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St Francis Animal Rescue of Venice Inc

EIN 65-0409317 · Venice, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ST FRANCIS ANIMAL RESCUE OF VENICE IS A 501(C) LIMITED ADMISSION, FREE ROAMING, NO-KILL CAT RESCUE. ESTABLISHED IN 1994 WE SUPPORT 100+ CATS AND KITTENS ON-SITE AND 75 IN SHORT AND LONG TERM FOSTER CARE. APPROXIMATELY 30-40 CATS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, WITH THE REMAINDER IN OUR CARE PERMANENTLY OR IN LONG TERM CARE. THE SHELTER IS FUNDED BY DONATIONS AND A THRIFT STORE. WE HAVE A SMALL TEAM OF EMPLOYEES TO MANAGE, MEDICATE AND CLEAN AND A DEDICATED VOLUNTEER TEAM OF APPROXIMATELY 50 INDIVIDUALS THAT DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO KEEP OUR SHELTER AND THRIFT STORE OPERATIONAL. CATS IN OUR CARE RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM LOCAL VETERINARIANS. FOSTER CARE FAMILIES CARE FOR KITTENS UNTIL THEY ARE READY FOR ADOPTION AND OTHERS HELP TO SOCIALIZE CATS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD BE CONSIDERED UNADOPTABLE. WE CONSIDEROURSELVES A RESCUE AND TRY TO FOCUS ON HELPING CATS WHO, WITHOUT RESCUE AND CARE WOULD NOT BE ADOPTABLE AND WOULD LIKELY BE EUTHANIZED. WE ASSIST OUR COMMUNITY WITH EDUCATION ON CAT B

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$633,113
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
98.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 56%
Employees
33
Volunteers
75
Highest pay
$32,160, secretary

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

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 98.5 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 59% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% 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

Governance

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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

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)
  1. $593,790 spent. SFAR HAS ADOPTED OVER 1000 CATS IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AND WE HAVE HELPED THOUSANDS OF OTHER CATS WITH OWNER EDUCATION AND BY PROVIDING FOOD IN OUR COMMUNITY.ALL CATS IN OUR CARE ARE SPAYED OR NEUTERED BEFORE LEAVING THE SHELTER. WE HAVE TAKEN AN INTEREST IN SAVING CATS AND KITTENS WITH MANGE AND RINGWORM, THESE CATS ARE TYPICALLY EUTHANIZED BY OTHER FACILITIES DUE TO THE TIME AND EFFORT REQUIRED FOR TREATMENT.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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