FELINES & FRIENDS NEW MEXICO
EIN 27-4453623 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
What they do
FELINES & FRIENDS is A "SECOND CHANCE" RESCUE and PLACEMENT ORGANIZATION FOCUSING ON PROVIDING VET CARE and SOCIALIZATION for CATS and KITTENS WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE FIND HOMES THROUGH ANIMAL SHELTERS. SINCE 2002, WE HAVE PLACED OVER 5,000 CATS and KITTENS WITH AN AVERAGE RESCUE COST of $300. HOWEVER, EACH YEAR A NUMBER of CATS REQUIRE EXTRAORDINARY VET CARE SUCH AS DENTAL and OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURES. FELINE & FRIENDS is THE ONLY ORGANIZATION of ITS TYPE SERVING SANTA FE and SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR PUBLIC OUTREACH and EDUCATION, WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
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Of every $100 spent, about $94.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
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BOBBI VALENTINE HELLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ANN DEDERERVICE PRESIDENT
ARTHUR FIELDSDIRECTOR
CARL GILBERTSECRETARY
DIANE GORGYVICE PRESIDENT
GLENN OLAH DVMDIRECTOR
HEIDI HAHNPRESIDENT
PAM BRAVERMANDIRECTOR
PAULA BESTDIRECTOR
SUSAN DILTSDIRECTOR
THERESE FRANCISTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2013
- Location
- 369 MONTEZUMA AVE, SANTA FE, NM 87501-2835
- County
- Santa Fe
- In care of
- BOBBI VALENTINE HELLER
- Primary officer
- BOBBI VALENTINE HELLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SWAIN & GRIECO LLC
- NTEE classification
- Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
- IRS tax category
- Animal Protection & Welfare