Pawsitive Tails in a not-for-profit organization focused on finding permanent homes for dogs and puppies in the kansas city and topeka areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $88K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$329
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
$343K
Spent
$330K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$31K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$343K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$343K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$444K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$477K
Expenses
$330K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$330K
FY2022$417K
FY2023$436K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$457K
Net assets
$31K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$27K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$39K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending January 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $330K Fundraising 0% · $585

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Finds permanent homes for dogs and puppies in Kansas City and Topeka.

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1 program · $330K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Finding forever homes for dogs and puppies.

$330Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $14K · 2020–2020
Lantz Tucker Memorial FundKS · FY2020$14,154

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$343K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$210K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$417
Money outPt IX
$330K
Ln 25
Programscol B$330K
Fundraisingcol D$585
Owns and owesPt X
$31K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$329
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Other incomeLn 4–11$417
Total revenueLn 12$343K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$329
Net assetsLn 32$31K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$18K$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16$329
Net assetsLn 32$18K$31K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$555$555
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$585$585
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7$7
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$268K$268K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$330K$330K$0$585

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $477K$457K$20K$39K 990 PDF
FY2023 $444K$436K$8K$27K 990 PDF
FY2022 $406K$417K−$12K$19K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $343K$330K$13K$31K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $342,977 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $78,500$133,008
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $137,460$209,533
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$8,611$19
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,372$417
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $214,721$342,977
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$14,154
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,614$7,815
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$585
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,320$307,531
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $220,934$330,085
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,213$12,892
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $342,977 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$358 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$133,008
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$133,008
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $209,533$209,533
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19$19
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $775$775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $209,533 · Excluded from tax $436$342,977
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $330,085 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,154$14,154
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,260$7,260
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $555$555
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $585$585
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7$7
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,165$4,165
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,697$7,697
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,589$2,589
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $268,183$268,183
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,890$24,890
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $329,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $585$330,085
Part X · Balance sheet $30,988 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,425$10,978
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,358$20,010
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,783$30,988
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16$329
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16$329
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,767$30,659
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,767$30,659
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,783$30,988
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,659 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$342,977
XI-2 Total expenses$330,085
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,892
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,767
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,659

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