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Paws in Need FY2021 filing

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San Ramon, CA501(c)(3)Since 2012AnimalsEIN 45-5391297Revenue $218K in FY2021

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.
89¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.4 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
$18K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$218K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$189K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$409K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$218K
FY2021▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$293K
Expenses
$189K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$276K
Net assets
$409K
FY2021▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$278K

From the FY2021 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

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $169K Management & general 2% · $3K Fundraising 9% · $17K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heather Dennen
Director and Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leslie Silberman
Director and Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beatrice Bauerly
Board Member and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Williams
President and Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hathily J Winston
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.

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1 program · $169K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Paws In Need is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving animal welfare in our local community.

$169Kprogram 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
Community Health and Education FoundationFY2024$31K
San Jose Mercury News Wish Book Fund INCFY2024$25K
The Wpw FoundationFY2024$5K
Doris Day Animal FoundationFY2024$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$65K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$218K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Investment incomeLn 3$282
Money outPt IX
$189K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$409K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$416K
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
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$217K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$282
Total revenueLn 12$218K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$203K
SavingsLn 2$213K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$416K
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$409K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$383K$416K
Total assetsLn 16$387K$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$383K$409K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$525$420$105
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$406$325$81
Advertising and promotionLn 12$756$605$151
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$916
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$83$66$17
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$250
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$6K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$157K$157K$101
Total functional expensesLn 25$189K$169K$3K$17K

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 Viewing $218K$189K$29K$409K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $217,744 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $264,196$217,462
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $222$282
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $264,418$217,744
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 $21,918$17,074
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,769$172,137
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,687$189,211
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $107,731$28,533
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 $217,744 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,466
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$174,996
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217,462
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $282$282
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $282 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$217,744
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,211 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $420 · Management $105$525
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $17,074$17,074
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $325 · Management $81$406
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $605 · Management $151$756
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,665 · Management $916$4,581
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $66 · Management $17$83
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,000 · Management $250$1,250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,679 · Management $1,419$7,098
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $157,337 · Management $101$157,438
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,097 · Management $3,040 · Fundraising $17,074$189,211
Part X · Balance sheet $426,840 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,129$203,457
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $213,030$213,031
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,667$10,352
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $386,826$426,840
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,168$17,961
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,168$17,961
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $382,658$408,879
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $382,658$408,879
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $386,826$426,840
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $408,879 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$217,744
XI-2 Total expenses$189,211
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$382,658
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,312
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$408,879

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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