1.8 million spent. COMMUNITY PET RESOURCES: THIS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF: A. PUBLIC VETERINARY CLINIC, WHICH PROVIDES SUBSIDIZED SPAY/NEUTER PROCEDURES FOR DOGS AND CATS BELONGING TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO OTHER ANIMAL SHELTERS AND RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS. LOW-COST VACCINATION CLINICS ARE ALSO OFFERED SEVERAL TIMES PER MONTH. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE PAL PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FREE SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY. B. COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAM TRAPS, SPAYS/NEUTERS AND VACCINATES FERAL CATS AND EITHER FINDS LOVING HOMES OR RETURNS THEM TO SAFE OUTDOORS. C. KIBBLE SUPPLY PET FOOD PANTRY OFFERS FREE PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES, MUCH OF WHICH IS DONATED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
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
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 2024.
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 2007.
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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