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Sfc Virginia

EIN 84-2340045 · Spotsylvania, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SFC VIRGINIA IS A FOSTER-BASED ANIMAL RESCUE GROUP IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA. FOUNDED IN JUNE 2019 WITH A FOCUS ON SAVING DOGS AND CATS FROM RURAL AND OTHERWISE UNDERSERVED SHELTERS IN THE STATE, WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE QUALITY MEDICAL CARE INCLUDING VACCINATIONS AND SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES AND TO FIND PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOMES IN OUR AREA. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO NO-KILL VIRGINIA AND NO-KILL NATION 2025.

Income
$844,061
Spending
$791,679
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 64%
Employees
11
Volunteers
145
Highest pay
$57,808, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 4 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

    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, 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. $765,572 spent. SFC VIRGINIA'S INTAKE, FOSTER, AND ADOPTION PROGRAMS FORM THE CORE OF OUR ORGANIZATION, AND 2025 CONTINUED OUR TREND OF YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH. THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, WE BROUGHT 2195 ANIMALS INTO OUR RESCUE, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH CAME TO US FROM RURAL AND UNDERSERVED SHELTERS ACROSS THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. WE FOUND ADOPTIVE HOMES FOR A TOTAL OF 2004 ANIMALS, INCLUDING 844 CATS AND 1160 DOGS. SINCE OUR FORMATION IN JULY OF 2019, SFC VIRGINIA HAS SAVED OVER 9500 ANIMALS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN ADOPTED INTO LOVING HOMES. JUST OVER 180 ANIMALS REMAINED IN OUR CARE AS OF DECEMBER 2024, AND THEY WILL REMAIN IN FOSTER CARE WITH OUR TEAM UNTIL THEY FIND THEIR OWN ADOPTIVE HOMES. AS PART OF OUR PROGRAMMING, ALL ANIMALS RECEIVE VACCINATIONS, PREVENTATIVE TREATMENTS, AND SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES IN ADDITION TO ANY LIFE-SAVING SURGERIES OR TREATMENTS THEY REQUIRE TO THRIVE IN A NEW HOME PRIOR TO THE TIME OF ADOPTION. WE ALSO MAINTAIN A ROBUST FOSTER PROGRAM, WHICH, IS CRITICAL TO OUR ABILITY TO SAVE ANIMALS FROM SHELTERS AS WE DO NOT HAVE A LARGE FACILITY FOR HOUSING AND LONG-TERM CARE. OUR FOSTER PARENTS DIRECTLY IMPACT THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS WE CAN BRING INTO OUR ORGANIZATION. IN 2024, WE ONBOARDED 152 NEW FOSTER PARENTS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IS A CORE ASPECT OF OUR PROGRAM THAT ENABLES US TO SUPPORT THE ANIMALS IN OUR CARE AS WELL AS SOURCE NEW ADOPTIVE HOMES. OUR NEWLY REVAMPED VOLUNTEER PROGRAM HAS BROUGHT IN 143 NEW VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT 2024. FINALLY, WE MAINTAIN A VERY ACTIVE TRANSPORT PROGRAM, WITH SFC VOLUNTEERS, STAFF, AND VEHICLES SERVING AS THE PRIMARY TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MAJORITY OF OUR INCOMING ANIMALS. WE SPEND 10-25 HOURS A WEEK DRIVING PETS FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE STATE, AND FREQUENTLY COLLABORATE WITH OTHER VA RESCUES TO PICK UP AND DROP OFF THEIR INCOMING ANIMALS AS WELL IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE MORE LIVES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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