Metairie Humane
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Prevention of cruelty to dogs.
- Income
- $291,495
- Spending
- $297,822
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 254
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: 58 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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
Weak: 43 out of 100.
Independent board
5 of 251 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 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)
- $267,976 spent. Rescue dogs from kill shelters, hoarding situations, accept owner surrenders and strays to keep them out of kill shelters, as space and financial limitations allow. We took in 176 dogs in 2024. We provide for the physical and emotional needs of the dogs we take in to prepare them for adoption. if they are not adoptable, they will remain with us for the rest of their natural lives, except if a Louisiana certified Veterinarian deems a dog is a significant danger to other dogs or to our volunteers with no hope of behavior modification, or the Veterinarian recommends a dog be put to sleep because it has a terminal condition and is suffering. As of 12/31/24, there were 27 adoptable dogs and 4 hospice dogs in house. A summary of medical care provided during 2024: 18 Major Medical cases (over $1000), 16 Minor Medical Cases (under $1000), 104 Spays or Neuters, 62 heartworm tests, 32 heartworm treatments, 741 doses of heartworm and flea protection, microchipped 148 dogs, 121 full sets of shots, 202 sets of puppy shots, 2 rabies shots only, 10 lepto shots only and 790 deworming treatments.
- $2,660 spent. Adopt dogs to good, responsible families who will provide a safe and loving environment for the adopted dogs. We adopted out 168 dogs during 2024. We use Facebook, our website, and free websites to describe our adoptable dogs to potential adopters. In addition we host or participate in various adoption events.
- $1,215 spent. Education and community outreach - We use our website and Facebook page to educate about the importance of 1) Spay and neuter programs to reduce pet over population; 2) Heartworm prevention to reduce the number of dogs that get infected and then owner surrendered or abandoned because of the expensive treatments required to save the dog; 3) Microchipping animals to help them be returned to their owners if the pet is lost or stolen; 4) Cruelty and threats to animals and ways to avoid them, such as excessive heat or cold, hurricane preparedness and evacuation issues, toxic food and plants, and seasonal issues that occur around Easter, fireworks, Thanksgiving and Christmas; 5) The benefits of adopting an older or senior dog and the joy they can bring to your life.
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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on July 15, 2021 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on July 15, 2021.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 2024.
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 July 2021.
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 November 4, 2026.
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