Project Street Vet
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Project Street Vet empowers veterinary teams to deliver professional, non-judgmental medical care & support to pet families experiencing homelessness and housing vulnerability.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 16.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $115,564, 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
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 9 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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, 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)
- $1.3 million spent. Project Street Vet is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity which empowers veterinary teams to deliver professional, non-judgmental medical care & support to pet families experiencing homelessness and housing vulnerability. Our vision is to create a world where veterinary care is accessible to every pet family. We strive to remove barriers to veterinary care for this vulnerable population who may not otherwise have access to pet health care by meeting them where they are at, ultimately helping to keep families together. Our core programs are:Street Vet Work: Volunteer veterinary teams provide direct vet-to-pet services by walking city streets to identify individuals experiencing homelessness with pets. Once identified, core vaccines, flea treatments, spay/neuter resources, and other essential supplies are provided at no cost.Free Pet Clinics: Project Street Vet partners with organizations serving people experiencing homelessness to host free pet clinics. At clinic events, volunteer veterinary teams provide the same vital services as they do during Street Vet Work, but at a higher volume working alongside community partners.Veterinary Case Management: From needed diagnostics to emergency surgeries, Project Street Vet sponsors the cost of care for our client's veterinary needs if it is beyond what we can do during our street and clinic outreach. Funding goes directly to pet hospitals.Pet Pantries: We have piloted two pet food pantries in Southern California, one in Los Angeles and one in Long Beach.
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
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 September 2021.
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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