Feeding Pets of the Homeless
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FEEDING PETS OF THE HOMELESS BELIEVES IN THE HEALING POWER OF COMPANION PETS AND THE HUMAN/ANIMAL BOND WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT IN THE LIVES OF MANY HOMELESS. THEY FIND SOLACE, PROTECTION AND COMPANIONSHIP THROUGH THEIR PETS. THEY CARE FOR THEIR PETS ON LIMITED RESOURCES SO THEY THEMSELVES HAVE LESS. OUR TASK, NATIONWIDE, IS TO FEED AND PROVIDE BASIC EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE TO THEIR PETS AND THUS RELIEVE THE ANGUISH AND ANXIETY OF THE HOMELESS WHO CANNOT PROVIDE FOR THEIR PETS.
- Income
- $4.5 million
- Spending
- $4.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 148
- Highest pay
- $85,560, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 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, 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)
- $1.4 million spent. PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES: NON-CASH AWARDS OF PET FOOD (303,106 LBS) AND PET SUPPLIES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (PRIMARILY FOOD BANKS) ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ASSIST WITH THE FEEDING OF PETS BELONGING TO THE HOMELESS AND DISADVANTAGED. PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES THAT WERE PURCHASED BY THE ORGANIZATION WERE GIVEN TO THE NON-PROFITS. SLEEPING CRATES WERE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO NON-PROFIT HOMELESS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS.
- $1.6 million spent. EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE: IN 2025, THERE WERE 2,108 INVOICES TOTALING $1,172,782 (AVERAGE OF $556) PAID TO 465 HOSPITALS IN 39 STATES WITH A TOTAL OF 1,621 PETS TREATED; 85% WERE DOGS, 15% WERE CATS WITH AN AVERAGE COST PER PET OF $723. SOME HOSPITALS GAVE A DISCOUNT. 65% OF THE CALLERS WERE WOMEN, 34% WERE MEN (1% WERE UNIDENTIFIED) AND 12% WERE VETERANS. THE AVERAGE TIME THEY HAD BEEN HOMELESS WAS 3 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS. 28% WERE LIVING IN THEIR VEHICLES.
- $17,747 spent. WELLNESS CLINICS: A TOTAL OF 2 HOSPITALS/CLINICS OF NON-PROFITS PERFORMED WELLNESS CLINICS IN ONE STATE TO A TOTAL OF 263 PETS. ONE OF THE HOSPITALS RECEIVED AN AWARD. WELLNESS CLINICS INCLUDE BASIC EXAMS AND VACCINATIONS. SOMETIMES SPAY/NEUTER PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED AT THE LOCATION OF THE CLINIC. SPONSORSHIPS REQUIRED THAT REPORTING BE DONE WITHIN 120 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE CLINIC VISIT. VISITS THAT TOOK PLACE AFTER SEPTEMBER MAY NOT BE REPORTED UNTIL 2026.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 2008.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.