Sanctuary One
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR ANIMALS AND A HEALING PLACE FOR PEOPLE WHILE PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.
- Income
- $395,510
- Spending
- $678,708
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- -1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 48
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 72% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 September 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)
- $476,264 spent. SANCTUARY ONE HELPS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCE NATURE'S POWER TO HEAL BY VOLUNTEERING ON A REAL WORKING FARM; WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TOURS THAT OPEN PEOPLE'S HEARTS AND MINDS; WE INVITE SCHOOLS AND YOUTH-SERVING NONPROFIT GROUPS TO VISIT THE FARM FOR SOME FRESH AIR, EXERCISE, AND HANDS-ON SERVICE-LEARNING; WE HELP TEENAGERS WHO ARE IN LEGAL TROUBLE LEARN HOW TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES; WE MENTOR INTERNS WHO WANT TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF CARE FARMERS; WE PROMOTE THE EITHICS OF SUSTAINABLE LIVING; AND WE PROVIDE A SAFE, LOVING HOME TO AS MANY AS A 100 RESUCED FARM ANIMALS AND HOUSE PETS AT A TIME.
- $16,652 spent. SANCTUARY ONE HELPS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCE NATURE'S POWER TO HEAL BY VOLUNTEERING ON A REAL WORKING FARM; WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TOURS THAT OPEN PEOPLE'S HEARTS AND MINDS; WE INVITE SCHOOLS AND YOUTH-SERVING NONPROFIT GROUPS TO VISIT THE FARM FOR SOME FRESH AIR, EXERCISE, AND HANDS-ON SERVICE-LEARNING; WE HELP TEENAGERS WHO ARE IN LEGAL TROUBLE LEARN HOW TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES; WE MENTOR INTERNS WHO WANT TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF CARE FARMERS; WE PROMOTE THE ETHICS OF SUSTAINABLE LIVING; AND WE PROVIDE A SAFE, LOVING HOME TO AS MANY AS 100 RESCUED FARM ANIMALS AND HOUSE PETS AT A TIME.
- SANCTUARY ONE HELPS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCE NATURE'S POWER TO HEAL BY VOLUNTEERING ON A REAL WORKING FARM; WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TOURS THAT OPEN PEOPLE'S HEARTS AND MINDS; WE INVITE SCHOOLS AND YOUTH-SERVING NONPROFIT GROUPS TO VISIT THE FARM FOR SOME FRESH AIR, EXERCISE, AND HANDS-ON SERVICE-LEARNING; WE HELP TEENAGERS WHO ARE IN LEGAL TROUBLE LEARN HOW TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES; WE MENTOR INTERNS WHO WANT TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF CARE FARMERS; WE PROMOTE THE ETHICS OF SUSTAINABLE LIVING; AND WE PROVIDE A SAFE, LOVING HOME TO AS MANY AS 100 RESCUED FARM ANIMALS AND HOUSE PETS AT A TIME.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 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 October 13, 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 September 2025.
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 August 2007.
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 October 21, 2026.
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