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Waldens Puddle Inc

EIN 62-1471146 · Joelton, TN

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

What it says it does

WALDENS PUDDLE, INC. (WP) IS COMMITTED TO WILDLIFE REHABILITATION, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 14.0 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 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% 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

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$759,465 spent. WALDENS PUDDLE CONSISTENTLY ADMITS AND PROVIDES TOP QUALITY CARE FOR OVER 2,000 ANIMALS OF 100 DIFFERENT SPECIES YEARLY. WE NOW HAVE OUR WALDENS PUDDLE EDUCATION CENTER AT FONTANEL MANSION IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, WITH PROGRAMS AT THIS LOCATION, AS WELL AS AT SCHOOLS, SOCIAL GROUPS, CHURCH GROUPS AND OTHER GROUPS THROUGHOUT MIDDLE TENNESSEE. WE SEND OUT FOUR INFORMATIVE NEWSLETTERS/APPEALS YEARLY AND, THROUGH GENEROUS DONATIONS, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CLEAN AND REPAIR OUR FACILITYS INFRASTRUCTURE, REPAIR EXISTING ANIMAL ENCLOSURES AND BUILD NEW PRE-RELEASE ENCLOSURES TO ACCOMMODATE OUR INCREASING ANIMAL ADMISSIONS. FINALLY, WE HAVE ENGAGED THE BOY SCOUTS, THE HONORABLE JUDGE NORMANS DC4 PARTICIPANTS, INTERNS FROM AREA COLLEGES, SENIOR CITIZENS, HANDS ON NASHVILLE/CLARKSVILLE FOR VOLUNTEERS, VARIOUS CIVIC AND CHURCH GROUPS AND MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES WHICH HAVE FEATURED US AS THEIR CHARITABLE CAUSE FOR MIXER NIGHTS AND OTHER CREATIVE BUSINESS ORIENTED EVENTS. OUR GOAL IS TO BALANCE FOUR FACTORS: THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS ADMITTED AND REHABILITATED, THE FACILITYS SIZE AND STRUCTURE TO ACCOMMODATE THEM, THE NUMBER OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO CARE FOR THEM, AND THE FINANCIAL PROSPERITY TO SUPPORT ALL THIS AS WE GROW.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 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 January 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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