Paw Fund provides veterinary and pet wellness services to low income communities. Over 3,500 pets received services in 2019. We have a small re-homing program for those cases where our clients must, for whatever reason, surrender their pet.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$310K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$256K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$568K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$310K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$245K
Expenses
$256K
FY2023▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$283K
Net assets
$568K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$488K
FY2021$561K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$568K
FY2024$530K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $214K Management & general 16% · $41K Fundraising 0% · $806

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

5 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jill Posener’s $60K as Director is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jill Posener$60,000$60,000$54,000$48,000$48,000

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

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

Provides veterinary and wellness services, plus re-homing, for pets in low-income communities.

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3 programs · $154K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Spay & Neutering Services

Our spay and neuter program provided funding for over 600 surgeries in 2019, and our whole program provided wellness services to over 3500 pets.

$67Kprogram expense
02

Medical Serivices

We provide free and low cost wellness veterinary services to low income and no income pet owners in the east bay, covering two counties, alameda and contra costa. Occasionally we are able to assist with life saving emergency medical care.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Vaccine Clinics

Vaccines, de-wormers, flea control, and microchips are provided at all events, and animals are signed up for free or pay-what-you-can spay or neuter surgeries through our partner vets across the region.

$43Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$54K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $36K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$310K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$806
Owns and owesPt X
$568K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$562K
Total assetsLn 16$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Government grantsLn 1e$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$310K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$562K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$562K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$568K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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$507K$562K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$514K$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$514K$568K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$287$287
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$134K$134K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$200$23K
TravelLn 17$822$822
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$250$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$15K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$628$594$806
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$214K$41K$806

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $245K$283K−$38K$530K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $310K$256K$54K$568K 990 PDF
FY2022 $262K$308K−$46K$514K 990 PDF
FY2021 $305K$233K$72K$561K 990 PDF
FY2020 $255K$218K$37K$488K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $310,387 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $254,096$299,566
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,300$5,700
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $653$5,121
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $136$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $261,185$310,387
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $36,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,000$60,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,471$196,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $308,471$256,328
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,286$54,059
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $310,387 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$56,270
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$243,296
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$299,566
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,700$5,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,121$5,121
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,700 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,121$310,387
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,328 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,125$2,125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $287$287
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $134,452$134,452
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,709$8,709
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,369$1,369
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $200 · Management $22,815$23,015
IX-17 TravelPrograms $822$822
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,300$1,300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $250 · Management $3,515$3,765
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,403 · Management $3,053$18,456
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $628 · Management $594 · Fundraising $806$2,028
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,424 · Management $41,098 · Fundraising $806$256,328
Part X · Balance sheet $568,352 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $506,620$561,979
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,783$3,483
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,890$2,890
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $514,293$568,352
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $514,293$568,352
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $514,293$568,352
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $514,293$568,352
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $568,352 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$310,387
XI-2 Total expenses$256,328
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$514,293
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$568,352

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