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Citizens for Animal Protection

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Serving pets and people in the Greater Houston area since 1972

In 1972, a group of concerned Houstonians founded Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP) in response to the pervasive problem of thousands of neglected and abused animals in Harris County. CAP is committed to sheltering, rescuing and placing homeless animals in loving homes. 39 years later, after operating in a strip center, CAP has moved into our very own animal shelter facility. CAP advocates respect and compassion for all animal life - we speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. CAP also provides humane education to prevent animal cruelty and raise awareness in the community of the needs of animals. To fulfill our mission, CAP has developed and established many successful programs and services to enhance the lives of pets and people in the Greater Houston Area and surrounding counties. Some of these programs are unique in Houston, such as our Weekend Sponsor Program and our Feral Cat Assistance Program.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.68Overall score
out of 100

87.45Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

These are the dataset’s historical numeric fields, not a current rating or a new DonorAPI.com assessment. Read the score context ↗

Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,786,264

Total expenses · USD$3,498,478

Program expenses

$2,949,216.95 recorded amount

84.3%

Fundraising expenses

$297,370.63 recorded amount

8.5%

Administrative expenses

$248,391.94 recorded amount

7.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Sandi Mercado
Recorded compensation: Not reported in source
Recorded compensation percentage: Not reported in source

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Citizens for Animal Protection
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	In 1972, a group of concerned Houstonians founded Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP) in response to the pervasive problem of thousands of neglected and abused animals in Harris County. CAP is committed to sheltering, rescuing and placing homeless animals in loving homes. 39 years later, after operating in a strip center, CAP has moved into our very own animal shelter facility. CAP advocates respect and compassion for all animal life - we speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. CAP also provides humane education to prevent animal cruelty and raise awareness in the community of the needs of animals. To fulfill our mission, CAP has developed and established many successful programs and services to enhance the lives of pets and people in the Greater Houston Area and surrounding counties. Some of these programs are unique in Houston, such as our Weekend Sponsor Program and our Feral Cat Assistance Program.
`ein` EIN	23-7296260
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3498478.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.071
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.085
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.843
`fscore` Financial score	87.45
`leader` Recorded leader	Sandi Mercado
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	Not reported (blank source field)
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	Not reported (blank source field)
`motto` Tagline	Serving pets and people in the Greater Houston area since 1972
`name` Charity name	Citizens for Animal Protection
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3786264.0
`score` Overall score	90.68
`state` State code	TX
`subcategory` Subcategory	Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2949216.954
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	297370.63
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	248391.93799999997

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-7296260
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
Recorded location: Texas (TX)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.