Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ADDRESS ORGANIZATIONAL AND PERSONAL BIASES WITHIN ANIMAL WELFARE. TO BRING DIVERSE VOICES TO ANIMAL WELFARE WHILE ALSO ADVOCATING FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE PATH TO PET ADOPTION. TO USE EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS, NARRATIVES AND INSIGHTS TO INSPIRE ORGANIZATIONS TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE AND LESS BIASED. ALL IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE MORE COMPANION ANIMAL LIVES.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $4.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 12.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $162,215, ceo
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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 263% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 86% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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)
- $3.7 million spent. NARRATIVES: CREATING NARRATIVES THAT FEATURE BIPOC STORIES TO COMBAT STEREOTYPES AND SHARE REAL LIFE HUMAN ANIMAL BONDING AMONGST PEOPLE OF COLOR. THIS IS CONDUCTED THROUGH FILM THAT PRODUCES PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, SHORT STORIES, DOCUMENTARIES AND A FULL-LENGTH FEATURE. OUR NARRATIVES ARE TRUE STORIES, INTERVIEWS OR BASED OFF OUR RESEARCH. WHILE WE CREATE CARE CENTERS AND DOCUMENT CARE'S GROWTH, WE WILL CREATE A LIBRARY OF MEDIA THAT WILL RESHAPE THE MOSTLY WHITE NARRATIVE IN THE ANIMAL WELFARE INDUSTRY. CARE CENTERS: BECAUSE CARE KNOWS PROXIMATE LEADERS ARE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ON THE CHALLENGES FACING THEIR COMMUNITIES, CARE IS ASSISTING THESE COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH THE LONG-AWAITED SUPPORT THEY NEED THROUGH GRANTS, LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND AUGMENTATION OF SKILLS. THE CARE CENTER MODEL WILL NOT ALWAYS INCLUDE A BUILDING. SOME WILL NEED ACCESS TO CARE VIA TRANSPORT SERVICES. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WILL FOCUS ON COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF ISSUES RELATED TO ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL, SPAY & NEUTER, PUPPY MILLS AND ADOPTION. AND SOME ORGANIZATIONS WILL DELIVER SERVICES FROM WITHIN A BUILDING. CARE WILL BE THERE TO PROVIDE START UP ASSISTANCE FOR AN ORGANIZATION TO GROW THROUGH AND INCLUDING GRANTS FOR SUPPLIES, VEHICLES OR BUILDINGS. CARE WILL ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH LEGAL FEES, MARKETING TOOLS AND FUNDRAISING. EVERY CENTER SHOULD AND WILL LOOK DIFFERENT BASED OFF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS. TRAINING: CARE HAS PARTNERED WITH HARVARD'S PROJECT IMPLICIT TO STUDY IMPLICIT BIAS, AND HAS CREATED A TRAINING THAT INVOLVES CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXERCISES TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE TO MITIGATE THEIR BIASES AND INCLUDE MORE PEOPLE TO THE SAVE MORE ANIMALS. THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ZOOM TALKS AND WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING PRIVATE CONVERSATION WITH LEADERSHIP AND SURVEYS OF FULL STAFF SHELTERS AND RESCUES, WE WERE ABLE TO CURATE TRAINING SESSIONS. AFTER THE FIRST YEAR, WE ARE PIVOTING TO MAKE THIS MORE AFFORDABLE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE WITH AN ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM. WE ARE CREATING A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM THAT HAS 3 LEVELS, INVOLVING HISTORY, REAL WORLD EXAMPLES, GRAPHICS AND BRIEF VIDEOS SO THE FIELD CAN ACCESS AND LEARN AT THEIR OWN PACE. THIS IS SOLD TO ORGANIZATIONS AND IS ALSO BEING SPONSORED THROUGH LARGE GRANTS TO LARGER ADOPTION WEBSITES. RESEARCH: CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO MITIGATE BIAS AND RECRUIT MORE BIPOC LEADERS IN THE ANIMAL WELFARE INDUSTRY. PARTNERING WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (HARVARD AND UT) TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND COLLECT DATA ON IMPLICIT BIAS TO ASSIST WITH CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR DEI TRAINING AND NARRATIVES. CREATING SURVEYS TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS IN PET ADOPTION AND HELP CREATE PRACTICES AND POLICIES TO BECOME MORE OPEN AND INCLUSIVE. ALL IN AN EFFORT SAVE MORE LIVES. NARRATIVES: CREATING NARRATIVES THAT FEATURE BIPOC STORIES TO COMBAT STEREOTYPES AND SHARE REAL LIFE HUMAN ANIMAL BONDING AMONGST PEOPLE OF COLOR. THIS IS CONDUCTED THROUGH FILM THAT PRODUCES PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, SHORT STORIES, DOCUMENTARIES AND A FULL-LENGTH FEATURE. OUR NARRATIVES ARE TRUE STORIES, INTERVIEWS OR BASED OFF OUR RESEARCH. WHILE WE CREATE CARE CENTERS AND DOCUMENT CARE'S GROWTH, WE WILL CREATE A LIBRARY OF MEDIA THAT WILL RESHAPE THE MOSTLY WHITE NARRATIVE IN THE ANIMAL WELFARE INDUSTRY. CARE CENTERS: BECAUSE CARE KNOWS PROXIMATE LEADERS ARE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ON THE CHALLENGES FACING THEIR COMMUNITIES, CARE IS ASSISTING THESE COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH THE LONG-AWAITED SUPPORT THEY NEED THROUGH GRANTS, LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND AUGMENTATION OF SKILLS. THE CARE CENTER MODEL WILL NOT ALWAYS INCLUDE A BUILDING. SOME WILL NEED ACCESS TO CARE VIA TRANSPORT SERVICES. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WILL FOCUS ON COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF ISSUES RELATED TO ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL, SPAY & NEUTER, PUPPY MILLS AND ADOPTION. AND SOME ORGANIZATIONS WILL DELIVER SERVICES FROM WITHIN A BUILDING. CARE WILL BE THERE TO PROVIDE START UP ASSISTANCE FOR AN ORGANIZATION TO GROW THROUGH AND INCLUDING GRANTS FOR SUPPLIES, VEHICLES OR BUILDINGS. CARE WILL ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH LEGAL FEES, MARKETING TOOLS AND FUNDRAISING. EVERY CENTER SHOULD AND WILL LOOK DIFFERENT BASED OFF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS. TRAINING: CARE HAS PARTNERED WITH HARVARD'S PROJECT IMPLICIT TO STUDY IMPLICIT BIAS, AND HAS CREATED A TRAINING THAT INVOLVES CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXERCISES TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE TO MITIGATE THEIR BIASES AND INCLUDE MORE PEOPLE TO THE SAVE MORE ANIMALS. THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ZOOM TALKS AND WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING PRIVATE CONVERSATION WITH LEADERSHIP AND SURVEYS OF FULL STAFF SHELTERS AND RESCUES, WE WERE ABLE TO CURATE TRAINING SESSIONS. AFTER THE FIRST YEAR, WE ARE PIVOTING TO MAKE THIS MORE AFFORDABLE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE WITH AN ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM. WE ARE CREATING A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM THAT HAS 3 LEVELS, INVOLVING HISTORY, REAL WORLD EXAMPLES, GRAPHICS AND BRIEF VIDEOS SO THE FIELD CAN ACCESS AND LEARN AT THEIR OWN PACE. THIS IS SOLD TO ORGANIZATIONS AND IS ALSO BEING SPONSORED THROUGH LARGE GRANTS TO LARGER ADOPTION WEBSITES. RESEARCH: CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO MITIGATE BIAS AND RECRUIT MORE BIPOC LEADERS IN THE ANIMAL WELFARE INDUSTRY. PARTNERING WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (HARVARD AND UT) TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND COLLECT DATA ON IMPLICIT BIAS TO ASSIST WITH CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR DEI TRAINING AND NARRATIVES. CREATING SURVEYS TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS IN PET ADOPTION AND HELP CREATE PRACTICES AND POLICIES TO BECOME MORE OPEN AND INCLUSIVE. ALL IN AN EFFORT SAVE MORE LIVES.
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 November 6, 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 May 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 November 4, 2026.
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