Veterinarians Without Borders USA
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE TO BUILD MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. WE DO THIS BY ENHANCING VETERINARY CARE, BOLSTERING COMMUNITY DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY, CHAMPIONING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, AND IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING OF ANIMALS, HUMANS, AND ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE.
- Income
- $763,110
- Spending
- $583,991
- Spent on programs
- 60%
- Reserves
- -1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 85%
- Employees
- 2
- Highest pay
- $92,434, sr dir busin
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 71% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1560% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 March 31, 2026, 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)
- $162,750 spent. LAUNCHED IN APRIL 2026, OUR STRENGTHENING ONE HEALTH SYSTEMS PROJECT IN GHANA IS CURRENTLY IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT STAGE, WITH PARTNER IDENTIFICATION AND VETTING UNDERWAY. ACTIVE FIELD OPERATIONS HAVE NOT YET COMMENCED. ONCE LAUNCHED, THE PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPROVE THE LIVELIHOODS OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BONGO AND KASSENA-NANKANA WEST DISTRICTS BY STRENGTHENING ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH SYSTEMS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO FINANCE AND MARKETS, AND EMBEDDING ONE HEALTH AND CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO SCALE COMMUNITY-LED MODELS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY ANIMAL HEALTH WORKERS AND WOMEN'S SAVINGS GROUPS, WHILE INTRODUCING DIGITAL TOOLS AND FORMAL LINKAGES TO GHANA'S ONE HEALTH GOVERNANCE PLATFORMS. PLANNED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TRAINING 20 WOMEN AS COMMUNITY ANIMAL HEALTH WORKERS, WITH EACH EXPECTED TO CASCADE KNOWLEDGE TO 200 FARMERS AND COLLECTIVELY REACH 4,000 HOUSEHOLDS. THE PROJECT ALSO INTENDS TO TRAIN 20 VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS IN DIAGNOSTICS, SURVEILLANCE, AND MENTORSHIP TO SUPPORT CAHW NETWORKS AND IMPROVE DISEASE MONITORING. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT WOMEN FARMERS THROUGH FINANCIAL LITERACY, BUSINESS TRAINING, AND A REVOLVING MICRO-GRANT AND LOAN FUND FOR LIVESTOCK-RELATED INVESTMENTS. IT WILL ALSO ESTABLISH SUPPLIER AND AGGREGATOR PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE MARKET ACCESS. FIVE SCHOOL-BASED ONE HEALTH CLUBS ARE PLANNED TO ENGAGE 4,000 STUDENTS, SUPPORTING INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. LAUNCHED IN APRIL 2026, OUR STRENGTHENING ONE HEALTH SYSTEMS PROJECT IN GHANA IS CURRENTLY IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT STAGE, WITH PARTNER IDENTIFICATION AND VETTING UNDERWAY. ACTIVE FIELD OPERATIONS HAVE NOT YET COMMENCED. ONCE LAUNCHED, THE PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPROVE THE LIVELIHOODS OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BONGO AND KASSENA-NANKANA WEST DISTRICTS BY STRENGTHENING ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH SYSTEMS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO FINANCE AND MARKETS, AND EMBEDDING ONE HEALTH AND CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO SCALE COMMUNITY-LED MODELS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY ANIMAL HEALTH WORKERS AND WOMEN'S SAVINGS GROUPS, WHILE INTRODUCING DIGITAL TOOLS AND FORMAL LINKAGES TO GHANA'S ONE HEALTH GOVERNANCE PLATFORMS. PLANNED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TRAINING 20 WOMEN AS COMMUNITY ANIMAL HEALTH WORKERS, WITH EACH EXPECTED TO CASCADE KNOWLEDGE TO 200 FARMERS AND COLLECTIVELY REACH 4,000 HOUSEHOLDS. THE PROJECT ALSO INTENDS TO TRAIN 20 VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS IN DIAGNOSTICS, SURVEILLANCE, AND MENTORSHIP TO SUPPORT CAHW NETWORKS AND IMPROVE DISEASE MONITORING. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT WOMEN FARMERS THROUGH FINANCIAL LITERACY, BUSINESS TRAINING, AND A REVOLVING MICRO-GRANT AND LOAN FUND FOR LIVESTOCK-RELATED INVESTMENTS. IT WILL ALSO ESTABLISH SUPPLIER AND AGGREGATOR PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE MARKET ACCESS. FIVE SCHOOL-BASED ONE HEALTH CLUBS ARE PLANNED TO ENGAGE 4,000 STUDENTS, SUPPORTING INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE.
- $151,638 spent. VWB MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD STRENGTHENING VETERINARY OUTREACH, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FOOD SECURITY, AND LIVELIHOOD RESILIENCE IN CONFLICT- AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN UKRAINE. THE PROJECT COMPLETED A GENDER-SENSITIVE ASSESSMENT OF ACCESS TO VETERINARY SERVICES ACROSS 34 SETTLEMENTS IN 14 TARGET COMMUNITIES IN KHARKIV AND POLTAVA REGIONS, DRAWING ON THE EXPERIENCES OF 253 SMALLHOLDER LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS. THE ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED CRITICAL SERVICE GAPS, INCLUDING LIMITED RURAL VETERINARY ACCESS, WEAK DIAGNOSTIC CAPACITY, INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRAINTS, AND THE GROWING ROLE OF WOMEN IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION. STAKEHOLDER MAPPING WAS COMPLETED, AND FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS WERE ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT COORDINATED VETERINARY OUTREACH, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, AND RESOURCE PROVISION. THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTED A MICRO POULTRY FARMING INITIATIVE IN KHARKIV REGION TO IMPROVE HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. A TOTAL OF 674 PEOPLE REGISTERED, 525 COMPLETED THE POULTRY TRAINING PROGRAM, AND 400 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED STARTER KITS CONTAINING CHICKS, FEED, EQUIPMENT, VETERINARY PRODUCTS, AND TECHNICAL GUIDANCE. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED ONGOING MENTORSHIP THROUGH ONLINE CONSULTATIONS AND PEER SUPPORT NETWORKS. THE PROJECT ALSO COMPLETED MARKET RESEARCH AND VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS, DELIVERED SEVEN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON TRAINING EVENTS, ESTABLISHED THREE VALUE CHAIN LINKAGES, AND PROCURED FEED MILL EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM COOPERATION AND REDUCED PRODUCTION COSTS. VWB MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD STRENGTHENING VETERINARY OUTREACH, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FOOD SECURITY, AND LIVELIHOOD RESILIENCE IN CONFLICT- AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN UKRAINE. THE PROJECT COMPLETED A GENDER-SENSITIVE ASSESSMENT OF ACCESS TO VETERINARY SERVICES ACROSS 34 SETTLEMENTS IN 14 TARGET COMMUNITIES IN KHARKIV AND POLTAVA REGIONS, DRAWING ON THE EXPERIENCES OF 253 SMALLHOLDER LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS. THE ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED CRITICAL SERVICE GAPS, INCLUDING LIMITED RURAL VETERINARY ACCESS, WEAK DIAGNOSTIC CAPACITY, INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRAINTS, AND THE GROWING ROLE OF WOMEN IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION. STAKEHOLDER MAPPING WAS COMPLETED, AND FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS WERE ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT COORDINATED VETERINARY OUTREACH, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, AND RESOURCE PROVISION. THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTED A MICRO POULTRY FARMING INITIATIVE IN KHARKIV REGION TO IMPROVE HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. A TOTAL OF 674 PEOPLE REGISTERED, 525 COMPLETED THE POULTRY TRAINING PROGRAM, AND 400 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED STARTER KITS CONTAINING CHICKS, FEED, EQUIPMENT, VETERINARY PRODUCTS, AND TECHNICAL GUIDANCE. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED ONGOING MENTORSHIP THROUGH ONLINE CONSULTATIONS AND PEER SUPPORT NETWORKS. THE PROJECT ALSO COMPLETED MARKET RESEARCH AND VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS, DELIVERED SEVEN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON TRAINING EVENTS, ESTABLISHED THREE VALUE CHAIN LINKAGES, AND PROCURED FEED MILL EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM COOPERATION AND REDUCED PRODUCTION COSTS.
- $9,500 spent. VWB'S ACTIVITIES IN GUATEMALA AND COSTA RICA ADVANCED COMMUNITY-BASED ANIMAL WELFARE, VETERINARY ACCESS, WILDLIFE PROTECTION, AND ONE HEALTH EDUCATION. IN TODOS SANTOS, GUATEMALA, THE LOCALLY LED TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL CARE IN REMOTE MAYAN COMMUNITIES WHERE VETERINARY SERVICES WERE HISTORICALLY OUT OF REACH. THE PROGRAM DELIVERED 535 ANIMAL CARE APPOINTMENTS, ADMINISTERED 629 VACCINATIONS, AND PROVIDED 338 DEWORMING TREATMENTS. A MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT WAS THE EXPANSION OF SERVICES FROM DOGS TO CATS THROUGH SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR ANDRS, THE LOCAL PARAVETERINARIAN, IN FELINE MANAGEMENT AND CLINICAL CARE. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTED A STERILIZATION AND VACCINATION CAMPAIGN FOR 44 CATS IN RURAL AREAS SURROUNDING TODOS SANTOS AND PARTNERED WITH WORLDWIDE VETERINARY SERVICE TO FACILITATE STUDENT TRAINING AND A STERILIZATION CAMPAIGN IN GUATEMALA CITY. BASED ON IMPROVED LOCAL ACCESS TO LICENSED VETERINARY CARE, THE PROGRAM IS ALSO ADAPTING ITS 2026 APPROACH TO FOCUS ON THE MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE THE CITY CENTER AND INCREASE ANDRS' AUTONOMY. IN COSTA RICA, THE PROJECT STRENGTHENED EARLY-STAGE WILDLIFE MONITORING, RESCUE, AND PREVENTION EFFORTS. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF COSTA RICA'S ATLANTIC CAMPUS AND TOUCAN RESCUE RANCH, CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN MIGRATORY BIRD RESEARCH, 12 ONE HEALTH CLASSROOM VISITS IN ATIRRO, AND 58 DOG AND CAT SPAY/NEUTER PROCEDURES IN RURAL TURRIALBA. VWB'S ACTIVITIES IN GUATEMALA AND COSTA RICA ADVANCED COMMUNITY-BASED ANIMAL WELFARE, VETERINARY ACCESS, WILDLIFE PROTECTION, AND ONE HEALTH EDUCATION. IN TODOS SANTOS, GUATEMALA, THE LOCALLY LED TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL CARE IN REMOTE MAYAN COMMUNITIES WHERE VETERINARY SERVICES WERE HISTORICALLY OUT OF REACH. THE PROGRAM DELIVERED 535 ANIMAL CARE APPOINTMENTS, ADMINISTERED 629 VACCINATIONS, AND PROVIDED 338 DEWORMING TREATMENTS. A MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT WAS THE EXPANSION OF SERVICES FROM DOGS TO CATS THROUGH SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR ANDRS, THE LOCAL PARAVETERINARIAN, IN FELINE MANAGEMENT AND CLINICAL CARE. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTED A STERILIZATION AND VACCINATION CAMPAIGN FOR 44 CATS IN RURAL AREAS SURROUNDING TODOS SANTOS AND PARTNERED WITH WORLDWIDE VETERINARY SERVICE TO FACILITATE STUDENT TRAINING AND A STERILIZATION CAMPAIGN IN GUATEMALA CITY. BASED ON IMPROVED LOCAL ACCESS TO LICENSED VETERINARY CARE, THE PROGRAM IS ALSO ADAPTING ITS 2026 APPROACH TO FOCUS ON THE MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE THE CITY CENTER AND INCREASE ANDRS' AUTONOMY. IN COSTA RICA, THE PROJECT STRENGTHENED EARLY-STAGE WILDLIFE MONITORING, RESCUE, AND PREVENTION EFFORTS. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF COSTA RICA'S ATLANTIC CAMPUS AND TOUCAN RESCUE RANCH, CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN MIGRATORY BIRD RESEARCH, 12 ONE HEALTH CLASSROOM VISITS IN ATIRRO, AND 58 DOG AND CAT SPAY/NEUTER PROCEDURES IN RURAL TURRIALBA.
- $26,057 spent. WILDFIRES, CRISIS AND VOLUNTEER DEPLOYMENT
- WILDFIRES, CRISIS AND VOLUNTEER DEPLOYMENT
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, 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 March 2026.
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 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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