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19215 32ND AVE NE
Lk Forest Pk WA 98155-2525
Lk Forest Pk WA | IRS ruling year: 2009 | EIN: 26-3681514
Help Animals India's educates the USA public and worldwide about animal and environmental issues in India in order to raise funds for specific animal shelters and pr ... (More)
Help Animals India's educates the USA public and worldwide about animal and environmental issues in India in order to raise funds for specific animal shelters and projects in India. We also endeavor to improve animal welfare standards in India through sponsoring and working with animal sanctuaries, veterinarian training camps, animal birth control and vegetarian/vegan related projects in India. Help Animals India is dedicated to improving the lives and welfare of animals by providing financial and consultation support to and building capacity of animal rescue groups in India while connecting donors with the most promising and needful ones, ensuring donors' support is spent responsibly and effectively, and thereby cultivating a culture of compassion for all animals (Less)
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Help Animals India is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Help Animals India has earned a 100% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2020, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 4/4 - 35/35 ptsBoard Composition - 4/4 - 35/35 pts
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - N/A - 0/0 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - N/A - 0/0 pts
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
| Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 5/5 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 5/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 5/5 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 5/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Listed - 5/5 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Listed - 5/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Listed - 5/5 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Listed - 5/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website - Listed - 5/5 ptsWebsite - Listed - 5/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 0.00% - 25/25 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 0.00% - 25/25 pts
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
| Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 90.98% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 90.98% - 25/25 pts
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
| Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Help Animals India) or EIN (263681514) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Help Animals India reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Grants Received
Grants Sent
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Help Animals India sends grants to India/Nepal animal shelters and the need through the pandemic in these countries was greater than ever.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Because all restaurants were closed down the street animals suffered greatly and were starving so we had to fund more people and NGO's to feed them.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We shared even more stories of the people saving the animals and were more active on other social media platforms receiving constant updates through what's app and other means.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Our ability to be available to many groups in India/Nepal is more adaptive than ever due to online programs.
Not Currently Scored
Help Animals India cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Help Animals India reported its three largest programs on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
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From Humane Animal Society Coimbatore, India We are very grateful for the USD 30,111 donation to Humane Animal Society HAS, Coimbatore in the year 2020 donated by Help Animals India. The year of the p ... (More)
From Humane Animal Society Coimbatore, India We are very grateful for the USD 30,111 donation to Humane Animal Society HAS, Coimbatore in the year 2020 donated by Help Animals India. The year of the pandemic was extremely harsh on us with many of our usual sources of funding forced to cease. This donation was so timely that it helped us stay afloat and also able to accomplish the following, 1. We spayed/neutered and vaccinated against Rabies 700 companion animals, cats and dogs. 2 We rescued and Rehabilitated 150 companion animals, dogs, cats, pups and kittens. 3 We facilitated the adoption of 200 companion animals, dogs, cats, pups and kittens, having conducted their health check-ups and immunizations. 4 We conducted 4 Rabies Vaccination drives during which 500 street dogs were vaccinated against Rabies. 5 Additionally, we did street dog feeding for over 1000 animals through volunteers during the month of April and May Once again, our heartfelt thanks and sincere gratitude for your support. Dr. Mini Vasudevan Managing Trustee Humane Animal Society HAS (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
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Karuna Society for Animals and Nature in Puttapathi , South india received from Help Animals India which has has been of great help in the year 2020 with two donations 15.200 together. One grant was f ... (More)
Karuna Society for Animals and Nature in Puttapathi , South india received from Help Animals India which has has been of great help in the year 2020 with two donations 15.200 together. One grant was for the salaries of six employees which were at the time (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
Varanasi "Varanasi for Animals" is a project run by Helping organisation for People, Environment and Animal Trust. Help Animals India has been supporting, with the funds we received, we are promoting ... (More)
Varanasi "Varanasi for Animals" is a project run by Helping organisation for People, Environment and Animal Trust. Help Animals India has been supporting, with the funds we received, we are promoting animal welfare laws and building compassion amongst the (Less)
Help Animals India cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Help Animals India has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
Help Animals India's educates the USA public and worldwide about animal and environmental issues in India in order to raise funds for specific animal shelters and projects in India and Nepal. We also endeavor to improve animal welfare standards in India through sponsoring and working with animal sanctuaries, veterinarian training camps, animal birth control and vegetarian/vegan related projects in India. Help Animals India is dedicated to improving the lives and welfare of animals by providing financial and consultation support to and building capacity of animal rescue groups in India while connecting donors with the most promising and needful ones, ensuring donors' support is spent responsibly and effectively, and thereby cultivating a culture of compassion for all animals
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
India/Nepal animals are well cared for by India/Nepal people are we are not needed anymore!
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Caring for abandoned equines - donkey/horses do not belong wandering the street and we give them sanctuary for life!
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Two: Thanks to an aggressive program of animal birth control, rabies vaccination and community consciousness-raising, compassion is increasing for all sentient beings — street dogs included.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: Captive elephants live deplorable lives of neglect and abuse, Help Animals India supports the rescue, treatment, and lifetime sanctuary for these beautiful beings.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Help Animals India Director , Board members and volunteers are always engaged in training seminars and networking to adapt to more online skills during Covid challenging times.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
The most important aspect is encouraging and making it mandatory that the India groups we give grants to network with other NGO's in their area and same for Nepal. Animal welfare is a demanding occupation and people do not always have the time to take trainings and improve their skills. When animal NGO's network with others in their area , exchange information and knowledge to help the animals better and apply for grants as a group that is the optimal effort that advances the cause!
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
With no in person options for fund raising available we had to ask more volunteers to help us online. With the dollar being so strong against the Indian and Nepal rupee we have to save every amount we can to send to India/Nepal to save the animals and cannot hire external help. Because of the ongoing emergencies to help animals in the desperate situations of lockdown we were more inspired than ever to help them!
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