Paws and Stripes INC

Tax-deductible

Albuquerque, NM501(c)(3)Since 2010AnimalsEIN 27-2908352

To provide animal assisted therapy and other mental health services to military veterans and their loved ones living with service-connected trauma.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 171 volunteers and 23 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $148K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024-0.2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$570K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$988K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2024▼ -12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2010.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $1.4M Management & general 20% · $378K Fundraising 7% · $128K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$97,139Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stacy Bruce’s $97K as Executive Dir. is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stacy Bruce$97,139$23,077———
Lindsey Kay—$80,000$76,500$76,500$76,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Pairs rescue dogs with veterans for therapy, helping them heal from trauma.

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1 program service account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Paws and stripes provides services for veterans and their loved ones that include an integrative veteran-service dog training program using shelter dogs, a companion animal program (pets), and various therapeutic services.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$378K
Fundraisingcol D$128K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$670K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$348K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 6171
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$74K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$97K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$866K$721K$44K$101K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$237K$204K$11K$22K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K$12
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K$351$61
Information technologyLn 14$76K$70K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$17K$158
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$38K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$22K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$442K$128K$310K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$30K$520$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.4M$378K$128K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.5M$1.7M−$218K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$50K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$988K$41K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $570K$934K−$364K$3.3M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,483,483 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,424 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$669,756
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$761,201
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,457,390
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,144$51,144
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$27,475
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,424 · Excluded from tax $51,144$1,483,483
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,875,225 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,139$97,139
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $720,527 · Management $44,052 · Fundraising $101,274$865,853
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $204,097 · Management $10,591 · Fundraising $22,317$237,005
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,242 · Management $12$10,254
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,488$12,488
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,694 · Management $351 · Fundraising $61$19,106
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $70,255 · Management $5,659$75,914
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,379 · Fundraising $158$17,537
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,052 · Management $4,440$42,492
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,443 · Management $1,951$24,394
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128,000 · Management $310,372 · Fundraising $3,317$441,689
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,619 · Management $520 · Fundraising $1,215$31,354
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,368,935 · Management $377,948 · Fundraising $128,342$1,875,225
Part X · Balance sheet $2,812,543 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $427,466$348,347
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,079,470$1,077,528
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$46,317
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $291,011$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,649$11,606
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,349,886$1,308,005
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $27,824$19,328
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,005$1,412
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,190,311$2,812,543
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $76,673$72,211
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,524$1,412
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,197$73,623
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,099,364$2,710,920
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,750$28,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,111,114$2,738,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,190,311$2,812,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,738,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,483,483
XI-2 Total expenses$1,875,225
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$391,742
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,111,114
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,548
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,738,920

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