Animal-Kind International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Animal-Kind International supports animal welfare organizations in poor countries, mainly in Africa, secondarily in Latin America/Caribbean. We raise money so they can spay/neuter, shelter, feed, and provide vet care for unwanted animals and in cruelty cases; conduct in-school and community humane education; and provide donkey and horse welfare programs. We support our Partner Organizations through ongoing disbursements so they always have a reliable source of funds and can focus on animal care and welfare. We reach and strengthen other animal welfare organizations through our annual Animal Welfare Organization Grant Program, providing funds for one-time projects based on a successful proposal. Through our Friendly Audit Program, we provide virtual volunteer mentors who provide technical and organizational support to target animal welfare organizations in Africa and Latin America/Caribbean.
- Income
- $277,786
- Spending
- $282,519
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 17.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% 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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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, 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)
- $236,503 spent. Program Area One, Support for AKI's 10 Partner Organizations. Our POs can use AKI funds for their priority animal welfare needs. In 2025: 1) Uganda Society for the Protection and Care of Animals used AKI funds for shelter operations (e.g., dog and cat food, staff salaries, vet and shelter supplies, spay/neuter and other vet care, and maintenance & construction of shelter facilities); 2) Sauvons nos Animaux-Congo used AKI funds for shelter operations (e.g., 100% of cat and dog food and shelter staff salaries, vet and shelter supplies, and transport); 3) Twala Trust-Zimbabwe covered almost 100% of the dog food needed for Doggy Tuesday feeding program, a new solar system at their shelter, and vet supplies, shelter supplies, and utilities at their shelter with a focus on benefiting the seniors of the Waggley Tail Club; 4) AKI funds for Bam Animal Clinics-Uganda covered 100% of their donkey vet clinics and humane saddle making training programs; 5) The Six Freedoms-Ghana covered almost 100% of their horse welfare activities including horse feed and nutrients for rescued horses, farrier services for beach horses, stipends to grooms, and horse stable inspection teams; 6) an Emergency Vet Fund overseen by Partner Have a Heart-Namibia for which AKI covered vet care for 92 cats and dogs; 7) Kingston Community Animal Welfare's (Jamaica) feeding, spay/neuter, other vet care, and rescue of cats and dogs living on Kingston's streets (almost 100% of the cost was covered by AKI) plus the purchase of a spay/neuter and rescue mobile -a used SUV; for 8) Liberia Animal Welfare & Conservation Society, we covered the cost of their humane education program and remote animal care clinics, as well as office/clinic rent; for 9) South Sudan SPCA we funded the cost of bringing 3 staff members from Kenya SPCA to South Sudan to train and help organize a spay/neuter campaign; and 10) Helping Hands for Hounds of Honduras used AKI funds for dog and cat food and vet supplies for the cats and dogs living at their old age/hospice sanctuary.
- $44,579 spent. Program Area 2: We started our grant program in 2018 so that we could help more organizations, beyond our Partner Organizations. In 2025, in addition to Africa-based organizations, Latin American/Caribbean organizations were eligible to apply to our grant program for the first time. Our 2025 Animal Welfare Organization Grant Program (8th annual grant program, previously known as the Africa-Based Animal Welfare Organization Grant Program) awarded small grants to 13 animal welfare organizations in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. In Africa we awarded 8 grants: two in South Africa, two in Tanzania, one in Kenya, one in Cameroon, one in Namibia, and one in Israel. In LAC we awarded 5: one each in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Honduras, and Haiti. For 1st year grantees, grant size was limited to $2000 plus any additional funds donated and designated by specific supporters. For grantees who successfully completed a grant previously, the grant ceiling was $3000 (plus additional designated donations). The grants supported projects such as: spay/neuter and vet care in impoverished communities; new roof, drainage, and insulation at a cat sanctuary; horse and donkey care including chemical castration, feeding, and vet care; vaccinations and vet care for shelter cats and and dogs; construction of a donkey shelter to house donkeys rescued from the illegal skin trade, and training animal health care students in dog and cat welfare and rescue. We awarded grants to: Tanzania Small Animal Veterinary Organization and Animal Smile-Tanzania; Blind Love and SPCA-Grahamstown, both in South Africa; INADES formation in Kenya; Animal Welfare Society-Cameroon; Triglav Trust in Namibia; Starting Over in Israel; Huellas de Amor, Colombia; Rivadeneira Sterilization Center, Ecuador; Vida de Gatos, Chile; Amor y Abrigo, Honduras, and Fondation Alliance Verte, Haiti.
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
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 September 2009.
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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