United Animal Rescue
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Rescue of stray animals in 3 cities of Brazil. Sterilization and vaccination campaigns for street animals. Hospitalization, rehabilitation, adoption of rescued animals, providing medicine and food for volunteers to feed rescued animals; transportation of animals to foster care, hospitals and farm. Foster care on United farm.
- Income
- $204,705
- Spending
- $240,193
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
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
Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 38% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Independent board
0 of 252 of 2 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.
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 (5)
- $62,447 spent. Veterinary expenses (hospitalization costs, blood tests, surgeries, diagnostics)
- $77,076 spent. Food for animals, medications and vaccines
- $55,771 spent. Transportation costs (rescue costs gas, drivers to transport debilitated and injured animals), fostering services and costs to upkeep rescued animals on a farm (labor costs, food, rent, utilities on farm)
- $680 spent. Wheel chairs for handicapped animals
- $8,016 spent. rent, utilities, internet for year
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 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 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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