Paws and More FY2023 filing

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Washington, IA501(c)(3)Since 1977EIN 42-1096734Revenue $481K in FY2023

On file with the IRSpawsandmorewashington.org1004 1/2 W Madison St, 52353-1601 · Washington, IATax-exempt since Apr 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$46K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $336K a year · 45% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $49K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$481K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$464K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$784K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$481K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$335K
FY2021$514K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$707K
Expenses
$464K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$464K
FY2024$501K
FY2025$518K
Net assets
$784K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$503K
FY2021$740K
FY2022$745K
FY2023$784K
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2023 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1978.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $392K Management & general 14% · $65K 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

4 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$46,464Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amber Talbot$42,496$42,293$46,464$42,266$38,110$35,182
Sara O'Donnell$2,080—————

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides humane care and finds homes for animals needing protection.

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1 program · $392K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Paws & more animal shelter, also known as washington county humane soceity, is a private, adoption guarantee shelter located in washington, iowa. "paws" stands for 'providing animals with shelter', while "more" stands for the loving care and treatment we give to every animal who passes through our door.

$392Kprogram 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 3 funders$49K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$365K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Money outPt IX
$464K
Ln 25
Programscol B$392K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$784K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K
Total assetsLn 16$790K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$365K
Government grantsLn 1e$81K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$260K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$260K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$173K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$333K
Total assetsLn 16$790K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$784K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 650
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$365K$260K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$147K$173K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$238K$333K
Total assetsLn 16$751K$790K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$745K$784K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$178K$178K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$305$305
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$14K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$150$150
Legal feesLn 11b$750$750
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$776$776
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$580$580
Advertising and promotionLn 12$577$577
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$979$979
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$125K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$7K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$464K$392K$65K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $707K$518K$190K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$501K$1.5M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $481K$464K$17K$784K 990 PDF
FY2022 $436K$397K$40K$745K 990 PDF
FY2021 $514K$318K$196K$740K 990 PDF
FY2020 $335K$264K$71K$503K 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
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Part I · Summary $481,167 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $302,642$364,704
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,823$69,705
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,583$6,368
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,403$40,390
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $436,451$481,167
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,300$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,711$241,213
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $217,896$222,539
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $396,907$463,752
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,544$17,415
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $481,167 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,466
VIII-1e Government grants$81,328
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$269,910
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$364,704
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $69,705$69,705
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,368$6,368
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $40,390$40,390
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $69,705 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $46,758$481,167
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $463,752 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $41,025$41,025
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $177,960$177,960
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $5,129$5,129
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $305$305
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,656 · Management $3,138$16,794
IX-11a Management feesManagement $150$150
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $750$750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $776$776
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $580$580
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $577$577
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,873$3,873
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,313$23,313
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $979$979
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,651$31,651
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,887$10,887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,234 · Fundraising $6,068$131,302
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,382 · Management $9,319$16,701
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $392,219 · Management $65,465 · Fundraising $6,068$463,752
Part X · Balance sheet $790,395 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $365,391$259,649
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $238,172$332,607
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $146,948$173,084
X-14 Intangible assets$25,055
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $750,513$790,395
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,353$6,338
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,353$6,338
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $745,160$784,057
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $750,513$790,395
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $784,057 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$481,167
XI-2 Total expenses$463,752
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,415
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$745,160
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,482
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$784,057

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