Silverstray Social
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Silverstray Social provides free access to veterinary care and supportive services to underserved pet families in Gary, Indiana. Through free spay and neuter, vaccinations, microchipping, trap neuter return, and community outreach, the organization removes barriers to care, prevents pet overpopulation, improves animal welfare, and strengthens families and communities through the human animal bond.
- Income
- $89,645
- Spending
- $88,560
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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 (2)
- $88,560 spent. Silverstray Social provides free access to veterinary care and support services to underserved pet families in Gary, Indiana. Programs include spay/neuter assistance, vaccination clinics, microchipping, and trap-neuter-return (TNR) for community cats. Services are delivered through monthly drive-through clinics, home visits, and direct community outreach to reduce barriers such as cost and transportation. Silverstray works in close partnership with Gary Animal Control to improve outcomes, increase reunifications, reduce shelter intake, and support overall community stability through preventative care.
- $83,660 spent. During 2025, Silverstray Social continued its Silver Lining Gary initiative, providing free spay and neuter assistance, vaccinations, microchips, trap neuter return services, preventive care, pet supplies, and community outreach to underserved pet families throughout Gary, Indiana. The organization worked in formal partnership with the City of Gary and Gary Animal Control to improve access to veterinary care, reduce shelter intake, prevent disease through intake vaccinations, facilitate rescue placement, and strengthen the human animal bond. Since the program began in 2023, more than 11,000 animals have been served, impacting more than 33,000 individuals.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 April 2020.
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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