Gowrs Limited Inc
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
The funds will be used to further proactive and collaborative efforts on behalf of all key stakeholders to prevent the oiling of wild animals wherever possible through effective wildlife planning; and to meet the needs of oil impacted animals when accidents do occur, through a faster, more efficient and unified response effort.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $921,079
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $912,678 spent. Organization is a social welfare organization whose goal is the prevention of the oiling of wild animals. Programs include: the development of training modules to standardize qualifications among all Assessment Team candidates for deployment in the event of an oil spill; Preparing and running exercises and drills for Assessment Team candidates to provide more experience of responding to an oiled wildlife incident; Developing documentation and identifying and sourcing equipment for Assessment Teams to use in the field, if they are deployed; and the developing communications to promote the work that we do, such as developing a website. Grant of $7,500 paid as sponsorship for Effects of Oil on Wildlife conference to Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2025.
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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