ST FRANCIS ANIMAL RESCUE

St. Francis of Assisi Animal Rescue (SFAAR) is a foster-based, feline-only 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Forest Lake, Minnesota. The organization operates as an all-volunteer rescue that places rescued cats and kittens into foster homes, provides medical care (vaccination, microchipping, spay/neuter), and runs regular adoption events in partnership with local PetSmart locations and retail partners. The organization's EIN (41-2006052) and tax-exempt status were verified against the charity's official website and public IRS/Form 990 records; SFAAR has been tax-exempt since 2002 and maintains recent Form 990 filings (most recently for fiscal year ending December 2024). The group reports ongoing program activity and public fundraising support while operating with volunteer leadership and a foster-network model focused on preventing euthanasia through transfers from animal control, owner surrenders, and community intakes. SFAAR publicly documents community engagement (regular adoption days, foster and memorial pages) and recent financial position: fiscal-year filings show program services and contributions covering a substantial portion of annual revenue with net assets reported in the mid-six-figure range in the most recent filings, indicating a maintained reserve to support ongoing rescue operations.