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Animal Friends of the Valley Inc

EIN 33-0276892 · Wildomar, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceFair67 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DEDICATED TO PROMOTING HUMANE CARE OF ANIMALS THROUGH EDUCATION AND A HUMANE, PRO-ACTIVE ANIMAL SERVICES PROGRAM. COMMITTED TO PREVENTING THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS AND TO ENDING PET OVERPOPULATION FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

Income
$7.4 million
Spending
$7.1 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 78%
Employees
130
Volunteers
6,342
Highest pay
$32,757, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 83 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 30% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 67 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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)
  1. $5.0 million spent. PROVIDE CARE FOR HOMELESS & STRAY ANIMALS. SHELTER & MAKE ANIMALS AVAILABLE BY SCREENING FOR NEW ADOPTED HOMES. PROVIDE FUNDS & SUPPORT FOR LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS. PROVIDE ANIMAL CARE, EDUCATION, SPAY/NEUTER FUNDS, FOSTER, BOARD & CARE FOR HOMELESS, LOST ANIMALS. PROVIDE MANAGEMENT NECESSARY FOR THE SERVICES THAT BENEFIT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY BY TAKING CARE OF HOMELESS, LOST, STRAY & ABUSED ANIMALS. CARED FOR 9887 LIVE ANIMALS, ANSWERED 27,067 CALLS, DROVE 162,609 MILES TO RESPOND TO SERVICE CALLS. OFFERED $152,422 IN SPAY/NEUTER VOUCHERS FOR THE PUBLICS PETS AND FERAL CAT POPULATION. 6,342 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 31,850 HOURS OF SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. PLACED 324 ANIMALS INTO FOSTER CARE. SOLD 22,507 LICENSES TO RESIDENTS SERVED.
  2. $1.2 million spent. AFV OPERATED A LOW COST SPAY NEUTER AND VACCINATION CLINIC OUT OF THE FORMER ANIMAL SHELTER. THIS CLINIC HAS ELMINATED THE NEED FOR THE TRAVEL TO LOCAL LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER VETERINARIANS OTHER THAN FOR HIGH RISK SURGERIES. THE CLINIC WAS OPEN 4 DAYS A WEEK. AFVS NEW SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC NEXT DOOR TO THE SHELTER AND WAS OPENED IT AT THE BEGINNING OF MARCH 2024. SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES WERE PROVIDED TO 7994 DOG/CATS/OTHER, 29,679 VACCINATIONS WERE PROVIDED AND 4557 MICROCHIPS WERE ADMINISTERED.
  3. $25,927 spent. AFV PROVIDED FUNDS FOR THE PUBLICS MEDICAL TREATMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT QUALIFIED BASED ON INCOME AND/OR AGE. FOUR GRANTS WERE RECEIVED AND $16,571 WAS PROVIDED FOR TREATMENTS. AFV SET UP A SIMILIAR FUND FROM A CONTRIBUTION THAT WAS RECEIVED AND FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $8936 HAD BEEN SPENT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $420 WERE PROVIDED FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES THRU A PREVIOUS GRANT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1988.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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