Alley Cat Allies Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To transform and develop communities to protect and improve the lives of cats.
- Income
- $22.3 million
- Spending
- $12.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 33 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 55
- Highest pay
- $322,927, presidentcoo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (animals, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 33.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (animals, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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 July 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)
- $7.7 million spent. ADVOCACY - THE ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCACY PROGRAMS EMPOWER AND MOBILIZE CITIZENS (USA AND WORLDWIDE) TO ENGAGE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO PASS NEW LAWS THAT PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CATS AND OTHER ANIMALS; REFORM ANIMAL SHELTERS BY IMPLEMENTING NONLETHAL, EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES. STOP CRUELTY TO CATS CAMPAIGN PROTECTS CATS AND PUBLIC HEALTH BY CREATING INFRASTRUCTURE TO REVERSE THE EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE TOWARD CATS AND REFORM THE FAILED JUDICIAL SYSTEM TO INCREASE PROSECUTION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY.
- $3.0 million spent. HUMANE CARE, HUMANE EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MULTIPLE PROGRAMS FOR DIRECT CARE FOR ANIMALS, INCLUDING VETERINARY TREATMENT, SPAY AND NEUTER, VACCINATIONS, TREATMENT OF ILLNESSES, EMERGENCY SURGERY; PROVISION OF GRANTS, FOOD, AND SUPPLIES INCLUDING AS PART OF DISASTER RESPONSE; DELIVERY OF FOOD FOR DISTRIBUTION TO FAMILIES IN NEED. EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESOURCES AND IN-PERSON OUTREACH BRING HUMANE EDUCATION OF CATS AND OTHER ANIMALS TO GRASSROOTS GROUPS, INDIVIDUALS, AND LEADERS TO EMPOWER THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- $397,781 spent. LAW AND POLICY - THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR NONLETHAL CAT MANAGEMENT LAWS AND POLICIES ROOTED IN EVIDENCE-BASED SCIENCE AND COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATION, INCLUDING TRAP-NEUTER RETURN,RETURN-TO-FIELD, SHELTERNEUTER- RETURN ORDINANCES. MOBILIZE GRASSROOTS GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS TO ADVOCATE FOR CAT DECLAW BANS; POLICIES THAT BAN LETHAL CAT CONTROL, RECISSION OF FEEDING BANS, AND OTHER LAWS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CATS AND OTHER ANIMALS AND AND HUMANS AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND SAFETY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 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 October 13, 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 July 2025.
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 February 1992.
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 October 21, 2026.
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