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    Companion Animal Rescue of Ascension
    Impact & Measurement
    Accountability & Finance
    Culture & Community
    Leadership & Adaptability

    Companion Animal Rescue of Ascension

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    501(c)(3) organization
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    WWW.CARASHOUSE.COM
    9894 AIRLINE HWY
    SORRENTO LA 70778-3015

    SORRENTO LA | IRS ruling year: 2013 | EIN: 90-0877497  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
    Organization Mission
    CARA'S HOUSE SERVES AS THE OPOEN IN-TAKE SHELTER IN ASCENSION PARISH. CARA'S HOUSE TAKES ANIMALS FROM ANIMAL CONTROL AS WELL AS OWNER SURRENDERS AND FINDS THEM NEW H ... (More)
     

    Rating Information

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    Great

    This charity's score is 100%, 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 entirely from a single beacon score, weighted as follows: 100% Impact & Measurement. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

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    Rating Report

    Impact & Measurement
    Score

    100

    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

    100 out of 100 points

    100% of Impact & Measurement score
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    Impact Evaluation
    100 out of 100 points
    Impact Statement
    $786,690 total costs / 2,779 rescues = roughly $280 rescues one animal [2021 USD]
    Program Context
    The program rescues animals that would have otherwise been killed or left in some other bad condition. These animals are taken in and sheltered.
    Data Time Period
    1/1/22 to 12/31/22
    Benchmark for Scoring
    Impact scores of animal shelters are based on the average cost a household spends on lifesaving care for their pet. Programs operating at 75% of this cost or less receive a score of 100, while those below 125% receive 80. Nonprofits failing to meet these benchmarks earn a score of 65. The program shelters an animal for less than 75% of the cost of lifesaving care.
    Methodology
    This impact score was determined through the Animal Shelter methodology which is fully detailed in the Charity Navigator Guide to Ratings. Analysis conducted in 2024 by Charity Navigator using publicly available data, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.
    Data Source
    Data were collected from publicly available sources.

    Measurement

    Unscored

    0% of Impact & Measurement score
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