Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROFESSIONAL VETERINARY CARE FOR SHELTER ANIMALS.
- Income
- $163,163
- Spending
- $103,523
- Reserves
- 29.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 55%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 35Spendable reserves would cover 29.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (6)
- $20,000 spent. PROFESSIONAL VETERINARY CARE: PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR A FULL TIME VETERINARIAN AT THE HARDIN COUNTY SHELTER. THIS PUBLIC/PRIVATE AGREEMENT ASSURERS ROUTINE AND EMERGENT VET CARE AS WELL AS SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR EACH SHELTER ANIMAL.
- $40,468 spent. SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE: FOHCAS PROVIDES THE MEANS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LOW COST (OR NO COST) SPAY/NEUTER PROCEDURES FOR HARDIN COUNTY RESIDENTS, AS WELL AS SURROUNTING COUNTIES, WHO DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THESE BASIC SERVICES FOR THEIR CATS AND DOGS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES VACCINATIONS AND MICROCHIPPING. FOHCAS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT A NEW SITE TO BETTER PROVIDE FOR THE SPAY/NEUTER DEMAND AND ADDRESS THE UNDERSERVED GEOGRAPHICAL NEEDS. FOR THE YEAR FOHCAS PROVIDED 535 LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER PROCEDURES.
- $14,632 spent. RETURN TO FIELD PROGRAM: FOHCAS PROVIDES COMPLETE SUPPORT FOR THE HARDIN COUNTY'S ANIMAL SHELTER "RETURN TO FIELD" PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM TRAPS STRAY CATS (COLONY CATS) AND PROVIDES EITHER SPAY OR NEUTER SERVICES, VACCINATIONS, FLEA AND TICK PREVENTATIVE AND EAR TIPS FOR EACH CAT'S EARS FOR EACH CAT TRAPPED. AFTER THE CAT HAS RECOVERED, THEY ARE RETURNED TO THEIR ORIGINAL COLONY LOCATION. ADDITIONALLY, THIS SERVICE WAS EXPANDED TO THE LARUE COUNTY AREA, A LARGELY UNDERSERVED AREA FOR FERAL CAT POPULATION CONTROL. THE PROJECTED OUTCOME OF BOTH THESE PROGRAMS IS TO DECREASE THE OVERALL POPULATION OF STRAY CATS IN HARDIN AND LARUE COUNTIES. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024 THE PROGRAM SPAY OR NEUTERED 275 CATS.
- $1,142 spent. DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES: FOHCAS PROVIDED DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES (RADIOLOGY SERVICES) FOR MULTIPLE SHELTER RESIDENT CATS AND DOGS DURING THE YEAR. THESE SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE SHELTER AND WERE NEEDED FOR THE PROPER CARE OF THE ANIMALS.
- $4,500 spent. SPRINGHAVEN DOMESTIC ABUSE SHELTER: THIS YEAR FOHCAS HAS PARTNERED WITH OUR LOCAL DOMESTIC ABUSE SHELTER (SPRINGHAVEN) TO PROVIDE THOSE RESIDENTS WITH EITHER DOGS OR CATS A SAFE HAVEN FOR THEIR ANIMALS WHILE STAYING AT THE FACILITY. WHILE STILL IN ITS INFANCY, FOHCAS HOPES TO GROW THIS PROGRAM SO ABUSE VICTIMS CAN LEAVE THEIR ABUSIVE SITUATION, MOVE INTO SPRINGHAVEN AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEIR ANIMALS.
- $2,850 spent. HARDIN COUNTY ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL: THIS PAST YEAR FOHCAS PROVIDED OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE HARDIN COUNTY ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL BY PROVIDING COMMERCIAL GRADE WASHER AND DRYER TO CLEAN THE VARIOUS TOWELS, LINENS, ETC. NEEDED FOR DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE SHELTER.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 September 2014.
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 November 4, 2026.
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