FRIENDS OF THE NEW HAVEN ANIMAL SHELTER
EIN 06-1626182 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
What they do
FOUNDED IN 1989, THE FRIENDS of THE NEW HAVEN ANIMAL SHELTER, INC., (FNHAS) is A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to HELPING THE ANIMALS AT THE ROBIN I. KROOGMAN NEW HAVEN ANIMAL SHELTER FIND RESPONSIBLE, LOVING HOMES. WE INCORPORATED and BECAME AN OFFICIAL 501(C)(3) CHARITY IN 2001.OUR PRIMARY GOAL is to ENSURE THAT OUR SHELTER ANIMALS RECEIVE THE MOST COMPASSIONATE CARE POSSIBLE. FURTHER, WE STRIVE to MAKE OUR SHELTER THE FIRST PLACE THAT GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA RESIDENTS THINK of WHEN THEY DECIDE to ADOPT A PET. to THAT END, WE CONTINUE to BUILD OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL CONDITION of THE SHELTER, RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS of THE SHELTERS SERVICES, and ABOVE ALL, FIND PERMANENT HOMES for OUR ANIMALS.OUR VOLUNTEERS WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE SHELTER STAFF to PROVIDE THE ANIMALS and THE PEOPLE of NEW HAVEN WITH THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE POSSIBLE. THE TOTAL NUMBER of ANIMALS ADOPTED FROM 10/1/24 to 9/30/25 WAS 47 (37 DOGS and 10 CATS.)AS PART of OUR EFFORTS, WE DO THE FOL
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DEBORAH WANPRESIDENT, VOLUNTEER
ELAINE SPINATOTREASURER, VOLUNTEER
PATRICIA GRANDJEANCORRESPONDING SECRETARY, V
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2001
- Location
- PO BOX 9056, NEW HAVEN, CT 06532-0056
- County
- New Haven
- In care of
- ELAINE SPINATO
- Primary officer
- ELAINE SPINATO, TREASURER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- CARTER HAYES ASSOCIATES PC
- NTEE classification
- Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
- IRS tax category
- Animal Protection & Welfare