	Score (out of 100)	Rating
Overall Score & Rating	91.34
Financial	88.13
Accountability & Transparency	97.00

This rating was published 03/01/2019 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.

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Animal Friends, a premier companion animal resource center, is committed to nurturing and promoting the animal-human bond and creating a community where our relationship with companion animals is guided by compassion. Our mission is to ensure the well being of companion animals, while ending overpopulation, abuse and unwarranted euthanasia. It is our vision to: reduce the number of unwanted animals through aggressive spay/neuter programs; provide for the well-being of companion animals in need, while adhering to our no-kill tradition, and find each a lifelong, loving home; promote the animal-human bond through education and outreach programs; and act as an advocate on behalf of animals in crisis and as an enforcer of their rights and protection.

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Financial

88.13

Accountability & Transparency

97.00

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	Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers)	85.3%
	Administrative Expenses	5.6%
	Fundraising Expenses	9.0%
	Fundraising Efficiency	$0.08
	Working Capital Ratio (years)	2.18
	Program Expenses Growth	5.6%
	Liabilities to Assets	25.4%

All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Animal Friends on recent 990s filed with the IRS.

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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

Charity Name & State	Overall Score	Overall Rating
Animal Friends (PA)	91.34
Humane Society of Pulaski County (AR)	92.92
Humane Animal Rescue (PA)	86.83
PAWS Chicago (IL)	96.50
Operation Kindness (TX)	90.01

REVENUE
Contributions
Contributions, Gifts & Grants	$5,232,069
Federated Campaigns	$0
Membership Dues	$7,095
Fundraising Events	$774,937
Related Organizations	$0
Government Grants	$0
Total Contributions	$6,014,101
Program Service Revenue	$0
Total Primary Revenue	$6,014,101
Other Revenue	$315,924
TOTAL REVENUE	$6,330,025

EXPENSES
Program Expenses	$5,343,746
Administrative Expenses	$392,239
Fundraising Expenses	$605,188
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES	$6,341,173

Payments to Affiliates	$0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year	$-11,148

Net Assets	$18,242,832

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
Finding Homes	$3,140,466	58.8%
Spay/Neuter Programs	$1,143,256	21.4%
Outreach Programs	$734,825	13.8%

Ratings History
Animal Friends has received 11 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE	Date Published	Overall Score
CN 2.1
2017-12	03/01/2019	91.34
2016-12	05/01/2018	91.69
2015-12	04/01/2017	94.54
2014-12	06/01/2016	90.43

CN 2.0
2014-12	12/22/2015	92.53
2013-12	06/01/2015	90.41
2012-12	02/01/2014	91.05
2011-12	12/01/2012	93.00
2010-12	12/01/2011	93.94
2009-12	09/20/2011	93.12

CN 1.0
2009-12	02/01/2011	93.25
2008-12	04/01/2010	91.44
2007-12	07/01/2009	90.78
2006-12	05/01/2008	89.64
2005-12	12/15/2006	86.07
2004-12	11/01/2005	95.51
2003-12	10/01/2004	90.41
2002-12	03/01/2004	90.33
2001-12	04/15/2003	92.84

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

EIN	25-0951565
Name in IRS Master File	ANIMAL FRIENDS INC
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	May, 1959
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, 2016 December, 2015 December, 2014 December, 2013 December, 2012

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).

Compensation	% of Expenses	Paid to	Title
$137,062	2.16%	David Swisher	President, CEO

Charity Name & State	Overall Score	Overall Rating
Animal Friends (PA)	91.34
League for Animal Welfare (OH)	93.36
Pets in Need (CA)	91.81
Humane Society of Tampa Bay (FL)	87.92
Seattle Humane (WA)	89.34

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