FRIENDS OF ANIMALS IN NEED C/O RUSSELL SHABO
EIN 56-2393798 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
What they do
THE MISSION of FRIENDS of ANIMALS IN NEED is to ASSIST IN PROVIDING VETERINARY CARE to FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED COMPANION PET OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE of RHODE ISLAND, IN ORDER to AVOID THE SURRENDER, ABANDONMENT or THE EUTHANIZING of THEIR PET. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH VETERINARIANS THROUGHOUT THE STATE IN ORDER to RECEIVE REFERRALS FROM THEM. THIS WILL HAVE THE ADDED BENEFIT of LEAVING SPAACE AVAILABLE IN THE SHELTERS for THOSE PETS THAT MUST BE SURRENDERED or STRAYS. ADDITIONALLY, FRIENDS of ANIMALS IN NEED WILL ALSO STRIVE to PROVIDE PET FOOD to THOSE IN NEED to HELP PEOPLE RETAIN THEIR PETS.
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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (3)
DWAYNE AKERVICE PRESIDE
ELEANOR RUBINSECRETARY
RUSSELL SHABOPRESIDENT/TR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2005
- Location
- 105 NARRAGANSETT ST, N KINGSTOWN, RI 02852-1227
- County
- Washington
- In care of
- % RUSSELL SHABO
- Primary officer
- RUSSELL SHABO, PRESIDENT/TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- FARMER & VINING PC CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
- IRS tax category
- Animal Protection & Welfare