A-Pal Humane Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Welfare of needy companion animals in Amador County California.
- Income
- $280,423
- Spending
- $478,805
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 16.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 71%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 78
- Highest pay
- $75,600, executive 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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 71% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 68% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (4)
- $228,924 spent. Kittens and adult cats are taken from the Amador County Shelter spay neutered provided medical care and vaccinations and fostered as needed. They are then adopted to loving homes for a nominal fee In 2025 836 kittens and cats went thru the program and were adopted. A-PAL also takes a limited number of dogs provides training medical care and vaccinations as needed and adopts out.
- $87,963 spent. Feral cats are taken from the county shelter and from individual colonies spay neutered given rabies vaccinations medical care as needed and allowed then released back into their colonies or adopted out to a barn type home where they will be provided shelter food and water. In 2025 366 cats benefited from this program. A small adoption fee is charged for the barn cat placement. A-PAL also provides free spay neuter to Amador County residents to spay neuter feral cats in their area and return them to their home area. Thereby reducing feral colonies in the county. In 2025 274 feral cats were spay neutered and given a rabies vaccination.
- $83,748 spent. We provide financial assistance to county residence to spay or neuter their pets. We also offer free spay or neuter for the pets of Low Income residents. Thereby reducing the number of unwanted pets released to the county shelter. In 2025. 344 cats and dogs were spay neutered through this program.
- $21,995 spent. Santa Fund Medical assistance is provided to pets of county residence who could not otherwise pay for necessary veterinary care. 24 cats dogs and a rabbit received medical care through this program in 2025.
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
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 October 13, 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 March 1978.
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 October 21, 2026.
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