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Humane Society of Tuolumne County Incorporated

EIN 94-2492469 · Jamestown, CA

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

What it says it does

ANIMAL CARE, PROTECTION, ADOPTION SHELTER AND SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR TUOLUMNE COUNTY.

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 32.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 55% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.

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

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$491,397 spent. ANIMAL CARE, PROTECTION AND ADOPTION SHELTER THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF TUOLUMNE COUNT (HSOTC)HAS BEEN FACILITATING ADOPTIONSFOR COMPANION ANIMALS SINCE 1947. THE SHELTER HAS CONSISTENTLY FOUND HOMESFOR AN AVERAGE OF 200 CATS AND DOGS PER YEAR PROVIDING FOOD, SHELTER,EXERCISE, MEDICAL CARE, VACCINATIONS AND CARE UNTIL OUR RESIDENTS FINDTHEIR FOREVER HOMES. DURING 2024-2025, WE ADOPTED OUT 80 CATS AND 111 DOGS,PROVIDED IN EXCESS OF $22,965 IN MEDICAL CARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES ANDMEDICATIONS, ENGAGED EMERGENCY VETERINARIAN ASSISTANCE, CREMATIONS ANDDISTRIBUTED FREE PET FOOD TO COMMUNITY ANIMALS IN NEED.
$28,195 spent. SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMOVER AND ABOVE OUR ANIMAL CARE, PROTECTION AND ADOPTION PROGRAMS, THE HSOTCHAS OTHER PROGRAMS AVAILABLE THAT ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THELOW-INCOME SPAY/NEUTER VOUCHER PROGRAM ASSISTS LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS ANDFAMILITES WITH THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF SPAYING OR NEUTERING THEIR PETS INADDITION TO A FLAT-FEE BASED SPAY & NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) FOROUR COMMUNITY FELINES. DURING 2024-2025, WE ASSISTED IN THE SPAY OR NEUTER OF260 ANIMALS AND SPENT IN EXCESS OF $20,712 TO SPAY OR NEUTER HSOTC SHELTERANIMALS BEFORE ADOPTION AND HELP OFFSET THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR LOWSPAY OR NEUTER PROGRAMS.

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

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 June 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 July 1977.
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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