Haws-Helping Animals Without Shelter
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Animal Welfare and Education
- Income
- $65,030
- Spending
- $73,491
- Reserves
- 12.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 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 (3)
- $27,747 spent. HAWS is proud to say that we Provided 275 Large and XL igloos 13 barn dog houses 1021 bales of straw 7,000 pounds of dog food water buckets and parasite protection to help outside and chained dogs. We had our annual community event and 123 pets got low cost shots and HAWS paid for the wellness exams for those pets. we gave 3 months of flea tick medication for each pet that seen by the Veterinarian. ***HAWS was able to be a part of an event that our local shelter did to help pets get shots and microchips. HAWS provided each person 3 months of flea tick prevention. We also did a pop up Event in a very rural area where we provided flea tick prevention.
- $26,423 spent. Haws Has a low cost Spay Neuter program that is critical to helping reduce the overpopulation of dogs and litters of puppies in our community our shelters and our rescues. We also helped with emergency vetting of 10 dogs and paid for numerous shots and flea treatments for these dogs. Spay Neuter help is absolutely necessary for every animal welfare organization and HAWS also helps Low income pet owners get set up for Spay neuter through other programs in surrounding counties.
- $12,648 spent. HAWS Education program just keeps growing. We were in more counties this year. We are educating more and more Pet owners in hopes of keeping their pets in their homes. We provide them flea,tick and worm treatments. We offer Free and low cost spay neuter to them We purchase publications in both Spanish and English to make sure we are reaching and educating as many cultures as we can about the proper and humane care of their outdoor and chained dogs.We purchase Coloring books in Spanish and English to teach the children of all cultures that we can about proper pet care. We have mailed out many fliers with our contact information and what education and help that we offer in hopes of reaching and educating even more people on the proper and humane care and treatment of outside and chained dogs. We also educate about alternatives to chaining dogs all day and night. We feel that education is the key to change and better care of their pets,
Source: Form 990EZ 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 February 2018.
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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