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Jjs Helping Paws Inc

EIN 47-1580908 · Canon City, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CATS & DOGS IN FREMONT CTY & SURROUNDING AREAS, BY REDUCING UNWANTED LITTERS, EDUCATING PET OWNERS ABOUT RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP, FEEDING FERAL CATS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF COLONY MANAGERS & HELPING MITIGATE THE COST OF SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES.

Income
$417,445
Spending
$385,144
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
9.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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 71% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 39% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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 (3)
  1. $100,221 spent. LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER VOUCHER PROGRAM:759 PET/OWNED CATS AND DOGS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED THROUGH OUR LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER VOUCHER PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, 1,247 LOW COST VACCINATIONS WERE GIVEN IN ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS.
  2. $118,960 spent. TNR AND FERAL CAT PROGRAM:336 FERAL CATS AND KITTENS WERE TRAPPED, SPAYED/NEUTERED AND VACCINATED THROUGH OUR TNR (TRAP, NEUTER, RETURN) PROGRAM. ONCE THE CATS WERE EVALUATED, SOME OF THEM WENT INTO OUR UBER KITTY PROGRAM, TO BE ADOPTED, AND THE REST WERE RETURNED TO THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES, TO LIVE OUT THEIR NATURAL LIVES. WE PROVIDE FOOD TO COLONY MANAGERS TO FEED APPROXIMATELY 661 COMMUNITY CATS EACH DAY.
  3. $116,855 spent. UBER KITTY PROGRAM:425 CATS AND KITTENS WERE SURRENDERED BY THEIR OWNERS OR FROM THE TNR PROGRAM AND 148 WERE ALTERED. ALL FOUND HOMES THROUGH THE UBER KITTY PROGRAM, TRANSPORTED TO OUR RESCUE PARTNERS, AND LIVED OUT THE REST OF THEIR NATURAL LIVES IN A LOVING HOME.

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

  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 November 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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