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Lanta Animal Welfare

EIN 46-1036210 · Temecula, CA

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

What it says it does

TO EDUCATE THE PEOPLE OF THAILAND ON THE WELL BEING OF ANIMALS AND TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND PAIN OF THE ANIMALS THROUGH STERILIZATION AND CARE.

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

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
0 of 25
0 of 2 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
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep 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 December 31, 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)

$700,414 spent. DURING THE YEAR 2025 WE HELD SEVERAL MOBILE CLINICS WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO PERFORM 10,814 VACCINATIONS AND STERILIZATIONS.WE WERE ABLE TO PLACE 119 FOR ADOPTION TO THEIR FOREVER FAMILIES. 271 ANIMALS WERE TREATED IN OUR INPATIENT HOSPITAL FACILITY. WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP TO THE SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 January 2013.
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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