Heidis Village Animal Welfare Organization
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Heidis Village is a hub for animal rescue organizations and community partners to come together and meet the needs of the animals and people they serve. Together, we strive to rescue, heal, rehabilitate, and find a home for pets in need, building a compassionate community where no one is left behind.
- Income
- $6.8 million
- Spending
- $6.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 67%
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $190,190, medical 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
Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
0 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, 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 (2)
- $2.2 million spent. In 2025, we supported 840 animals from 70 partner organizations with temporary boarding and behavior support, including amenities like our grooming room, training room, and meet-and-greet spaces for adoption, with generous funding helping to offset a portion of program expenses. Our Smitten Kitten Nursery, a neonatal kitten nursery where the most fragile newborns get round-the-clock care, provided care for 670 kittens. 90 found their furever homes through our foster volunteers, who contributed 20,720 foster hours, and Meow Motel adoption center.
- $2.9 million spent. Our full-service veterinary clinic performed 2,963 surgeries, preventing unwanted litters and saving lives, provided 4,720 vaccinations, and performed 2,614 comprehensive medical exams, delivering gold-standard treatment plans and follow-up care. These numbers represent only part of our impact. We provided comprehensive medical and surgical care for animals at risk of euthanasia due to treatable conditions and for rescue partners pets whose families might otherwise be forced to relinquish them because of the cost of care. Thanks to the support of our community, we can partially offset the cost of this care and help rescue partners save more animals, keep pets with the families who love them, and ensure continuity of affordable, high-quality care, even after adoption.
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 June 2025.
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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