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Gem City Kitties

EIN 82-2467990 · Dayton, OH

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

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE A MORE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY FOR CATS IN DAYTON, OH.

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

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 55% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 12% 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 8 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
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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 (3)

$216,772 spent. GEM CITY VET OPENED IN AUGUST OF 2021 AND PROVIDES ROUTINE, LOW-COST VETERINARY CARE TO PETS IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES (FAMILIES WHO MEET THE FEDERAL INCOME LEVELS FOR POVERTY).
$20,932 spent. THE ADOPTION PROGRAM INTAKES CATS FROM SHELTERS AND RESCUES AND PROVIDES ALL VET CARE NECESSARY TO PREPARE THE CAT FOR ADOPTION. THE CATS ARE THEN MATCHED WITH ADOPTERS.
THE TRAP, NEUTER, RETURN (TNR) PROGRAM TEACHES VOLUNTEER CITIZENS CLASSES ABOUT TNR. VOLUNTEERS CAN THEN RENT DISCOUNTED TRAPS AND WE PROVIDE THE SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY FOR THE CAT.

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 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 September 2017.
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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