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Southwest Florida Spay Neuter Services Inc

EIN 99-1546359 · Englewood, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceWeak31 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION IS RUN BY A VETERINARIAN WITH A SMALL STAFF TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE CARE TO PET OWNERS, ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS AND WORK IN COOPERATION WITH TRAP-NEUTER-VACCINATE-RELEASE PROVIDERS TO CONTROL FERAL CAT POPULATIONS.

Income
$805,237
Spending
$825,533
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
-0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
9
Highest pay
$127,083, president

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

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 49% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 155% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 1 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

    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

    0 of 5

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

  • 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 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 (1)
  1. $578,794 spent. OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON ANIMAL WELFARE IN OUR REGION THROUGH HIGH VOLUME SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERY. WE WILL IMPACT OUR REGION IN SEVERAL KEY AREAS. THE FIRST KEY AREA IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS ENTERING OUR SHELTERS BY PREVENTIN UNWANTED LITTERS FROM BEING BORN. BY MINIMIZING SHELTER OVERCROWDING, WE REDUCE THE NUMBER OF EUTHANASIA DUE TO SPACE AND SICKNESS. THE SECOND KEY ARE IS SUPPORT OF THE ESSENTIAL HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND BETWEEN OWNERS AND THEIR PETS IN OUR COMMUNITY. BY PROVIDING BASIC AFFORDABLE CARE FOR THEIR PETS, WE WILL HELP KEEP THEM HEALTHY AND IN HOMES WHERE THEY BELONG. THE THIRD KEY AREA IS REDUCE THE POPULATION OF FERAL CATS THROUGH TNVR (TRAP-NEUTER-VACCINATE-RELEASE) EFFORTS. WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL CAT TRAPPERS AND FERAL CAT PROGRAMS TO HELP END USELESS KILLING OF THESE CATS.

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

  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 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 March 2024.

    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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