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Paws with Purpose FY2021 filing

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Louisville, KY501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 20-0681397Revenue $515K in FY2021

On file with the IRSpawswithpurpose.orgPo Box 22184, 40252-0184 · Louisville, KYTax-exempt since Jun 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide highly skilled service dogs and continued support to persons with disabilities other than blindness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $98K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$515K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$376K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$456K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$515K
FY2021▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$515K
FY2022$494K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$479K
Expenses
$376K
FY2021▲ +59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$376K
FY2022$474K
FY2023$531K
FY2024$477K
Net assets
$456K
FY2021▲ +45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$456K
FY2022$476K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$362K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2004.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $301K Management & general 15% · $57K Fundraising 5% · $17K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sue Wettle
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elaine Weisber
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Hisel
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dolores Biles
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lauren Witham
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Santo
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Quesada
Board Member
$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

Trains and provides skilled service dogs to people with disabilities, excluding blindness.

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1 program · $301K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Placement of service dogs with qualified recipients.

$301Kprogram 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
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$50K
The Whas Crusade for Children INCFY2024$20K
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels INCFY2024$11K
Mightycause Charitable FoundationFY2024$10K
The Community Foundation of Louisville INCFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$98K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$515K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Money outPt IX
$376K
Ln 25
Programscol B$301K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$456K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$380K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Government grantsLn 1e$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Total revenueLn 12$515K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$380K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$380K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$456K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K$380K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23K$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$314K$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$311$4K
Net assetsLn 32$315K$456K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$78K$36K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$5K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$9K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$850$850
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$15K$4K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$695$26$379$290
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$14K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$163K$163K
Total functional expensesLn 25$376K$301K$57K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $479K$477K$2K$362K 990 PDF
FY2023 $415K$531K−$116K$360K 990 PDF
FY2022 $494K$474K$20K$476K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $515K$376K$139K$456K 990 PDF
FY2020 $312K$236K$76K$315K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $514,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $257,668$456,305
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,547$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,478$58,220
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,693$514,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $185,747$148,796
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,012$226,757
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $235,759$375,553
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,934$138,972
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $514,525 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$34,082
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$422,223
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$456,305
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$28,786
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29,434$29,434
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,434$514,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $375,553 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,764 · Management $35,700 · Fundraising $12,667$126,131
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,250 · Management $2,100 · Fundraising $1,050$8,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,079 · Management $3,828 · Fundraising $1,358$14,265
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $850 · Management $850$1,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,532 · Management $3,757 · Fundraising $1,889$20,178
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26 · Management $379 · Fundraising $290$695
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,904 · Management $5,647$9,551
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,773 · Management $1,772$3,545
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,140$9,140
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,014$1,014
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,278 · Management $3,313$17,591
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $163,343$163,343
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $300,953 · Management $57,346 · Fundraising $17,254$375,553
Part X · Balance sheet $459,584 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $239,564$379,616
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,895$31,895
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $22,638$27,776
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,297$20,297
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $314,394$459,584
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$311$3,523
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$311$3,523
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $314,705$285,763
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$150,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $314,705$456,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $314,394$459,584
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $456,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$514,525
XI-2 Total expenses$375,553
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,972
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$314,705
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$456,061

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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