Emergency Animal Care & Help
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Emergency Animal Care & Help is organized to provide low-income households on Maui with emergency veterinary funding assistance, humane education focused on responsible pet ownership and prevention, community outreach and resource referrals, and collaborative support with other animal welfare organizations and providers serving Maui County.
- Income
- $39,091
- Spending
- $42,779
- Reserves
- 1.1 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 (3)
- $1,234 spent. Program Title: Emergency Veterinary Funding Assistance Program (EVFAP) Accomplishments: Provided emergency veterinary funding assistance and resource coordination to over 44 low-income Maui households facing pet medical emergencies. Services helped prevent animal suffering, surrender, neglect, and euthanasia by assisting families with urgent veterinary care through partnerships with local veterinary clinics and animal welfare providers.
- $250 spent. Program Title: rEACH Community Outreach & Collaboration Accomplishments: Organized and facilitated a collaborative gathering of more than 12 Maui animal welfare organizations to strengthen community partnerships, improve resource sharing, and expand referral networks supporting companion animals and pet owners across Maui County.
- Program Title: tEACH Humane Education Program Accomplishments: Completed the development of a humane education curriculum and outreach materials for the organization's upcoming educational pop-up program focused on responsible pet ownership, prevention, and animal welfare education for Maui youth and families.
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 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 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 February 2023.
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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