Save a Pet Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ANIMAL SUFFERING AND OVERPOPULATION IS NOT ONLY A WORLDWIDE PROBLEM, IT IS A VERY REAL PROBLEM ON THE LOCAL LEVEL. SAP PROVIDES A NO-KILL SOLUTION IN TACKLING THIS PROBLEM IN A CLEAN AND HUMANE FACILITY.
- Income
- $195,863
- Spending
- $245,457
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 18 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Employees
- 5
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 18.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% 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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
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
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)
- $205,113 spent. ANIMAL SUFFERING AND OVERPOPULATION IS NOT ONLY A WORLDWIDE PROBLEM, IT IS A VERY REAL PROBLEM ON THE LOCAL LEVEL. THROUGH THE USE OF APPROXIMATELY 120 VOLUNTEERS, SAP PROVIDES KENNEL SERVICES, ADOPTION EVENTS, HOLD FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC OF LOW-COST SPAY NEUTER CLINICS, THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAY NEUTERING, AND RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1998, SAP HAS PLACED 1000S OF DOGS IN LOVING HOMES. SAP HAS SPONSORED SPAY/NEUTER CLINICS WHERE MANY ANIMALS HAVE BEEN STERILIZED. SAP HAS PROUDLY BEEN THE CHOICE OF MANY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR THEIR CLUB PROJECTS. THIS HAS HELPED FURTHER OUR GOAL OF RAISING AWARENESS OF RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP AND HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. SAP HAS PARTNERED WITH ATLANTA HUMANE SOCIETY (AHS) IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE MANY UNWANTED PUPPIES BY TRANSPORTING THEM TO AHS FOR ADOPTION. IN 2012, SAP PURCHASED 10 ACRES OF LAND TO BUILD A NEW RESCUE SHELTER. THAT SHELTER WAS COMPLETED IN 2015 THIS SHELTER IS A NO-KILL SHELTER IN MIDDLE GEORGIA. THE SHELTER IS CLIMATE CONTROLLED WITH EXTENDED PLAY AREAS AND TRAILS WHERE VOLUNTEERS CAN WALK THE DOGS. IT CAN ACCOMODATE UP TO 50 DOGS AWAITING THEIR ADOPTION. IN 2016, WE WERE ABLE TO INSTALL FIVE LARGE PERMANENT CHAIN LINK FENCE EXERCISE AREAS AND TWO MOVABLE EXERCISE AREAS. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE FUNDRAISERS TO PAY FOR THE SHELTER OPERATING EXPENSES. IN 2019, SAVE A PET ENCLOSED A LARGE PLOT WITH CHAINLINK FENCING ON THE SHELTER PROPERTY WITH FUNDS FROM A DESIGNATED DONATION TO BE USED AS BOTH AN ADOPTION AREA AND A MEMORIAL SAVE A PET WAS VOTED BEST NONPROFIT GROUP OF MONROE COUNTY BY THE READERS OF THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER, THE REPORTER, 2012 THROUGH 2017, 2019, 2020,2023 AND 2025.SAVE A PET RATED TOP CHARITY BY GREAT NONPROFITS EACH YEAR 2012 - 2017 AND 2019 - 2021. SAVE A PET IS CURRENTLY AT GOLD STAR STATUS WITH GUIDESTAR. PLEASE VISIT WWW.SAVEAPETINC.ORG AND WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SAPDOGS FOR SHELTER PROGRESS.
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 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 December 2024.
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 August 1999.
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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