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Bensons Cares Inc

EIN 46-4729112 · Clifton Park, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak0 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

FORM 990-EZ, PART III, PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - BENSON CARES' MISSION ISTO MINIMIZE PET ABANDONMENT AND ASSIST IN THE HEALTHY CARE OF HOMELESSPETS UNTIL THEY CAN BE ADOPTED INTO PERMANENT HOMES. WE SEEK TOACCOMPLISH THAT MISSION BY PROVIDING ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS AND ANIMALSHELTERS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK THAT ARE IN NEED OF PET SUPPLIES WITHNO-COST PET FOOD AND OTHER PET CARE NECESSITIES. BENSONS CARES IS VERYPROUD THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO PURSUE THEIR MISSION WITHOUT CHARGING A FEETO ANY PARTY

Income
$171,343
Spending
$274,883
Reserves
-4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Weak: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% 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

    0 of 20

    It owes 352% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 60% 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. $11,225 spent. SEE SCHEDULE O
  2. $57,389 spent. SEE SCHEDULE O
  3. $66,449 spent. VETERANS PETS BENSONS CARES WORKS WITH OPERATION EASE TO GET TOUCH WITH VETERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS WITH PETS AND NEED PET SUPPLIES AND VETERINARIAN SERVICES
  4. ROUND-UP PROGRAM BENSONS CARES PLACES JARS ON THECHECK-OUT COUNTER OF LOCAL PET SUPPLY STORES TO RAISEMONEY FOR A SPECIFIC, DISCLOSED RESCUE GROUP THAT CHANGESEACH MONTH. CUSTOMERS ARE ALSO ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE THROUGH GREAT CARDBY EITHER ROUNDING UP THEIR PURCHASE TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR OR DONATINGA SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF THEIR CHOOSING. ON A MONTHLY BASIS BENSONS CARESWILL DISTRIBUTE THE MONEY RAISED FROM THE PREVIOUS MONTH TO THE DISCLOSED RESCUE GROUP
  5. VETERINARIAN SERVICES - BENSONS CARES WORKS WITH LOCALVETERINARIANS TO PROVIDE LOW COST SERVICES. BENSONSCARES ALSO PROVIDES SPAYED AND NEUTERING SERVICES THROUGHTHEIR VET CONSULTANTS. LOCAL RESCUES GROUPS THAT HAVE BEEN VETTED BYBENSONS CARES WILL ALSO USE THESE VETERINARIAN SERVICES
  6. 1. PET PANTRY BENSONS CARES REACHES OUT TO PET SUPPLY MANUFACTURERSAND VENDORS TO SOLICIT AND COLLECT DONATIONS OF THEIR PRODUCT(S),ESPECIALLY PET FOOD, BUT ALSO LITTER, TOYS, BEDS, BOWLS, COLLARS, ANDANY OTHER AVAILABLE SUPPLIES. WE FOCUS MAINLY ON CAT AND DOG PRODUCTSBUT WILL OCCASIONALLY COLLECT GOODS THAT SERVE OTHER TYPES OF PETS ASWELL. WE STORE THESE PRODUCTS UNTIL THEY ARE NEEDED, AT WHICH POINT WEDISTRIBUTE THEM TO ANIMAL CARE CHARITIES AND RESCUE GROUPS THAT WE KNOWWELL AND HAVE VETTED OVER TIME. BENSONS CARES ALSO PLACES COLLECTIONBINS IN LOCAL PET SUPPLY STORES SO THAT THE STORES' CUSTOMERS CANDONATE PURCHASED ITEMS

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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