Pause 4 Paws: FY2022 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 45-2865854)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$175K
FY2021	$217K
FY2022	$232K
FY2023	$184K
FY2024	$253K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	Not on file
FY2021	$258K
FY2022	$212K
FY2023	$182K
FY2024	$222K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$68K
FY2021	$26K
FY2022	$46K
FY2023	$48K
FY2024	$80K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2011.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

93%

Program services 93% · $196K Management & general 6% · $12K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

Jeff Lenihan

Board President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Goldstein

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Goldstein

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rochelle Lenihan

Board Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Lundquist

Board Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jill Goldstein

Founder, Executive Directo

$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

Raises funds to help animal shelters and rescues save and improve dogs' and cats' lives.

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1 program · $196K · in their own filed words · FY2022

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Pause 4 paws raises funds to assist animal shelters and rescue organizations that are dedicated to and passionate about saving and improving the lives of dogs and cats.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-2865854) · Dispute this line

$196Kprogram 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

Minneapolis Jewish FederationFY2024$10K

American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$9K

Greater HorizonsFY2024$8K

American Endowment FoundationFY2024$8K

Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$34K

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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$232K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K

Other incomeLn 4–11$12K

Money outPt IX

$212K

Ln 25

Programscol B$196K

Managementcol C$12K

Fundraisingcol D$3K

Owns and owesPt X

$46K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K

Total assetsLn 16$71K

LiabilitiesLn 26$25K

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$220K

Other incomeLn 4–11$12K

Total revenueLn 12$232K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$71K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K

Total assetsLn 16$71K

LiabilitiesLn 26$25K

Net assetsLn 32$46K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 625

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

Line	Start FY22	End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$76K	$71K
Total assetsLn 16	$76K	$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$50K	$25K
Net assetsLn 32	$26K	$46K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$2K	$2K
Management feesLn 11a	$4K		$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$400		$400
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$128K	$128K
TravelLn 17	$78	$78
InsuranceLn 23	$525		$525
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$64K	$60K	$4K
All other expensesLn 24e	$12K	$6K	$3K	$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$212K	$196K	$12K	$3K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025	$253K	$222K	$32K	$80K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 19, 2025	$184K	$182K	$2K	$48K	990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 21, 2025	$232K	$212K	$20K	$46K	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 19, 2022	$217K	$258K	−$41K	$26K	990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021	$175K			$68K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $232,032 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $202,750$220,405

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,005$11,627

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,755$232,032

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,063$2,000

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $253,116$210,177

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $258,179$212,177

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,424$19,855

Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6

VI-1b Independent voting members6

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

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $232,032 across 4 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$220,405

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$220,405

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,627$11,627

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,627$232,032

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,177 across 8 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,000$2,000

IX-11a Management feesManagement $4,315$4,315

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $400$400

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $128,494$128,494

IX-17 TravelPrograms $78$78

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $525$525

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,870 · Management $4,090$63,960

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,913 · Management $3,109 · Fundraising $3,383$12,405

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,355 · Management $12,439 · Fundraising $3,383$212,177

Part X · Balance sheet $71,479 assets, 9 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,444$71,479

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,444$71,479

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,201$25,381

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,201$25,381

X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0

X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0

X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $26,243$46,098

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,243$46,098

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,444$71,479

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,098 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$232,032

XI-2 Total expenses$212,177

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,855

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,243

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,098

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Pause 4 Paws FY2022 filing

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Pause 4 Paws

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV