Alley Cat Allies

97%

Impact & Measurement

Accountability & Finance

Culture & Community

Leadership & Adaptability

Alley Cat Allies

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501(c)(3) organization

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http://www.alleycat.org

7920 Norfolk Avenue

Suite 600Bethesda MD 20814

866-309-6207

Bethesda MD | IRS ruling year: 1992 | EIN: 52-1742079

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Organization Mission

Founded in 1990, Alley Cat Allies is dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats. Our mission is to end the killing of cats and lead the movement for th ... (More)

Rating Information

Great

This charity's score is 97%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores, weighted as follows: 51% Accountability & Finance, 24% Impact & Measurement, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 15% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

Historical Ratings

Charity Navigator's ratings previously did not consider Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community, or Impact & Measurement. The historic rating mainly reflects a version of today’s Accountability and Finance score. More information on our previous rating methodologies can be found on our rating methodology page.

Date Published	Overall Rating
12/23/2020
11/1/2019
9/1/2018
12/1/2017
10/1/2016
6/1/2016
11/1/2015
This organization received multiple star ratings within this fiscal year, due to an update to its Accountability and Transparency data and/or the receipt of an amended Form 990.
7/1/2014
10/1/2013
3/1/2013
5/1/2012
9/20/2011
6/1/2011
8/1/2010
6/1/2009
3/1/2008
3/1/2007
5/1/2006
4/1/2005
4/1/2004
4/15/2003
4/15/2002

Total Revenue Amount	Expectation to Receive Credit
$2 million or higher and 40% or higher donor support	Expected to complete an audit and have an audit oversight committee
$1 million or higher	Expected to complete an audit
$500,000 - $1 million	Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation
Less than $500,000	No expectation (removed from scoring methodology)

Impact & Measurement

Score

99

This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.

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Assessments

Impact

Unscored

0% of Impact & Measurement score

Measurement

99 out of 100 points

100% of Impact & Measurement score

Full Credit

Partial Credit

No Credit

The Measuring Outcomes assessment evaluates how well a charity tracks progress towards its mission's outcomes.

Displayed below are the responses provided by the charity for the Measuring Outcomes assessment. Each question is designed to address specific criteria, with responses eligible for full, partial, or no credit. Please refer to the scoring rubric for details on how responses are scored.

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Program Planning and Design

29 out of 29 points

This section assesses the use of crucial evaluation tools in program objective-setting and activities.

Charity leadership uses information collected to make decisions regarding programs

Agree, uses information collected to improve programs

Charity staff have training or experience in monitoring and evaluation

Agree, staff have experience working with monitoring and evaluation practices

Charity has documents and reviews how program activities lead to change

Agree, documents and reviews

Charity has researched program model before implementation in the following ways

Review of academic research
Consulted other nonprofits
Referred to the practices of similar nonprofits
Referred to relevant private-sector practices
Surveyed target population
Assessed ethical and legal compliance

Charity revisits how program activities lead to change

Agree, does revisit how program activities lead to change

Charity tracks program progress in the following ways

Tracks activities
Tracks outcomes and impacts
Tracks using timelines and milestones
Aligns plan with mission

Program Development

26 out of 26 points

This section assesses the consideration of stakeholders in program objectives and activities.

Charity identifies program target population needs in the following ways

Consulted other nonprofits
Reviewed data from prior monitoring and/or evaluation
Conducted a literature review
Conducted interviews and/or focus groups
Conducted a needs assessment
Conducted a baseline assessment

Charity considers practical, cultural, and political needs and interests of those served by program

Agree, charity is responsive to practical, cultural, and political needs

Charity reviews the work whether similar organizations work on the same problem

Agree, reviews the work of similar organizations

Charity uses SMART Goals

Agree, identified Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound (SMART) goals

Data Collection and Analysis

18 out of 18 points

This section assesses the best practices used in collecting and analyzing program data.

Charity tracks program information in the following ways

Collects data before a program is initiated
Collects data during program implementation
Collects data when a program is complete

Charity collects programmatic information on those served by the program in the following ways

Identifies the number of those served by program
Collects demographic data of those served by program
Identifies the number of those successfully served by the program
Collects information about the quality of service from the target population

Charity collects and analyzes program information to determine results in the following ways

Generates summary statistics of key metrics
Compares results to data from major institutions
Compares effect of program on target population and those not served by program
Conducts data analysis over multiple points in time to measure change over time
Compares programs results to programs that work on the same issues
Compares program results to different types of programs in the geographic area

Reporting and Distribution of Results

16 out of 18 points

This section assesses reporting and disseminating program results.

Charity reports program results to key stakeholders

Funders
Staff and volunteers
Board members
Participants/beneficiaries of our work
Findings are publicly available

Charity reports both favorable and unfavorable results

Yes, charity reports both favorable of unfavorable results

Use of Results

9 out of 9 points

This section assesses the use of results to guide learning.

Charity uses program results to inform future work for the following reasons

Sustain and secure funding
Inform strategic planning
Improve program operations
Understand the impact of their work
Inform how we create future programs

Equity Data (2/7)
	We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
	We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and/or portfolios.
	We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization/'s programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
	We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
	We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
	We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured
	We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.