Cause for Paws, INC. Is a not-for-profit organization who mission is to provide education to the public on the importance of spaying and neutering and care and feeding of domestic animals. Provides a sanctuary for injured, handicapped and severely sick dogs and cats.

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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FY2022 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 54% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
184 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 183.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$66K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$37K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$562K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$66K
FY2022▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$65K
FY2025$53K
Expenses
$37K
FY2022▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$37K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$44K
FY2025$49K
Net assets
$562K
FY2022▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$532K
FY2022$562K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$711K
FY2025$714K

From the FY2022 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 Aug 1995.

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% · $37K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates the public on animal care and provides sanctuary for sick and injured pets.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provide education to the public on the importance of spaying and neutering and care and feeding of domestic animals.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$37K
Ln 25
Programscol B$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$562K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$562K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$66K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$431K
SavingsLn 2$131K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$562K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$562K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$532K$562K
Total assetsLn 16$532K$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$532K$562K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K$37K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $53K$49K$3K$714K 990 PDF
FY2024 $65K$44K$21K$711K 990 PDF
FY2023 $159K$31K$128K$689K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $66K$37K$30K$562K 990 PDF
FY2021 $157K$43K$113K$532K 990 PDF
FY2020 $38K$41K−$4K$419K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $66,307 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $137,730$39,425
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,288$6,833
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,661$20,049
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $156,679$66,307
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $43,344$36,655
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $43,344$36,655
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113,335$29,652
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $66,307 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,425
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,425
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,833$6,833
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $20,049$20,049
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,882$66,307
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,655 across 2 lines filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,664$25,664
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,991$10,991
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,655 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$36,655
Part X · Balance sheet $561,755 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $425,227$430,622
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $106,876$131,133
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $532,103$561,755
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $532,103$561,755
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $532,103$561,755
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $532,103$561,755
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $561,755 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$66,307
XI-2 Total expenses$36,655
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,652
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$532,103
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$561,755

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

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