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ALTERED TAILS

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 20710228 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE D20 · Animal-Related · Medium ($1M-$10M) · alteredtails.org
revenue
$2.4M
expenses
$2.3M
net assets
$1.1M
employees
47
volunteers
20
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE SPAY/NEUTER SOLUTIONS FOR COMPANION ANIMALS AND FREE-ROAMING CATS. OUR VISION IS TO ELIMINATE EUTHANASIA AS A MEANS OF POPULATION CONTROL FOR ANIMALS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Altered Tails is Arizona's largest nonprofit spay and neuter clinic, providing accessible and affordable high-quality spay/neuter services for companion animals and free-roaming cats. The organization aims to eliminate euthanasia as a means of animal population control by offering surgical procedures, vaccinations, and other preventative care. They operate primarily in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Canine Services
Provides affordable spay/neuter surgeries for male and female dogs, pre-surgical bloodwork, vaccinations (Rabies, DA2PP, Bordetella), 4DX testing, microchipping, nail trims, flea & tick preventative, and deworming.
Feline Services
Provides affordable spay/neuter surgeries for male and female cats, pre-surgical bloodwork, vaccinations (Rabies, FVRCP, FeLV), FeLV/FIV testing, microchipping, nail trims, flea preventative, deworming, and ear mite treatment.
TNR (Trap Neuter Return) Program
Offers spay/neuter services specifically for stray, outdoor, and community cats to help control free-roaming cat populations.
W.A.G.S. (Wheels for Animals Getting Spayed/Neutered)
Provides transport assistance for pet owners without the means to get their animals to the clinic for surgery (launched in 2015).
activities · 3 clusters

what they do

  • Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Services 7 activities
    • Canine diagnostic and preventive care
      Offers diagnostic testing including 4DX blood tests for heartworm and tick-borne diseases in dogs, and pre-surgical Complete Blood Count (CBC) testing for dogs aged 5–7 years. Also provides core and non-core vaccinations including rabies, DA2PP, and bordetella.
    • Feline and Canine Disease Testing
      Provides FeLV/FIV testing for cats and 4DX testing for dogs, which screens for Heartworm and three tick-borne diseases.
    • Feline vaccine and testing services
      Provides rabies, FVRCP, and FeLV vaccinations for cats at $22 per dose in 2026, along with FeLV/FIV testing at $47 per test and a bundled vaccine and testing package for $95. Also offers pre-surgical bloodwork for cats at $65.
    • Spay and neuter surgeries for owned pets
      Provides high-quality, affordable spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats aged 2 months to 7 years and 11 months, weighing at least 2 pounds, with pre-surgical bloodwork required for pets 5 years and older. Services are available to owners aged 18 or older, including indoor cats, with a $20 non-refundable deposit per pet and clinic operations running from check-in at 7:30am to pick-up by 4:30pm on surgery day.
    • Transport assistance for clinic access
      Operates the W.A.G.S. program to provide transport assistance for pet owners who are unable to access spay and neuter services due to transportation barriers.
    • Vaccination and Microchip Clinics
      Operates monthly vaccination and microchip clinics for dogs and cats, offering rabies, distemper (DA2PP for dogs, FVRCP for cats), bordetella, and FeLV vaccinations, as well as microchipping with lifetime registration, deworming, and flea/tick prevention.
    • Vaccination and microchip clinics
      Operates monthly clinics offering rabies, DA2PP (dogs), FVRCP (cats), and bordetella vaccines for dogs and cats, regardless of whether they are receiving surgery. Additional services include microchipping with lifetime registration, deworming, nail trims, and flea and tick prevention.
  • Community Cat TNR & Colony Care 3 activities
    • Affordable Spay/Neuter Surgeries
      Provides high-quality, affordable spay and neuter surgeries for owned dogs and cats, including specific services for community cats and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs. Since 2003, the organization has sterilized over 225,000 dogs and cats, performing more than 17,000 surgeries annually across two clinics by the end of 2014.
    • Large-scale animal care operations
      Provides care for over 24,000 animals annually through its spay and neuter clinic and has sterilized more than 225,000 dogs and cats since 2003, with annual surgery volumes exceeding 8,000 by 2012 and more than 17,000 surgeries completed across two clinics by the end of 2014.
    • Spay/neuter services for community cats and TNR support
      Provides spay and neuter services specifically to support Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs and community cat caregivers, contributing to population control and animal welfare for unowned cats.
  • Pet Food Pantry & Distribution 1 activity
    • Pet Transport Assistance (W.A.G.S. Program)
      Launched the W.A.G.S. program to provide transport assistance for pet owners who are unable to access the clinic for services.
financials · form 990 · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$2.38M
Contributions & grants$160K7%
Program service revenue$2.22M93%
Investment income$20%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2.25M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$1.53M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.15M
Cash$370K
Investments$0
Liabilities$3K
Net assets$1.14M
Liquid reserves2.0 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2022 · YoY revenue +28.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MICHAEL MOREFIELD INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4/1/22-12/2/22 40 $91K
NELLIE GOETZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 4/1/22 40 $35K
board members · 5
  • CATHERINE CRANDALL — SECRETARY
  • DAN WILLIAMS — DIRECTOR
  • DICK BARNHART — CHAIR
  • JEFF HOLLAHAN — TREASURER
  • MELISSA WILLIAMS — VICE-CHAIR
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • Arizona Government — Largest non-profit provider of spay/neuter services in Arizona
  • Bea and Dick Barnhart Partner — Donated the building at 950 W. Hatcher Road, enabling the opening of the first stationary clinic.
  • Mesa Clinic Partner — Former clinic location that has permanently closed
  • TNR Programs Partner — Collaborates with TNR programs to provide spay/neuter services for community cats.