Hancock County Humane Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE RESCUE STRAY AND UNWANTED CATS AND KITTENS AND OFFER THEM FOR ADOPTION. WE OPERATE A BUILDING TO SAFELY CARE FOR AND SOCIALIZE CATS UNTIL THEY'RE ADOPTED. WE PROVIDE MONETARY ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE DESIRING TO SPAY OR NEUTER THEIR PETS, AND TRAP, NEUTER, RELEASE SERVICES FOR FERAL CAT COLONIES. WE HOLD WEEKLY FREE PET FOOD PANTRIES FOR PET OWNERS FACING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. WE HELP PEOPLE WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERINARY SERVICES.
- Income
- $147,599
- Spending
- $224,068
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 30.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 53%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 30.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 52% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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, 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)
- $224,068 spent. OUR RESCUE/ADOPTION CENTER CONTINUES TO HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 111 CATS WHILE AWAITING THEIR PERMANENT HOMES, WHILE PROVIDING FOR ANOTHER 12 IN FOSTER HOMES. OUR WEEKLY ADOPTION EVENTS SAW 164 CATS FIND HOMES.WE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY CATS' CARETAKERS IN THEIR MISSION TO TRAP, ALTER AND VACCINATE BOTH FERAL AND STRAY CATS BEFORE RETURNING THEM TO THEIR FAMILIAR COLONIES.WE WERE ABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR PET FOOD BANK, WITH THE CONTINUING GENEROSITY OF THE LOCAL WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER, HELPING AN INCREASED NUMBER OF CARETAKERS OF CAT COLONIES, AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED, FEED THE CATS AND DOGS IN THEIR CARE. A SIMILAR RELATIONSHIP CONTINUES WITH AMAZON, WHICH DONATES CAT AND DOG FOOD, SMALL ANIMAL SUPPLIES, CLEANING SUPPLIES, AND PAPER PRODUCTS. WE RECEIVED A $15,000.00 DONATION FOR SPAYING AND NEUTERING FROM THE JOHN C WILLIAMS CHARITABLE TRUST. A TOTAL OF 118 ANIMALS WERE SPAYED OR NEUTERED IN LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS. IN ADDITION TO THE ANIMALS SPAYED AND NEUTERED THROUGH THE GRANTS, THE HCHF ALSO PAID FOR THE SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF MANY MORE ANIMALS.WE PAID FOR EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE FOR AN INCREASED NUMBER OF SICK OR INJURED ANIMALS, ELIMINATING ANIMALS' SUFFERING AND ENABLING THEIR RECOVERY. MANY OF THESE WERE PETS WHOSE OWNERS HAD NO MONEY FOR VETERINARY CARE, WHILE SOME WERE STRAYS. WE RECEIVED A $1,000 DONATION FROM THE PARKERSBURG AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S RUTH HORNBROOK MEMORIAL FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF A REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER.WE RECEIVED A $2,000 GRANT FROM THE PUGLIESE CHARIABLE FOUNDATION AND $1,000 FROM HANCOCK CO. SAVINGS BANK FOR THE PURCHASE OF INSULATION.
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
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 2024.
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 July 1992.
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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