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Hastings Animal Shelter Association Inc

EIN 46-0846489 · Hastings, NE

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

What it says it does

OPERATE LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER WHILE PROVIDING AND DEVELOPING VOLUNTEER AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP.

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

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 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
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$214,109 spent. THE HEARTLAND PET CONNECTION HAS BEEN SERVING ANIMALS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA SINCE OCTOBER 2004. THIS PROJECT WAS A GRASSROTTS EFFORT THAT HAS EXCEEDED OUT INITIAL GOALS AND HAS TRAVELED DOWN A VARIETY OF AVENUES ALL DEDICATED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF ANIMALS AND PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THIS COMMUNITY. SINCE THAT TIME, THIS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION HAS SEEN OVER 4,000 ANIMALS AND IS NOW RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT NEBRASKA AS THE GOLD STANDARD IN THE ANIMAL SHELTER INDUSTRY. OUR 5,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILILITY PROVIDES A SAFE HAVEN FOR LOST OR SURRENDERED PETS AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MANY FAMILIES TO FIND THE PERFECT FOREVER FRIEND. AT THE SHELTER, ANIMALS ARE CARED FOR WITH COMPASSION AND KINDNESS. THE WELL-BEING OF EACH ANIMAL IS A PRIORITY FOR THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK AT THE SHELTER.

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

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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