Safe Animal Shelter of Orange Park Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF SAFE ANIMAL SHELTER IS TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY SAFE HAVEN FOR ABUSED, ABANDONED, LOST AND UNWANTED CATS AND DOGS UNTIL ADOPTED INTO A PERMANENT HOME, AND TO ADVOCATE SPAY/NEUTER AS THE ONLY MEANS TO CONTROL ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION.
- Income
- $800,371
- Spending
- $795,899
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 61%
- Employees
- 37
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 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)
- $667,296 spent. SAFE ANIMAL SHELTER IS CLAY COUNTY'S OLDEST NO-KILL SHELTER, CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING AND PROVIDING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOST, ABANDONED, ABUSED AND UNWANTED PETS. THE SHELTER OPENED IN ORANGE PARK IN THE SUMMER OF 1991 AND OPERATED AT THAT LOCATION UNTIL MOVING TO A NEW FACILITY IN MIDDLEBURG, DECEMBER 6, 2003. SAFE ANIMAL SHELTER HAS PROVIDED LOVING CARE TO THOUSANDS OF CATS AND DOGS SINCE INCEPTION. SAFE ANIMAL SHELTER WILL WORK UNTIL ALL CATS AND DOGS IN ITS CARE ARE ADOPTED INTO FOREVER HOMES. ALL RESCUED ANIMALS ARE PROVIDED FOOD, SHELTER, LOVING CARE,ATTENTION, SOCIALIZATION, RECREATION, EXERCISE AND QUALITY MEDICAL TREATMENT. ONCE RESIDENTS ARE RECOVERED AND READY FOR ADOPTION, THEY ARE PLACED IN CAREFULLY SCREENED PERMANENT HOMES. SAFE ANIMAL SHELTER IS CLAY COUNTY'S OLDEST NO-KILL SHELTER, CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING AND PROVIDING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOST, ABANDONED, ABUSED AND UNWANTED PETS. THE SHELTER OPENED IN ORANGE PARK IN THE SUMMER OF 1991 AND OPERATED AT THAT LOCATION UNTIL MOVING TO A NEW FACILITY IN MIDDLEBURG, DECEMBER 6, 2003. SAFE ANIMAL SHELTER HAS PROVIDED LOVING CARE TO THOUSANDS OF CATS AND DOGS SINCE INCEPTION. SAFE ANIMAL SHELTER WILL WORK UNTIL ALL CATS AND DOGS IN ITS CARE ARE ADOPTED INTO FOREVER HOMES. ALL RESCUED ANIMALS ARE PROVIDED FOOD, SHELTER, LOVING CARE,ATTENTION, SOCIALIZATION, RECREATION, EXERCISE AND QUALITY MEDICAL TREATMENT. ONCE RESIDENTS ARE RECOVERED AND READY FOR ADOPTION, THEY ARE PLACED IN CAREFULLY SCREENED PERMANENT HOMES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 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 November 6, 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 February 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 November 4, 2026.
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