Hands to Paws
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The primary purpose of the organizations expenditures was to rescue rehabilitate sterilize transport and rehome homeless abandoned surrendered and at-risk cats and dogs. Expenses included veterinary care vaccinations spay neuter services food and supplies foster care support transportation and other direct program costs associated with animal welfare adoption and community pet population reduction initiatives.
- Income
- $171,207
- Spending
- $175,072
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
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 (3)
- $91,262 spent. Provided comprehensive care for 718 rescue animals including veterinary treatment diagnostic testing vaccinations medications preventative health care emergency medical services food and nutritional support shelter and housing and foster care support to ensure the health rehabilitation and well-being of animals in the organizations care. During the year the organization directly admitted 625 animals into its rescue program prepared 358 animals for adoption into permanent homes and transferred 126 animals to partner rescue organizations to expand placement opportunities and improve live outcomes.
- $64,021 spent. Provided low-cost and subsidized spay neuter services for rescue animals owned pets community cats and managed feral cat colonies. During 2025 the organization facilitated the sterilization of approximately 640 animals through rescue community assistance and Trap-Neuter-Return TNR programs. Services included rabies vaccinations core vaccines wound and injury treatment for community and feral cats and other essential medical care to protect animal and public health reduce pet overpopulation prevent unwanted litters and improve the welfare of animals throughout the community.
- $12,911 spent. Life-saving and quality-of-life emergency veterinary care including surgery hospitalization and treatment of illness or injury for rescue animals.
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 September 2016.
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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