Wayside Waifs, INC. (the organization) is a charitable animal shelter whose mission is preparing pets and people for the bond of their lives. Wayside Waifs, INC. Provides a wide range of services to adopters and pet owners. The organization has been helping families for generations by providing pet memorial aftercare, training and humane education, animal surrender, and much more.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$821K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.5M a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$821K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $23.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $65K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$498K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.3M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$8.7M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$40.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.3M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$10.3M
Expenses
$8.7M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$8.7M
Net assets
$40.4M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29.0M
FY2021$33.5M
FY2022$33.7M
FY2023$37.5M
FY2024$40.4M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1953.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $6.7M Management & general 7% · $619K Fundraising 15% · $1.3M

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

20 people listed on the 990; $821K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$161,374Pt VII · Sec A
VP Donor Relations & Communications
$154,039Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Animal Welfare
$138,602Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance & Admin
$133,806Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Veterinary Medicine
$123,629Pt VII · Sec A
Shelter Veterinarian
$109,060Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathryn Mahoney’s $161K as President is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 225 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Geoffrey S E Hall———$202,958$201,754
Kathryn Mahoney$161,374$154,866$148,665$124,446$122,806
Robin Rowland$154,039$148,197$142,549$133,740$132,115
Alison Reder$138,602$134,018$129,589$121,549$119,671
Chris Potthast$133,806$123,719$34,070——
Eric Kelly DVM$123,629$112,354$112,516——
Marta Andelson DVM$109,060————
Eric Kelly———$108,039$97,061

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues and cares for homeless animals, preparing them for loving forever homes.

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1 program · $6.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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As kansas city's largest and most comprehensive no kill pet adoption campus, wayside waifs is committed to finding homes for all adoptable pets. We serve more than 38,000 pets and people every year through pet adoptions, pet memorial aftercare, youth education, canine training programs, and community outreach.

$6.7Mprogram expense

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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 3 funders$65K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$782K
Money outPt IX
$8.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.7M
Managementcol C$619K
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$40.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$40.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$498K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$125K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$782K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$357K
Total revenueLn 12$10.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$857K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.8M
Other assetsLn 15$118K
Total assetsLn 16$40.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$498K
Net assetsLn 32$40.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5114
VolunteersI 60
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$3.5M$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.9M$23.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.4M$12.8M
Total assetsLn 16$38.0M$40.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$531K$498K
Net assetsLn 32$37.5M$40.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$318K$157K$126K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$3.5M$146K$454K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$68K$53K$4K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$381K$356K$7K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$334K$276K$19K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$69K$69K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$439K$439K
Investment management feesLn 11f$69K$69K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$352K$267K$65K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$207K$101K$106K
Office expensesLn 13$216K$106K$28K$82K
Information technologyLn 14$208K$148K$14K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$339K$329K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$32K$31K$714
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$15K$4K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$777K$738K$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$119K$94K$16K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$671K$614K$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.7M$6.7M$619K$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $10.3M$8.7M$1.6M$40.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.9M$7.6M$1.3M$37.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.3M$7.1M$3.2M$33.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.6M$6.9M$3.8M$33.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.6M$5.9M$2.6M$29.0M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,272,726 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,234,366$8,496,516
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $757,470$781,837
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $860,513$1,002,557
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $57,814−$8,184
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,910,163$10,272,726
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,492,151$5,159,531
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $349,591$439,063
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,774,445$3,105,835
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,616,187$8,704,429
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,293,976$1,568,297
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,272,726 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $74,984 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$37,975
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,937,063
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,521,478
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$124,679
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,496,516
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $774,669$774,669
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $645,471$645,471
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $357,086$357,086
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$76,000−$76,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $781,837 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $994,373$10,272,726
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,704,429 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $156,637 · Management $125,535 · Fundraising $35,380$317,552
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,459,114 · Management $146,267 · Fundraising $454,143$4,059,524
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $52,825 · Management $3,705 · Fundraising $11,155$67,685
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $355,694 · Management $7,384 · Fundraising $17,432$380,510
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $276,155 · Management $19,490 · Fundraising $38,615$334,260
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $68,536$68,536
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,308$28,308
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $439,063$439,063
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $68,612$68,612
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $266,725 · Management $64,646 · Fundraising $20,150$351,521
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $100,690 · Fundraising $105,822$206,512
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $106,031 · Management $27,881 · Fundraising $81,633$215,545
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $147,738 · Management $13,701 · Fundraising $46,525$207,964
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $328,968 · Management $5,123 · Fundraising $5,123$339,214
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,427 · Fundraising $714$32,141
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,540 · Management $3,914 · Fundraising $2,637$21,091
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $738,218 · Management $19,427 · Fundraising $19,426$777,071
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $94,057 · Management $16,418 · Fundraising $8,108$118,583
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $614,311 · Fundraising $56,426$670,737
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,743,130 · Management $618,947 · Fundraising $1,342,352$8,704,429
Part X · Balance sheet $40,863,396 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $861,418$856,915
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,629,117$1,522,120
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $911,800$2,181,813
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,906$25,260
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $37,138$39,994
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $136,345$118,474
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,419,071$12,750,039
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $19,855,138$23,224,895
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $26,185$26,243
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $106,690$117,643
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,025,808$40,863,396
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $419,676$384,446
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,000$46
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $106,690$113,982
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $531,366$498,474
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,998,957$38,519,080
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,495,485$1,845,842
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,494,442$40,364,922
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,025,808$40,863,396
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,364,922 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,272,726
XI-2 Total expenses$8,704,429
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,568,297
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,494,442
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,302,183
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,364,922

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