H E a R T of Chula Vista Animal Care Facility
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Animal Welfare Organization that provides direct funding and surgery supplies to animal shelters and animal welfare organizations to fund free and low cost spay neuter surgeries and other medical programs for pets.
- Income
- $27,954
- Spending
- $28,977
- Reserves
- 9.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 (7)
- $3,000 spent. Funding directly to the San Diego County Dept of Animal Services to provide Pet Express spay neuter surgeries
- $5,000 spent. Donation to Chula Vista Animal Care Facility for Spay Shuttle low cost spay neuter services 2 cat clinics Marji Noyes
- $7,952 spent. Purchased 4 Ultrasound machines for Animal Balance 501 c 3 non profit for spay/neuter programs in CA
- $1,909 spent. Purchased Ultrasound machine for Baja Paws Rescue (501 c 3 Organization) for spay/neuter program
- $5,000 spent. Donation to San Diego Spay Neuter Action Project (SNAP) 501 c 3 to fund 2 FREE spay/neuter clinics
- $700 spent. Medications and supplies for annual HEART spay neuter campaign in Erendira, Baja California 67 surgeries
- $5,000 spent. Donation to Palm Springs Animal Shelter for designated low/cost spay neuter services for unhoused and low income clinics. Donation will pay for veterinarian services for 4 clinics.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 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 June 2026.
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 2006.
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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