Forever in My Heart Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FOREVER IN MY HEART FOUNDATION, INC. WAS FOUNDED TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF HOMELESS DOGS IN ANIMAL SHELTERS AND DISABLED UNITED STATES VETERANS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $109,836
- Spending
- $52,183
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 26.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 52% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 124% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% 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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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)
- $49,652 spent. 1. TO RESCUE ANIMALS FROM SITUATIONS THAT ARE ABUSIVE, ENDANGERING OR NEGLECTFUL. 2. TO RESCUE ANIMALS IN DANGER OF BEING EUTHANIZED AT AREA SHELTERS/POUNDS. 3. TO CREATE A SERVICE DOG TRAINING PROGRAM BY PLACING RESCUE DOGS IN FOSTER FAMILIES, WHOM UNDER OUR TRAINER SUPERVISION WILL TRAIN THE DOGS TO BECOME SERVICE DOGS. THEREAFTER, AFTER PASSING THE FINAL EXAM THE DOGS WILL BE MATCHED WITH DISABLED VETERANS IN NEED OF A SERVICE DOG. 4. TO PROVIDE NECESSARY VETERINARY CARE. 5. TO PLACE RESCUED ANIMALS INTO PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOMES. 6. TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAYING/NEUTERING COMPANION ANIMALS. 7. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO HELP PREVENT ANIMAL CRUELTY. 8. TO CREATE A SERVICE DOG TRAINING PROGRAM BY PLACING DOGS WITH FOSTER FAMILIES, OR IN A PRISON TRAINING PROGRAM AND UNDER OUR TRAINER'S SUPERVISION. 9. TO PLACE RESCUED DOGS WHO FAILED OUR SERVICE DOG TRAINING PROGRAM INTO PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOMES. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED 85,000 IN DONATED DOG TRAINING SERVICES. 1. TO RESCUE ANIMALS FROM SITUATIONS THAT ARE ABUSIVE, ENDANGERING OR NEGLECTFUL. 2. TO RESCUE ANIMALS IN DANGER OF BEING EUTHANIZED AT AREA SHELTERS/POUNDS. 3. TO CREATE A SERVICE DOG TRAINING PROGRAM BY PLACING RESCUE DOGS IN FOSTER FAMILIES, WHOM UNDER OUR TRAINER SUPERVISION WILL TRAIN THE DOGS TO BECOME SERVICE DOGS. THEREAFTER, AFTER PASSING THE FINAL EXAM THE DOGS WILL BE MATCHED WITH DISABLED VETERANS IN NEED OF A SERVICE DOG. 4. TO PROVIDE NECESSARY VETERINARY CARE. 5. TO PLACE RESCUED ANIMALS INTO PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOMES. 6. TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAYING/NEUTERING COMPANION ANIMALS. 7. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO HELP PREVENT ANIMAL CRUELTY. 8. TO CREATE A SERVICE DOG TRAINING PROGRAM BY PLACING DOGS WITH FOSTER FAMILIES, OR IN A PRISON TRAINING PROGRAM AND UNDER OUR TRAINER'S SUPERVISION. 9. TO PLACE RESCUED DOGS WHO FAILED OUR SERVICE DOG TRAINING PROGRAM INTO PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOMES. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED 85,000 IN DONATED DOG TRAINING SERVICES.
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 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 April 2019.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.