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Love on 4 Paws Inc

EIN 95-4638836 · Rch Palos Vrd, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceWeak18 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Love on 4 Paws, Inc. is an organization dedicated to the principle that animals can be used as an effective therapeutic means to assist in the treatments of patients. both young and old, suffering from the depressive and painful effects of their illness. To accomplish this goal, we send many teams of volunteers and their animals to children's hospitals, schools for patients with specialized needs, adult hospitals, and facilities for the elderly. The purpose of these visits is to let our animals do what they do best; decreases loneliness, isolation and pain. Our program also assists the hospital personnel in identifying those areas where animal assisted therapy can provide them with another tool to enhance the comfort of their patients and thus, increase the overall quality of their care.

Income
$97,619
Spending
$66,146
Spent on programs
57%
Reserves
60.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 52%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$18,175, admin assistant

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 60.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 56% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    57% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 18 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $37,745 spent. LOVE ON 4 PAWS, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PRINCIPLE THAT ANIMALS CAN BE USED AS AN EFFECTIVE THERAPEUTIC MEANS TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS, BOTH YOUNG AND OLD, SUFFERING FROM THE DEPRESSIVE AND PAINFUL EFFECTS OF THEIR ILLNESSES. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, WE SEND OUR MANY TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR ANIMALS TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS FOR PATIENTS WITH SPECIALIZED NEEDS, ADULT HOSPITALS, AND FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY. THE PURPOSE OF THESE VISITS IS TO LET OUR ANIMALS DO WHAT THEY DO BEST: DECREASE LONELINESS, ISOLATION AND PAIN. OUR PROGRAM ALSO ASSISTS HOSPITAL PERSONNEL IN IDENTIFYING THOSE AREAS WHERE ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY CAN PROVIDE THEM WITH ANOTHER TOOL TO ENHANCE THE COMFORT OF THEIR PATIENTS AND THUS, INCREASE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THEIR CARE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 October 1997.

    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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