Texas Coalition for Animal Protection
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 189 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, THE TEXAS COALITION FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION (TCAP) PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE SOLUTIONS TO PET OVERPOPULATION AND COMMUNITY ANIMAL WELFARE. TCAP ACCOMPLISHES THIS GOAL BY MAKING AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY STERILIZATION AND PREVENTATIVE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO TEXAS PET OWNERS.
- Income
- $20.5 million
- Spending
- $19.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 122
- Volunteers
- 80
- Highest pay
- $468,351, director - president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 189 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 252 of 4 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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, 2024, 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)
- $16.7 million spent. THROUGH THE TEXAS COALITION FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION'S (TCAP) LOW COST PET STERILIZATION AND VACCINATION PROGRAM, VETERINARIANS STERILIZED 78,253 ANIMALS AND VACCINATED 186,019 ANIMALS AGAINST THE RABIES VIRUS. TCAP HOSTED A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS AND PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY FESTIVALS TO PROMOTE AN END TO ANIMAL SUFFERING AND TO PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE. $1,800,000 OF THE ABOVE STATED PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES CONSISTS OF AMOUNTS SPENT BY TCAP TO PROVIDE NO COST SERVICES IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND TO PROVIDE PROMOTIONS THAT END EUTHANASIA IN NORTH TEXAS ANIMAL SHELTERS. DISCOUNTED/FREE PREVENTATIVE SERVICES ALSO ENABLE MORE FAMILIES TO RETAIN THEIR PETS, THEREBY DECREASING THE NUMBERS OF ANIMALS ENTERING ANIMAL SHELTERS. IN ADDITION, IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PREVENTION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY, TCAP STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS EDUCATED PET OWNERS THROUGH OUR VACCINATION AND STERILIZATION EVENTS ABOUT DISEASE PROTECTION AND GOOD ANIMAL HEALTH AS WELL, INCLUDING THE NEED FOR PET STERILIZATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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