Paws in Need FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

San Ramon, CA501(c)(3)Since 2012AnimalsEIN 45-5391297Revenue $264K in FY2020

On file with the IRSpaws-in-need.orgPo Box 3436, 94583-8436 · San Ramon, CATax-exempt since Oct 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Paws In Need is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving animal welfare in our local community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $65K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$264K
Spent
$157K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$383K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$264K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$293K
Expenses
$157K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$276K
Net assets
$383K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$278K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2013.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $132K Management & general 2% · $3K Fundraising 14% · $22K

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
Director and Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps local animals by improving their welfare.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Paws In Need is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving animal welfare in our local community.

$132Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$264K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Investment incomeLn 3$222
Money outPt IX
$157K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$383K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$383K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$222
Total revenueLn 12$264K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
SavingsLn 2$213K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$383K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$383K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K$383K
Total assetsLn 16$270K$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$252K$383K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$525$420$105
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$546$437$109
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$379
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$250
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$125K$124K$564
Total functional expensesLn 25$157K$132K$3K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $293K$276K$16K$278K 990 PDF
FY2024 $255K$284K−$29K$228K 990 PDF
FY2023 $167K$267K−$101K$298K 990 PDF
FY2022 $215K$204K$12K$449K 990 PDF
FY2021 $218K$189K$29K$409K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $264K$157K$108K$383K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $264,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,534$264,196
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $71$222
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $189,605$264,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $19,324$21,918
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $196,171$134,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $215,495$156,687
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,890$107,731
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $264,418 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$31,633
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$232,563
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$264,196
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $222$222
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $222 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$264,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,687 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $420 · Management $105$525
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $21,918$21,918
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $437 · Management $109$546
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,515 · Management $379$1,894
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,000 · Management $250$1,250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,618 · Management $1,155$5,773
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $124,217 · Management $564$124,781
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,207 · Management $2,562 · Fundraising $21,918$156,687
Part X · Balance sheet $386,826 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,158$170,129
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $189,228$213,030
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,559$3,667
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $269,945$386,826
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,561$4,168
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,561$4,168
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $252,384$382,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $252,384$382,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $269,945$386,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $382,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$264,418
XI-2 Total expenses$156,687
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$107,731
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$252,384
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$22,543
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$382,658

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