Paws Watch FY2024 filing

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Warwick, RI501(c)(3)Since 2000AnimalsEIN 05-0513435Revenue $462K in FY2024

On file with the IRSpawswatch.orgPo Box 7005, 02887-7005 · Warwick, RITax-exempt since Mar 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To humanely reduce and improve the lives of free-roaming cats in rhode island by advocating and practicing the proven trap, neuter, return, monitor (tnrm) protocol.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $72K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$462K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$407K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$263K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$462K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$462K
FY2025$433K
Expenses
$407K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$407K
FY2025$493K
Net assets
$263K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$203K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $391K Management & general 2% · $10K Fundraising 1% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Humanely reduce and improve free-roaming cat lives using Trap-Neuter-Return-Monitor.

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1 program · $391K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Pawswatch provides TNRM assistance to ri residents related to free-roaming (feral,stray, abandoned)cats. In 2023, pawswatch expended 239,138 in veterinary surgeries and medicines for medical services including to spay and neuter cats, both through the commumity cat center (CCC) operated by pawswatch and through the offices of independent…

$391Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$72K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$462K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$391K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$263K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$54K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$462K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$136K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$263K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6102
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$211K$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$207K$263K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$809$809
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$155K$155K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$3K$376$6K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$72K$70K$2K
TravelLn 17$254$254
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$86K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$7K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K$391K$10K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $433K$493K−$60K$203K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $462K$407K$56K$263K 990 PDF
FY2023 $430K$423K$8K$207K 990 PDF
FY2022 $281K$304K−$23K$199K 990 PDF
FY2021 $320K$242K$78K$222K 990 PDF
FY2020 $330K$312K$18K$144K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $462,312 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $305,941$348,883
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $73,722$86,320
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $513$2,240
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,921$24,869
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $430,097$462,312
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,825$54,426
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $378,692$352,333
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $422,517$406,759
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,580$55,553
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $462,312 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,453 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,932
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$325,951
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$54,067
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$348,883
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $86,320$86,320
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,240$2,240
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,584−$1,584
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,560 · Excluded from tax $24,869$462,312
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $406,759 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,246$50,246
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,180$4,180
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $809$809
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,775$1,775
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $155,289$155,289
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,370 · Management $376 · Fundraising $5,618$9,364
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,971$5,971
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,984 · Management $2,307$72,291
IX-17 TravelManagement $254$254
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,207$6,207
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,498$2,498
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,200$86,200
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,274 · Management $4,401$11,675
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $391,219 · Management $9,922 · Fundraising $5,618$406,759
Part X · Balance sheet $265,207 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,996$47,166
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $88,662$135,877
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,500$7,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $80,871$74,664
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $211,029$265,207
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,008$2,633
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,008$2,633
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $207,021$262,574
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $207,021$262,574
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $211,029$265,207
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $262,574 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$462,312
XI-2 Total expenses$406,759
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,553
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$207,021
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$262,574

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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