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Longmont Friends of Feral and Abandoned Cats

EIN 46-1620861 · Longmont, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LONGMONT FRIENDS OF FERAL & ABANDONED CATS (LFFAC) IS A COMMUNITY NONPROFIT GROUP FOCUSED ON MANAGING FERAL CAT COLONIES, USING TNR TO REDUCE POPULATION OVER TIME, AND PROMOTING HEALTHY FERAL CAT COLONIES IN LONGMONT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. IN ADDITION, UNDER-SOCIALIZED CATS ARE SOCIALIZED FOR ADOPTION.

Income
$110,701
Spending
$102,064
Reserves
13.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Highest pay
$21,600, exec director

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

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 (6)
  1. $2,827 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN (TNR) SERVICES. CATS ARE HUMANELY TRAPPED AND TAKEN TO A LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC WHERE THEY ARE SPAYED/NEUTERED, VACCINATED, AND GIVEN MEDICAL CARE. AFTER RECOVERY, THEY ARE RETURNED TO THEIR OUTDOOR HOME.
  2. $25,854 spent. CATS AT RISK ARE FOSTERED BY LFFAC VOLUNTEERS UNTIL THEY CAN BE RETURNED TO A COLONY, ADOPTED INTO HOMES, OR DETERMINED TO REQUIRE LONG-TERM FOSTER CARE. UNDER-SOCIALIZED CATS, BASED ON ESTABLISHED CRITERIA, ARE SOCIALIZED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION.
  3. $277 spent. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT FERAL AND UNDER-SOCIALIZED CATS, TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CONSULTATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AS REQUESTED. LFFAC HOSTS INFORMATION TABLES STAFFED WITH TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FERAL AND UNDER-SOCIALIZED CATS AND AWARENESS OF LFFACS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. LFFAC ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION TO COMMUNITY CAT CARETAKERS ON HOW TO MANAGE CAT COLONIES RESPONSIBLY (WITH TNR & VACCINATIONS AT THE TOP OF THE LIST) WITH AS LITTLE IMPACT ON WILDLIFE AND HUMAN NEIGHBORS AS POSSIBLE. ASSISTANCE IS GIVEN, UPON REQUEST, TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WITH UNDER-SOCIALIZED CAT ISSUES.
  4. $55,295 spent. THE ORGANIZATIONS CAT SOCIALIZATION TEAM WORKS WITH UNDER-SOCIALIZED CATS TO PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION AND INTEGRATION INTO HUMAN HOMES.
  5. $2,238 spent. THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTS CATS DIRECTLY INTO HOMES.
  6. $8,576 spent. THE ORGANIZATIONS COMMUNITY (COLONY) CATS ARE FED AND PROVIDED WITH MEDICAL CARE (INCLUDING VACCINATION) AND SHELTERING SUPPORT AS NEEDED. THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES AND SUPPORTS APPROXIMATELY SEVEN COLONIES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 November 6, 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 December 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 December 2013.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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