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Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital Inc

EIN 93-0621534 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FOUNDED IN 1973, DOVE LEWIS EMERGENCY ANIMAL HOSPITAL, INC. (DOVELEWIS) IS ONE OF THE PREMIER VETERINARY MEDICAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE US AND THE ONLY 24/7 NOT-FOR-PROFIT ANIMAL EMERGENCY, CRITICAL CARE, AND SPECIALTY HOSPITAL IN THE PACIFIC NW. HIGHLY SKILLED PROFESSIONALS ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF ANIMALS NEEDING MEDICAL TREATMENT, STRENGTHENING THE TIES WITH AND EXTENDING THE REACH OF THE VETERINARY COMMUNITY, AND SUPPORTING THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ADVANCED EMERGENCY, CRITICAL AND SPECIALTY CARE, AS WELL AS SEVERAL DONOR-SUPPORTED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. DOVELEWIS TREATED APPROXIMATELY 26,000 PATIENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, AND ITS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS REACHED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS THROUGHOUT THE PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA AND BEYOND.

Income
$36.0 million
Spending
$33.8 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
-0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 77%
Employees
281
Volunteers
527
Highest pay
$442,083, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (animals, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 55% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (animals, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (7)
  1. $27.5 million spent. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT - CLINIC DOVELEWIS SUPPORTS THE REGIONAL VETERINARY AND PET-LOVING COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ADVANCED EMERGENCY, CRITICAL CARE AND SPECIALTY SERVICES TO ANIMALS IN NEED. DOVELEWIS IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR, AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 26,000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY. DOVELEWIS' STAFF OF 233 EMPLOYEES INCLUDES MANY BOARD-CERTIFIED SPECIALISTS, INCLUDING FIVE BOARD-CERTIFIED CRITICAL CARE SPECIALISTS, THREE BOARD-CERTIFIED SURGEONS, ONE BOARD-CERTIFIED INTERNAL MEDICINE SPECIALIST, ONE BOARD-CERTIFIED CARDIOLOGY SPECIALIST, TWO BOARD-CERTIFIED NEUROLOGY SPECIALISTS AND FIVE SPECIALTY BOARD-CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS. DOVELEWIS IS THE ONLY VETERINARY EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE SOCIETY (VECCS) LEVEL 1 FACILITY IN THE STATE OF OREGON AND IS ALSO ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (AAHA).
  2. $981,555 spent. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT - LOACKER GOLDEN EDUCATION PROGRAM DOVELEWIS' ONLINE EDUCATION PROGRAM, ATDOVE.ORG, PROVIDES PRACTICAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO VETERINARY COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING VIDEOS ON MEDICAL PROCEDURES, CONTINUING EDUCATION LECTURES, TRAINING PROTOCOLS, AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS. ATDOVE.ORG HAS OVER 1,300 ACCOUNTS WITH OVER 50,000 MEMBERS.
  3. $975,017 spent. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT - STRAY ANIMAL THE DOVELEWIS STRAY & LOST ANIMAL PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TO INJURED STRAYS AND LOST PETS FOUND BY COUNTY OFFICERS, GOOD SAMARITANS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS. LAST YEAR, THE PROGRAM TREATED 932 ANIMALS AT A TOTAL COST OF $746,679. THE PROGRAM RELIES HEAVILY ON SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT - WILDLIFETHE DOVELEWIS WILDLIFE PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY, STABILIZING CARE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT FOR SICK AND INJURED WILDLIFE FOUND PRIMARILY BY GOOD SAMARITANS. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE PROGRAM CARED FOR 929 ANIMALS AT A TOTAL COST OF $228,338. THE PATIENTS ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE BIRD ALLIANCE OF OREGON FOR REHABILITATION AND RELEASE. THE PROGRAM RELIES HEAVILY ON SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
  4. $359,827 spent. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT - VELVET FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEOVER 2,100 HOSPITAL CLIENTS RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID THROUGH THE DOVELEWIS VELVET ASSISTANCE FUND. THIS DONOR-SUPPORTED FUND OFFERS AID TO QUALIFYING LOW-INCOME CLIENTS TO HELP COVER THE COST OF BASIC EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT OR HUMANE EUTHANASIA. A DIVISION OF THE VELVET ASSISTANCE FUND, THE CHARLIE FUND, OFFERS AID IN QUALIFYING CASES OF ANIMAL ABUSE. THIS YEAR, THE VELVET ASSISTANCE FUND PROGRAM AWARDED TOTAL AID OF $358,764.
  5. $190,878 spent. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT - BLOOD BANK THE DOVELEWIS BLOOD BANK IS ONE OF THE LARGEST NON-PROFIT VOLUNTEER-BASED ANIMAL BLOOD BANKS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 97 ACTIVE VOLUNTEER CANINE DONORS AND 45 ACTIVE FELINE DONORS IN THE PROGRAM. THIS YEAR, DOVELEWIS USED 380 UNITS OF BLOOD TO TREAT PATIENTS AND SUPPLIED 229 UNITS OF BLOOD TO DIFFERENT ANIMAL HOSPITALS.
  6. $130,964 spent. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT - PET LOSS SUPPORT & VETERINARY WELL-BEING THE DOVELEWIS PET LOSS SUPPORT PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE LOSS OF A PET THROUGH FREE WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS, REGULAR MEMORIAL WORKSHOPS, REMEMBRANCE SERVICES, AND MORE. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES WELL-BEING SUPPORT FOR VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS GIVEN THEIR INCREASED RISK OF COMPASSION FATIGUE AND BURNOUT.
  7. $112,572 spent. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT - PORTLAND AREA CANINE THERAPY TEAMS THE PORTLAND AREA CANINE THERAPY TEAMS (PACTT) BRINGS CANINE-ASSISTED THERAPY TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES. A TOTAL OF 105 CERTIFIED TEAMS PROVIDED MORE THAN 18,000 COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS, INCLUDING HOSPITALS, LONG-TERM AND SKILLED CARE FACILITIES, PHYSICAL REHABILITATION CLINICS, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTERS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, HOSPICE, SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, COURTROOMS, ON-LOCATION CRISIS RESPONSE, THE PORTLAND AIRPORT, AND MORE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1975.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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