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Cheyenne Animal Shelter-Services

EIN 83-0217643 · Cheyenne, WY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE CHEYENNE ANIMAL SHELTER IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ANIMALS AND PEOPLE THROUGH COMPASSION, RESPECT AND EDUCATION.

Income
$2.5 million
Spending
$2.7 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 53%
Employees
58
Volunteers
201
Highest pay
$124,381, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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 June 30, 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 (1)
  1. $1.9 million spent. ESTABLISHED OVER 50 YEARS AGO BY A DEDICATED GROUP OF CITIZENS, THE CHEYENNE ANIMAL SHELTER STANDS AS THE FOREMOST COMMUNITY-BASED ANIMAL SHELTER AND RESOURCE CENTER IN WYOMING, PROUDLY SERVING CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE COUNTY. OVER THE PAST HALF-CENTURY, CAS'S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT HAS BEEN TO PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING, COMPASSIONATE CARE AND SECOND CHANCES TO HOMELESS AND DISPLACED PETS. MOVING FORWARD, THE VISION OF THE CHEYENNE ANIMAL SHELTER IS TO UNITE PEOPLE, PETS, AND OUR COMMUNITY IN PRESERVING AND ENHANCING THE HUMAN- ANIMAL BOND. THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIPS, ACTIVITIES, AND EXPERTISE, THE SHELTER WILL SUCCEED IN BROADENING THE SCOPE OF ITS SERVICES AND RESOURCES. SHELTERING, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION WILL DRIVE OUR ACTIVITIES, RESULTING IN A HEALTHIER, MORE CONNECTED, AND COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY. THE CHEYENNE ANIMAL SHELTER IS A PLEDGED SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS ANIMAL COMMUNITY MEMBER. AS SUCH, IT HAS COMMITTED ITS VALUES AND PRACTICES TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SHELTERING MOVEMENT. CAS HOPES THAT OTHERS WILL JOIN IT IN THIS IMPORTANT CAUSE, HELPING TO ADVANCE THE COMPASSIONATE CARE, INTEGRITY, AND PROFESSIONALISM OF THE ANIMAL WELFARE AND SHELTERING COMMUNITY. 2025 PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND SUCCESSES ANIMAL SHELTERING - OPEN-ADMISSION INTAKE FOR STRAY AND RELINQUISHED COMPANION PETS. EVERYTHING FROM FISH AND BIRDS TO DOGS, CATS, SMALL MAMMALS, AND SMALL BARNYARD ANIMALS. ANIMAL CARE, INCLUDING DAILY HUSBANDRY, ENRICHMENT, MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT AND HOUSING DECISIONS, INCLUDING OFFSITE FOSTER CARE. CUSTOMER CARE - AIDING IN PET REUNIFICATION, ASSISTING GOOD SAMARITANS, CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NEEDED RESOURCES, PROVIDING FOR ANIMAL RELINQUISHMENT, AND ENSURING QUALITY PET ADOPTION SERVICES. OUTCOMES MANAGEMENT - FROM ADOPTIONS TO TRANSFERS TO EUTHANASIA. -3,488 ANIMALS SHELTERED -2,232 ANIMALS ADOPTED -621 ANIMALS REUNITED WITH OWNERS -88.5% LIVE OUTCOMES OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, ENGAGEMENT, AND RETENTION. CRITTER CAMP AND OFFSITE EVENTS FOR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. CORPORATE TEAM-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES. MARKETING AND STORYTELLING. COALITION BUILDING AND ADVOCACY. -70,625 VOLUNTEER HOURS CONTRIBUTED -104 CORPORATE VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY GROUPS HOSTED -22 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES ANIMAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH - FREE PET FOOD AND SUPPLY PANTRY. SAFETY NET SHELTERING AND FOSTER CARE. PUBLIC SPAY/NEUTER AND VACCINE CLINICS. END- OF-LIFE CARE AND THE COMMUNITY CAT INITIATIVE. -12,053 POUNDS OF PET FOOD SUPPLIED TO LOCAL RESIDENTS -3,918 LOW-COST SERVICES PROVIDED FOR OWNED PETS -441 COMMUNITY CATS SPAYED OR NEUTERED -147 OWNED ANIMALS PROVIDE WITH TEMPORARY FOSTER CARE -ASSISTED 44 OWNERS WITH PRIVATE RE-HOMING EFFORTS ESTABLISHED OVER 50 YEARS AGO BY A DEDICATED GROUP OF CITIZENS, THE CHEYENNE ANIMAL SHELTER STANDS AS THE FOREMOST COMMUNITY-BASED ANIMAL SHELTER AND RESOURCE CENTER IN WYOMING, PROUDLY SERVING CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE COUNTY. OVER THE PAST HALF-CENTURY, CAS'S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT HAS BEEN TO PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING, COMPASSIONATE CARE AND SECOND CHANCES TO HOMELESS AND DISPLACED PETS. MOVING FORWARD, THE VISION OF THE CHEYENNE ANIMAL SHELTER IS TO UNITE PEOPLE, PETS, AND OUR COMMUNITY IN PRESERVING AND ENHANCING THE HUMAN- ANIMAL BOND. THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIPS, ACTIVITIES, AND EXPERTISE, THE SHELTER WILL SUCCEED IN BROADENING THE SCOPE OF ITS SERVICES AND RESOURCES. SHELTERING, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION WILL DRIVE OUR ACTIVITIES, RESULTING IN A HEALTHIER, MORE CONNECTED, AND COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY. THE CHEYENNE ANIMAL SHELTER IS A PLEDGED SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS ANIMAL COMMUNITY MEMBER. AS SUCH, IT HAS COMMITTED ITS VALUES AND PRACTICES TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SHELTERING MOVEMENT. CAS HOPES THAT OTHERS WILL JOIN IT IN THIS IMPORTANT CAUSE, HELPING TO ADVANCE THE COMPASSIONATE CARE, INTEGRITY, AND PROFESSIONALISM OF THE ANIMAL WELFARE AND SHELTERING COMMUNITY. 2025 PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND SUCCESSES ANIMAL SHELTERING - OPEN-ADMISSION INTAKE FOR STRAY AND RELINQUISHED COMPANION PETS. EVERYTHING FROM FISH AND BIRDS TO DOGS, CATS, SMALL MAMMALS, AND SMALL BARNYARD ANIMALS. ANIMAL CARE, INCLUDING DAILY HUSBANDRY, ENRICHMENT, MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT AND HOUSING DECISIONS, INCLUDING OFFSITE FOSTER CARE. CUSTOMER CARE - AIDING IN PET REUNIFICATION, ASSISTING GOOD SAMARITANS, CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NEEDED RESOURCES, PROVIDING FOR ANIMAL RELINQUISHMENT, AND ENSURING QUALITY PET ADOPTION SERVICES. OUTCOMES MANAGEMENT - FROM ADOPTIONS TO TRANSFERS TO EUTHANASIA. -3,488 ANIMALS SHELTERED -2,232 ANIMALS ADOPTED -621 ANIMALS REUNITED WITH OWNERS -88.5% LIVE OUTCOMES OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, ENGAGEMENT, AND RETENTION. CRITTER CAMP AND OFFSITE EVENTS FOR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. CORPORATE TEAM-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES. MARKETING AND STORYTELLING. COALITION BUILDING AND ADVOCACY. -70,625 VOLUNTEER HOURS CONTRIBUTED -104 CORPORATE VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY GROUPS HOSTED -22 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES ANIMAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH - FREE PET FOOD AND SUPPLY PANTRY. SAFETY NET SHELTERING AND FOSTER CARE. PUBLIC SPAY/NEUTER AND VACCINE CLINICS. END- OF-LIFE CARE AND THE COMMUNITY CAT INITIATIVE. -12,053 POUNDS OF PET FOOD SUPPLIED TO LOCAL RESIDENTS -3,918 LOW-COST SERVICES PROVIDED FOR OWNED PETS -441 COMMUNITY CATS SPAYED OR NEUTERED -147 OWNED ANIMALS PROVIDE WITH TEMPORARY FOSTER CARE -ASSISTED 44 OWNERS WITH PRIVATE RE-HOMING EFFORTS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1974.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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