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Caravita Foundation

EIN 99-1585525 · Greenwood Vlg, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE CREATE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL VETERNIARY CARE INCLUDING LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER, VACCINES, AND MICROCHIPS, TO ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES FROM CRISIS TO THRIVING.

Income
$681,911
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 56%
Employees
0
Volunteers
3

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

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 60% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% 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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 42% 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

    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.

  • 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. $949,744 spent. In 2025, the Caravita Foundation achieved significant programmatic milestones in its mission to end unnecessary shelter euthanasia through expanded access to high-quality, low-cost spay and neuter services. The Foundation powered the opening of two dedicated spay and neuter hospitals Community Animal Treatment Center in Burbank, CA and Littlerock Pet Clinic in Littlerock, CA and facilitated 5,543 spay and neuter procedures across its service areas. At full operational capacity, these two hospitals alone will provide 20,000 low- and no-cost sterilization surgeries annually. The Foundation also launched its Ready to Go Home program, providing spay and neuter services directly to overburdened LA Animal Services shelters. By absorbing the surgical burden from shelter staff, the program accelerates the availability of adoptable animals and reduces the length of shelter stays a direct intervention in the euthanasia pipeline. To build a sustainable and engaged donor base, Caravita introduced the Spay & Neuter Club, a monthly giving program that invites donors to sponsor the sterilization of a homeless or owned pet each month connecting individual supporters directly to the Foundations frontline impact. For 2025, we powered (funded) one spay and neuter hospital (brick and mortar) in Burbank: Community Animal Treatment Center. They are on track to perform over 10,000 low cost sterilization surgeries per year.

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 November 6, 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 April 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 November 4, 2026.

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