Aloha Animal Sanctuary
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Aloha Animal Sanctuary's purpose is to prevent cruelty toward animals, provide sanctuary to neglected, abandoned and / or abused animals, and to promote compassion toward these animals through public engagement and education.
- Income
- $79,001
- Spending
- $80,604
- Reserves
- 7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
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
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
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 (1)
- $70,455 spent. In 2024, Aloha Animal Sanctuary, still an entirely volunteer-run organization, continued to provide sanctuary for neglected, abused, and/or abandoned animals and promote compassion towards these animals through public engagement and education and achieved notable accomplishments. The sanctuary successfully rescued several abandoned animals and continued caring for 43 animal residents, including various species, while ensuring their well-being and happiness. In 2024, the sanctuary closed the year with 123 active volunteers and continued the work-trade program. The impact on the lives of rescued animals, volunteers, and the broader community reflects the sanctuarys commitment to creating a more compassionate and sustainable world for all.Educational events and visitor days continued in 2024 for most of the year. The bird flu arrived on the island late in the year and we stopped visitor and public volunteer days in November 2024 to keep our residents as safe as possible. Educational and visitor days focus on fostering a deeper understanding of farmed animals and humane treatment to the broader community and those who visited the sanctuary. Events included Visitor Days connected with special events such as Yoga. We continued hosting Volunteer Days throughout most of the year, where the community was invited to help around the sanctuary with various projects. While we continued to accomplish many goals aligned with the Sanctuary mission, the sanctuary did go through a significant managing director change. Due to this much of 2024 was focused on onboarding, training, and ensuring all departments had the support they needed to care for the residents.
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 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 November 2018.
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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