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Friends of Wake County Animal Center Inc

EIN 81-3673677 · Wake Forest, NC

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

What it says it does

Improve the quality of life for animals and their families in our community and reduce the number of animals surrendered to the animal shelter.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)

$95,631 spent. Kitty Clip and Pit Stop. Low cost spay/neuter vouchers for dogs and cats to be redeemed at local clinics. Our goal is to reduce the number of animals brought to the local shelter who might be euthanized. 1508 cats were spay/neutered in 2024. 140 dogs were spay/neutered in 2024.
$51,161 spent. No Empty Bowl pet food pantry. Started in March 2020 to address the need for pet food help due to the loss of income due to the pandemic. Continued since this is a reason some people surrender their pets to the shelter and our goal is to keep pets in their homes. We provided pet food for 3,268 pets in 2024.
$48,946 spent. Rescue/Medical sponsorships. Provided to Wake County Animal Center, adopters and rescues to help with costly medical expenses for animals at the center. Without our assistance these animals may be euthanized. 144 animals were sponsored in 2024.
$5,720 spent. Through Community Outreach we helped 75 pets and their families directly with pet food, pet housing and vet care.
$17,903 spent. Heal a Heart provides sponsorships for adopted dogs who are heartworm positive to give them a better chance at adoption. 44 dogs were treated with our sponsorship in 2024.
$5,000 spent. DEGA medical veterinary care in disaster relief area

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 November 4, 2026.

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