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Animals : Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services

Adopt A Pet.com

Finding homes for homeless pets

three stars

83.26

310 North Indian Hill Boulevard #800
Clairmont, CA 91711
tel: (800) 728-3273   Web Site
EIN: 95-4761276

Board Leadership
David Meyer
President

CEO
Abbie Moore
Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 83.26 three stars
  Financial 91.27 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 78.00 two stars
This rating was published 03/01/2017 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

four stars

91.27

Accountability & Transparency

two stars

78.00

This rating was published 03/01/2017 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 84.0%
  Administrative Expenses 7.0%
  Fundraising Expenses 8.9%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.08
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.89
  Program Expenses Growth 2.1%
  Liabilities to Assets 4.2%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Adopt A Pet.com on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Adopt A Pet.com on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

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Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Adopt A Pet.com (CA) 83.26 three stars
Vegan Outreach (CA) 90.79 four stars
Front Range Equine Rescue (FL) 88.98 three stars
Animal Welfare Society (ME) 97.25 four stars
Days End Farm Horse Rescue (MD) 90.17 four stars

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Adopt-a-Pet.com (formerly 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com) is a pet adoption charity that helps shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, pet rescue groups, and pet adoption agencies advertise their homeless pets to adopters for free. We're all about getting homeless pets into homes. We use the power of TV, the Internet and a toll-free phone number to connect adopters with shelter pets and help pets go from alone to adopted. We're working to help the good people at shelters and rescue groups find homes for their pets.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $3,306,236
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $3,306,236
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $3,306,236
   Other Revenue $63,983
TOTAL REVENUE $3,370,219
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $2,114,035
   Administrative Expenses $214,254
   Fundraising Expenses $162,859
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $2,491,148
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $879,071
   
Net Assets $2,247,644

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Shelter Pet Information on Internet $2,114,035 100.0%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-12 03/01/2017 83.26 three stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 84.34 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 03/01/2016 83.04 three stars
2013-12 06/01/2015 83.83 three stars
2012-12 06/01/2014 84.23 three stars
2011-12 08/01/2013 85.82 three stars
2011-12 07/01/2013 83.79 three stars
2010-12 09/01/2012 82.96 three stars
2010-12 05/01/2012 80.34 three stars
2010-12 04/01/2012 62.58 one star

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 95-4761276
Name in IRS Master File HUMANE AMERICA ANIMAL FOUNDATION
NTEE Code D20
NTEE Classification Animal Protection and Welfare
NTEE Type Animal-Related
Classification Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Animals
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
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).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date March, 2000
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012
  • December, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$151,667 6.08% Abbie J. Moore Executive Director
Other Salaries of Note
$200,000 8.02% David Meyer President

Adopt-a-Pet.com (formerly 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com) is a pet adoption charity that helps shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, pet rescue groups, and pet adoption agencies advertise their homeless pets to adopters for free. We're all about getting homeless pets into homes. We use the power of TV, the Internet and a toll-free phone number to connect adopters with shelter pets and help pets go from alone to adopted. We're working to help the good people at shelters and rescue groups find homes for their pets.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Adopt A Pet.com (CA) 83.26 three stars
Animal Welfare Association (NJ) 95.19 four stars
Actors and Others for Animals (CA) 85.58 three stars
Petfinder Foundation (AZ) 92.92 four stars
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (TX) 88.19 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Adopt A Pet.com
310 North Indian Hill Boulevard
#800
Clairmont, CA 91711
tel: (800) 728-3273
EIN: 95-4761276

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Board Leadership

David Meyer
President

CEO

Abbie Moore
Executive Director

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