Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CATHERINE VIOLET HUBBARD FOUNDATION FOSTERS COMPASSION BY KEEPING ANIMALS SAFE FROM HARM IN HOMES AND HABITATS WHILE INSPIRING EMPATHY AND KINDNESS BETWEEN HUMANS, ANIMALS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $877,640
- Spent on programs
- 55%
- Reserves
- 21.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 560
- Highest pay
- $110,496, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 21.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 47% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1555% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $220,248 spent. STEM BASED STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMMINGTHE SANCTUARY'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING PROVIDES IMMERSIVE, NATURE- BASED EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE EMPATHY, COMPASSION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF IN CLASSROOM LESSONS, FIELD TRIPS, AND FREE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES DISCLOVER THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF HUMANS, ANIMALS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO KEEP ANIMALS FREE FROM HARM IN HOMES AND HABITATS BY CULTIVATING UNDERSTANDING AND CARE FOR ALL LIVING BEINGS.RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT NATURE-BASED PROGRAMMING CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE IMPACTS ON HUMAN EMPATHY AND PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR. STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT CHILDREN EXHIBIT MORE COOPERATIVE ACTIONS TOWARDS OTHERS AND ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO MAKE SUSTAINABLE DECISIONS AFTER EXPOSURE TO NATURE. BY OFFERING TANGIBLE INTERACTIONS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD -- BOTH ON-SITE AND THROUGH SIMULATED HABITATS IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS -- THE SANCTUARY CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND PARTICIPANTS TO FORM EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS WITH LOCAL FLORA AND FAUNA, DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, AND GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF CONSERVATION ISSUES. THIS MULTIFACETED APPROACH NOT ONLY EDUCATES BUT ALSO INSPIRES ACTION, HELPING NURTURE A NEW GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS AND INCREASING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE PRESERVATION OF NATIVE HABITATS.
- $205,090 spent. SENIOR PAW PROJECTTHE SENIOR PAW PROJECT SUPPROTS THE OVERALL WELLNESS OF THE PETS OF FINANCIALLY INSECURE OLDER ADULTS BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, NO-COST VETERINARY CARE, NUTRITION ASSISTANCE, AND TEMPORARY HOUSING SOLUTIONS. THE PROJECT NOT ONLY ENSURES THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF COMPANION ANIMALS BUT, IN ENABLING FINANCIALLY FRAGILE OLDER ADULTS TO KEEP AND CARE FOR THEIR PETS, IT IS ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE OLDER ADULT CARE GIVER. THE PROJECT'S IMPACT HAS NOT ONLY REDUCED PET SURRENDERS AND IMPROVED OVERALL PET HEALTH BUT HAS ALSO EXTENDED BEYOND INDIVIDUAL PET CARE, IMPROVING THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF OLDER ADULTS AND HELPING THEM BETTER MANAGE THEIR OWN AND THEIR PETS' NUTRITIONAL AND MEDICAL NEEDS. AN UNEXPECTED BENEFIT HAS BEEN THE POSITIVE IMPACT ON SHARED COMMUNITY SPACES, AS PETS NOW RECEIVE VACCINATIONS CRUCIAL FOR MAINTAINING PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.ANNUALLY, THE PROJECT SUPPORTS APPROXIMATELY 400 PETS BELONGING TO OLDER ADULTS IN 48 AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES IN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS.
- $56,212 spent. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARSHIPFOCUSING ON IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF ITS 34-ACRE CAMPUS, THE SANCTUARY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT AND WITHIN 2 YEARS, REMOVED, WITHOUT THE USE OF PESTICIDES, OVER AN ACRE OF INVASIVE PLANT MATERIAL, RESTORED A 4-ACRE MEADOW HABITAT THAT WAS THE FOCUS OF A THREE-YEAR WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY ENTOMOLOGICAL BIODIVERSITY STUDY, AND INSTALLED A 12,000 SQ FT NATIVE POLLINATOR GARDEN. THE SANTUARY'S ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP WORK NOW SERVES AS THE MODEL FOR A HABITAT RENEWAL PROGRAM REACHING 28 NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT TOWNS WITHIN TWO YEARS.THE SANCTUARY'S EFFORTS HAVE GAINED RECOGNITION FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS AND GREENWICH COMMUNITIES HAS DESIGNATED THE SANCTUARY AS AN OUTSTANDING PARTNER, UNDERSCORING THE SIGNIFICANT VALUE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS COMPASSIONATE INITIATIVE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 December 2024.
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 April 2013.
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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