Alliance for Companion Animals Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
END HOMELESSNESS AND NEEDLESS EUTHANASIA OF COMPANION ANIMALS. SUBORDINATE, BUT RELATED, MISSIONS OF THE ALLIANCE INCLUDE: 1) FACILITATE COLLABORATION OF AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS 2) ELEVATE ANIMAL WELFARE COMMUNITY INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONALISM
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 58%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% 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
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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)
- $1.5 million spent. THE ALLIANCE COLLABORATED WITH ASSOCIATED FUNDERS AND VETERINARY PARTNER CLINICS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE PROJECT MANAGER TO CONTINUE ITS EFFORTS/SERVICES/PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS UNDER THE "FIX.ADOPT.SAVE." (FAS) INITIATIVE IN WHICH MULTIPLE COMPONENTS ARE A FOCAL POINT TO ADDRESS THE OVERPOPULATION OF HOMELESS ANIMALS IN MARICOPA COUNTY. COMMUNITY SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS REPRESENT THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE ALLIANCE TO ADDRESS THE OVERPOPULATION OF HOMELESS ANIMALS. THROUGH GRANT FUNDS TO THE ALLIANCE, FOR FIX.ADOPT.SAVE. PROGRAMS, 10,187 SURGERIES AND 14,247 VACCINATIONS FOR PETS WERE PROVIDED TO MARICOPA COUNTY RESIDENTS AT NO-COST. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, 35 SPECIAL LARGE DOG AND BREED SPECIFIC SPAY/NEUTER DAYS, 85 FAS FUNDED VETERINARY MOBILE SPAY/NEUTER DAYS AND DAILY SUPPORT FROM MULTIPLE FAS VETERINARY PARTNER CLINICS, ACROSS MARICOPA COUNTY, PROVIDING SERVICES THROUGH FAS SPAY/NEUTER VOUCHER PROGRAM (INCLUDING ALLIANCE AND NON-ALLIANCE PARTNERS). FAS DISTRIBUTED OVER 4,100 VOUCHERS TO MARICOPA COUNTY RESIDENTS SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.IN ALL, THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATION EFFORTS AND FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SURGERIES, ALLIANCE/FAS MEMBERS PERFORMED 31,010 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES IN 2024; INCLUSIVE OF CANINE AND FELINE PETS AND COMMUNITY TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN FOR FELINES. ADDITIONALLY, ALL ALLIANCE MEMBERS PROVIDING ADOPTIONS FOUND HOMES FOR 30,488 ANIMALS IN 2024. FAS PROJECT MANAGERS ROLE ENTAILS ALL ASPECTS OF FIX.ADOPT.SAVE., INCLUDING FAS COMMUNITY SPAY NEUTER PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIP COORDINATION/COLLABORATION, PROMOTION OF ADOPTIONS, FOSTER NEEDS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Source: Form 990 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 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 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 August 2022.
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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