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Animals : Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services

Providence Animal Rescue League

Love is adoptable

84.81

34 Elbow Street Providence, RI 02903
tel: (401) 421-1399   Web Site
EIN: 05-0262712

Board Leadership
Joss Poulton
President

CEO
Chad Nelson
Executive Director

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  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 84.81
  Financial 81.56
  Accountability & Transparency 89.00
This rating was published 10/01/2021 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The Providence Animal Rescue League provides for the rescue and relief of suffering of homeless animals and perform charitable or benevolent acts for the welfare of animals. For a century PARL has been the haven for hundreds of thousands of unwanted, neglected and abused animals in the Greater Providence area. As an open admission shelter we are here to help community members with compassionate and judgment-free support when they are faced with the difficult decision to surrender their pet - whatever the reason. We provide each animal with a warm bed, compassionate care and take every step possible to place them into a permanent loving home. There are no time limits for the animals here at PARL and we do everything we can both medically and behaviorally to ensure each animal has the best possible chance for adoption.

The Providence Animal Rescue League provides for the rescue and relief of suffering of homeless animals and perform charitable or benevolent acts for the welfare of animals. For a century PARL has been the haven for hundreds of thousands of unwanted, neglected and abused animals in the Greater Providence area. As an open admission shelter we are here to help community members with compassionate and judgment-free support when they are faced with the difficult decision to surrender their pet - whatever the reason. We provide each animal with a warm bed, compassionate care and take every step possible to place them into a permanent loving home. There are no time limits for the animals here at PARL and we do everything we can both medically and behaviorally to ensure each animal has the best possible chance for adoption.

Learn more about how we calculate the overall score and rating.

Financial

81.56

Accountability & Transparency

89.00

This rating was published 10/01/2021 and includes data from FY2019, 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)		 77.1%
  Administrative Expenses 15.5%
  Fundraising Expenses 7.2%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.20
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 2.67
  Program Expenses Growth 1.3%
  Liabilities to Assets 2.0%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Providence Animal Rescue League on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Providence Animal Rescue League 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
Providence Animal Rescue League (RI) 84.81
Pennsylvania SPCA (PA) 88.56
Humane Society of the Treasure Coast (FL) 90.01
Humane Society of El Paso (TX) 90.77
Toledo Area Humane Society (OH) 95.73

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $519,096
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $519,096
   Program Service Revenue $243,004
Total Primary Revenue $762,100
   Other Revenue $232,843
TOTAL REVENUE $994,943
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $913,141
   Administrative Expenses $213,062
   Fundraising Expenses $29,920
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $1,156,123
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-161,180
   
Net Assets $3,034,733

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
Animal Care, Community Services $913,141 100.0%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2019-12 10/01/2021 84.81
2018-12 05/01/2020 83.95
2017-12 07/01/2019 84.11
2016-12 05/01/2018 84.57
2015-12 02/01/2017 86.27
2014-12 06/01/2016 89.01
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 04/01/2016 89.39
2013-12 07/01/2015 80.55
2012-12 05/01/2014 83.01
2011-12 07/01/2013 75.86
2010-12 02/01/2012 87.82
2009-12 09/20/2011 85.52
 
CN 1.0
2009-12 05/01/2011 81.49
2008-12 04/01/2010 90.19
2007-12 05/01/2009 66.51
2006-12 12/01/2007 67.05
2005-12 02/01/2007 71.85
2004-12 04/01/2006 85.78
2003-12 04/01/2005 90.32
2002-12 03/01/2004 97.33

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

EIN 05-0262712
Name in IRS Master File PROVIDENCE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE
NTEE Code D20
NTEE Classification Animal Protection and Welfare
NTEE Type Animal-Related
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities
Foundation Status Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes.  509(a)(2)
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, 1938
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, 2017
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$81,714 7.06% Chad Nelson Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Providence Animal Rescue League (RI) 84.81
Humane Indiana (IN) 88.04
The Marin Humane Society (CA) 88.33
Anderson Humane (IL) 96.33
Beaver County Humane Society (PA) 93.11

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Charity Contact Info

Providence Animal Rescue League
34 Elbow Street
Providence, RI 02903
tel: (401) 421-1399
fax: (401) 861-8086
EIN: 05-0262712

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Board Leadership

Joss Poulton
President

CEO

Chad Nelson
Executive Director

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