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Spay Neuter Project of Park County

EIN 46-4812054 · Livingston, MT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE MISSION STATEMENT

Income
$41,022
Spending
$34,857
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%
Employees
0
Volunteers
14

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

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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, 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 (1)
  1. $34,657 spent. IN 2024, THE SPAY NEUTER PROJECT ALTERED AND VACCINATED 514 ANIMALS: 417 CATS THROUGH CLINICS AND COST-SHARE VOUCHERS AND 97 DOGS THROUGH COST-SHARE VOUCHERS ONLY. SIX CAT SPAY/NEUTER CLINICS WERE HELD IN 2024 AT THE PARK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN LIVINGSTON, MT, WITH VETERINARY AND SURGICAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY DR. AMY LAMM OF VET-2-GO, BASED OUT OF BILLINGS. LOCAL VETERINARY CLINICS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR COST-SHARE VOUCHER PROGRAM IN 2024 BY PROVIDING SPAY-NEUTER SERVICES WERE COLMEY VETERINARY HOSPITAL AND LIVINGSTON VETERINARY HOSPITAL, BOTH LOCATED IN PARK COUNTY; CRAZY MOUNTAIN VETERINARY SERVICE IN MEAGHER COUNTY; AND ALL CREATURES VETERINARY SERVICE IN SWEET GRASS COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO OWNER-CLIENT DONATIONS TO CLINICS AND THE COST-SHARE VOUCHER PROGRAM, IN 2024 THE SPAY NEUTER PROJECT RECEIVED A GRANT OF 5,000 FROM THE SANDS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AND RAISED FUNDS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE PARK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (PCCF) ANNUAL GIVE-A-HOOT PROGRAM. IN 2024 THE SPAY NEUTER PROJECT RECEIVED 18,009 IN COMMUNITY DONATIONS AND MATCHING PCCF FUNDS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. SINCE BECOMING A TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION IN 2014, THE SPAY NEUTER PROJECT OF PARK COUNTY HAS PROVIDED LOW-COST SPAY-NEUTER AND VACCINATION SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 4100 CATS AND DOGS, PRIMARILY IN OUR SERVICE AREA OF PARK, SWEET GRASS AND MEAGHER COUNTIES, MONTANA. IN 2024, THE SPAY NEUTER PROJECT ALTERED AND VACCINATED 514 ANIMALS: 417 CATS THROUGH CLINICS AND COST-SHARE VOUCHERS AND 97 DOGS THROUGH COST-SHARE VOUCHERS ONLY. SIX CAT SPAY/NEUTER CLINICS WERE HELD IN 2024 AT THE PARK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN LIVINGSTON, MT, WITH VETERINARY AND SURGICAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY DR. AMY LAMM OF VET-2-GO, BASED OUT OF BILLINGS. LOCAL VETERINARY CLINICS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR COST-SHARE VOUCHER PROGRAM IN 2024 BY PROVIDING SPAY-NEUTER SERVICES WERE COLMEY VETERINARY HOSPITAL AND LIVINGSTON VETERINARY HOSPITAL, BOTH LOCATED IN PARK COUNTY; CRAZY MOUNTAIN VETERINARY SERVICE IN MEAGHER COUNTY; AND ALL CREATURES VETERINARY SERVICE IN SWEET GRASS COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO OWNER-CLIENT DONATIONS TO CLINICS AND THE COST-SHARE VOUCHER PROGRAM, IN 2024 THE SPAY NEUTER PROJECT RECEIVED A GRANT OF 5,000 FROM THE SANDS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AND RAISED FUNDS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE PARK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (PCCF) ANNUAL GIVE-A-HOOT PROGRAM. IN 2024 THE SPAY NEUTER PROJECT RECEIVED 18,009 IN COMMUNITY DONATIONS AND MATCHING PCCF FUNDS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. SINCE BECOMING A TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION IN 2014, THE SPAY NEUTER PROJECT OF PARK COUNTY HAS PROVIDED LOW-COST SPAY-NEUTER AND VACCINATION SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 4100 CATS AND DOGS, PRIMARILY IN OUR SERVICE AREA OF PARK, SWEET GRASS AND MEAGHER COUNTIES, MONTANA.

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

  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 2024.

    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 September 2014.

    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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