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Intermountain Therapy Animals

EIN 87-0517629 · Salt Lake Cty, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Enhancing quality of life through the human-animal bond.

Income
$509,919
Spending
$528,880
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
6
Volunteers
7,500
Highest pay
$78,000, exec. 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

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 48% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 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 (5)
  1. $228,989 spent. Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) -This Program Service includes all Activities for the local ITA operations. First, volunteer recruiting, screen, workshop training, team testing, mentoring, placement and monitoring of therapy team volunteers who provide the essential service of the organization. The organizations 300 plus team work in more than 170 healthcare and educational facilies. Second, community and professional education, including about 100 presentations each year to therapists, physicians, professional association conferences, community organications like Rotary and Eagles, and school classrooms to demostrate what the organization does and educate others as to the potential benefits.
  2. $21,348 spent. Reading education assistance dogs (R.E.A.D.) -This program has grown way beyond the organizations local service territory. The organization has trained and registered almost 7,500 volunteer therapy teams in all 50 states and 29 additional countries to provide reading support programs, utilizing therapy animals as reading companions, in school, libraries and other settings. The organization service includes training, facilitating and supporting all these teams around the country and the world.
  3. $20,038 spent. Associates - because the organization has been very successful in its work and has standards that are now recognized around the country, the organization has had more than a dozen colleague therapy groups who have asked to make use of its training and testing protocols. The organization currently has 21 such groups in 17 other states. While supporting them does not take as much time as supporting its own teams, the organization does provide training manuals, travel to some locations to conduct workshops and team screenings, and otherwise provide facilitation and customer support to these groups
  4. $155,117 spent. Other Program Services including: Giving Tuesday, Family Dog, Paws Passions,Etc.
  5. Other Program Services including: Giving Tuesday, 155117. 0. 5153.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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