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Dallas Cat Lady

EIN 45-2647771 · Dallas, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Reduce homeless pet population through adoption, trap neuter return and providing assistance to elderly, disabled, or disadvantaged citizens to keep their pets in their homes.

Income
$372,301
Spending
$373,815
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
75

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 48% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 August 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. $199,408 spent. Adopted 996 cats and kittens into new homes include providing spay neuter, vaccinations microchips and basic care till adopted. Each foster cat or kitten receives spay or neuter rabies vaccination, FVRCP vaccinations, parasite testing and treatment and basic health testing prior to adoptions. This is our largest expense category. The rescue purchases food for the cats and kittens in foster homes. We also provide specialty care for pets in our care including but not limited to orthopedic surgery, dental care wound care, soft tissue surgery and eye surgery. In FY 2024 we cared for 1362 cats and kittens.
  2. $97,211 spent. Provide trap neuter return services for local citizens to assist in reducing cat overpopulation. Volunteer efforts to trap, transport cats to local veterinary clinics for spay neuter and vaccinations. We were able to assist our volunteers in trap-neuter-return 1,520 cats and kittens. Volunteers to mentor citizens and assist with trapping, transporting cats to local clinics, caring for the cats after surgery and returning them to their homes. These efforts help to reduce the overpopulation of stray and feral cats in our targeted areas and provides assistance to citizens who care for the cats in their neighborhoods.
  3. $77,196 spent. Provide basic pet care, supplies and other assistance to elderly, disabled or disadvantaged citizen pet owners to assist them with keeping their pets in their homes. To include basic veterinary care, food, litter, vaccines and assistance with pet deposits. This includes transport of the cats ( and sometimes their owners) to our partner veterinary clinics for routine and/or urgent care for pets. We also purchase basic cat supplies (food and litter) that the citizen might not be able to afford on limited income. We currently have 51 citizens who receive food and litter from us and another 20 who we were able to assist with medical veterinary expenses like wound care, dental care, urinary blockage, heart failure x-rays and unfortunately in some cases humane euthanasia for the pet with a veterinarian.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 August 2012.

    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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