Greater Palm Springs Animal Allies
We transform lives through extraordinary animal care and advocacy. We inspire compassion and positive relationships between the community and animals through direct action and humane education.
- Organization
- Greater Palm Springs Animal Allies
- Legal name
- FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER
- Organization type
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- EIN
- 33-0731853
- IRS 501(c)(3) ruling
- 1996
- Headquarters
- Palm Springs, California
- Primary cause
- Animals
- IRS classification
- NTEE D20 — Animals
- Cause confirmed by
- organization's own category selection on its CV Giving Day profile ('Animals')
- CV Giving Day status
- 2026 participant
- Official website
- https://psanimalshelter.org
- Giving page
- https://www.mightycause.com/organization/gpsanimalallies
501(c)(3) status confirmed against IRS records. Most recent Form 990 on file: 2023. Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
We transform lives through extraordinary animal care and advocacy. We inspire compassion and positive relationships between the community and animals through direct action and humane education. Greater Palm Springs Animal Allies (formerly Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, which operates the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, the Desert Wildlife Center and the Desert Community Animal Center. The Palm Springs Animal Shelter is an open admissions municipal shelter serving the city of Palm Springs and providing programs for animals, pets and pet owners across the Coachella Valley. The Desert Wildlife Center, located in Indio, CA, serves as a safe refuge for sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife needing medical treatment and rehabilitation. The Desert Community Animal Center, located in Desert Hot Springs, CA, is a low-cost veterinary clinic serving the residents of Desert Hot Springs and throughout the Coachella Valley.
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Last reviewed: August 19, 2026 · Record status: Verified — identity and participation · JSON · Markdown