Wichita Animal Action League
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE IS AN ACTION ORIENTED GROUP DEDICATED TO RESCUING ANIMALS IN CRISIS WITHIN THE SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS AREA.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 314
- Highest pay
- $88,115, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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, 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 (1)
- $1.3 million spent. FOUNDED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, WAAL'S MISSION IS TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE CRISIS FOR ANIMALS, THEIR OWNERS AND OUR COMMUNITY BY OFFERING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS THAT ARE TARGETED AT:1. WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE IS AN ACTION-ORIENTED GROUP DEDICATED TO REDUCING PET OVERPOPULATION AND PREVENTING & MITIGATING CRISIS FOR ANIMALS WITHIN IN THE SEDGWICK CO, KS AREA.2. PROVIDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP, THEREBY EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO PROVIDE SAFE, LOVING ENVIRONMENTS FOR THEIR PETS.3. FOSTERING AND ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT OF AT-RISK PETS, ENSURING THAT THEY FIND HOMES WHERE THEY CAN BRING JOY AND COMPANIONSHIP.4. HELPING FAMILIES KEEP THEIR PETS, PREVENTING UNNECESSARY SHELTER SURRENDERS AND PRESERVING THE VITAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND WELL-BEING THAT PETS PROVIDE TO THEIR OWNERS.IN 2025 WE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING TOWARDS SUPPORTING THIS MISSION.1. COMPLETED 4,291 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES ON DOGS & CATS THROUGH OUR SPAY IF FORWARD PROGRAM. 2. BROUGHT 1,268 ANIMALS INTO OUR ORGANIZATION, CARED FOR THEM IN FOSTER HOMES AND ADOPTED OUT 1,235 ANIMAL INTO LOVING HOMES. 3. ASSISTED 51 PEOPLE SUFFERING IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATIONS AND VETERANS NEEDED IN HOUSE TREATMENT WITH TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR THEIR PETS THROUGH OUR SAFE PAWS ALLIANCE PROGRAM. 4. ASSISTED 350 ANIMALS THAT WERE LIVING IN POOR CONDITIONS OR GENERALLY NEGLECTED THROUGH OUR WELFARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 5. DISTRIBUTED OVER 250,000 LBS OF PET FOOD TO PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH OUR PET FOOD BANK.6. PROVIDED LOW COST VET ARE VIA OUR ALPHA (AFFORDABLE LOCAL PET HEALTH ASSISTANCE TO 541 ANIMALS. 7. WAAL'S PETS FOR LIFE (PFL) AND ANIMAL CARE COLLECTIVE (ACC) PROGRAMS ARE DEDICATED TO KEEPING PETS IN LOVING HOMES AND OUT OF SHELTERS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND EDUCATION TO FAMILIES IN THE PLANEVIEW AND HILLTOP COMMUNITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 October 2014.
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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