Meru Animal Welfare Organization USA Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Meru Animal Welfare Organization USA (the "Nonprofit") is an animal welfare and advocacy organization based in the state of Maryland. The Nonprofit's mission is to protect all animals from torture, abuse, cruelty, diseases, and killing. The Nonprofit's vision is for animals to be respected as living creatures who experience pain, fear, and suffering. The specific objectives and purpose of the work of the Nonprofit shall be to support its mission and vision by means of: Advocacy, Public education and awareness campaigns, Fundraising efforts and grant writing, Promotion of the organization for volunteer support and visits, Media promotion and creation.
- Income
- $90,313
- Spending
- $41,197
- Reserves
- 14.8 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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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)
- $6,486 spent. Meru Animal Welfare Organization USA is an animal welfare and advocacy organization based in the state of Maryland. The Nonprofit's mission is to protect all animals from torture, abuse, cruelty, diseases, and killing. In 2021, we applied for our 501c3 and our status is still pending from the IRS.
- $33,790 spent. MAWO USA fundraised to acquire a fully equipped 4x4 mobile clinic vehicle that will serve as a mobile veterinary unit for dogs, donkeys, and cats, enabling longer field stays, improved service delivery, and efficient follow-up of animals in hard-to-reach areas, on the ground for MAWO TZ.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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