Humane Society of Dover Stewart County Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The HSDSC rescues abused, neglected, injured, abandoned or unclaimed stray cats. The felines are fully vetted, vaccinated, spayed or neutered and then permanent homes are found for these unwanted animals. We also reunite lost pets with their owners. Also, we alter and vaccinate stray cats via a low-cost voucher program. On a case by case basis, we assist unclaimed stray dogs with life saving veterinarian services.
- Income
- $28,872
- Spending
- $49,674
- Reserves
- 16.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 (2)
- $31,524 spent. The HSDSC operates a stray cat program named Cat Adoption Team of Stewart County-CATS. We take-in a limited number of strays each year, but when we do, we completely vaccinate, felv/fiv test, spay or neuter, and then adopt them out. We always will take in a sickly or injured stray feline needing life or death services. We operate a low-cost spay/neuter voucher program for stray cats. In 2024, between take-ins & issuing voucher we succeeded in spaying or neutering over 160 felines. From time to time, on emergency basis (and case by case basis) will take in a stray dog in need. The dog(s) are also vaccinated, heartworm tested, spayed or neutered and then adopted into good homes.
- $13,450 spent. HSDSC acts as a fiduciary of Stewart County Animal Control funds. Accordingly, these funds are distributed to various 501c3 animal rescue organizations who take in unclaimed stray or abandoned dogs within Stewart County jurisdiction. In 2024, 59 stray dogs were taken in by 8 animal rescue organizations.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 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 November 1996.
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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