Wounded Paw Project

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Decompression and training of dogs, protecting and advocating - being the voice of the voiceless, giving them a second tail. Ending dog fighting

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-1272489) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
81% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.5 mo
of spending, in cash
2.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $113K
16 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$248K
39% of total assets
Liabilities are 39% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.8M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$396K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$777K
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$693K
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$396K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$124K
FY2020$297K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$261K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$396K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.4M Management & general 6% · $109K Fundraising 12% · $208K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Rescues, rehabilitates, and advocates for dogs, ending fighting and giving them a second chance.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Decompression and Training of Dogs, Protecting and Advocating

Being the voice of the voiceless, giving them a second tail. Ending dog fighting

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-1272489) · Dispute this line
$1.4Mprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$208K
Owns and owesPt X
$396K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K
Total assetsLn 16$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$248K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$101K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
SavingsLn 2$208K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$353K
Loans to officers and key peopleLn 5$176K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$11K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$94K
Total assetsLn 16$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$248K
Net assetsLn 32$396K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$101K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K$353K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$603K$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$311K$248K
Net assetsLn 32$292K$396K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$0$27K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$74K$0$74K$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$133K$133K$0$0
TravelLn 17$26K$26K$0$0
InterestLn 20$3K$3K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$36K$965$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.4M$1.2M$7K$201K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.4M$109K$208K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $1.8M$1.7M$104K$396K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.4M$1.5M−$46K$292K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.4M$1.2M$161K$261K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.2M$1.1M$64K$298K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 23, 2022 $1.3M$1.2M$172K$297K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Mar 23, 2022 $777K$693K$84K$124K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,805,379 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,442,143$1,800,588
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $553$4,791
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,442,696$1,805,379
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 fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,488,447$1,701,347
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,488,447$1,701,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,751$104,032
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 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 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 $1,805,379 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,510,864
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$289,724
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$100,689
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,800,588
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $4,791 · Excluded from tax $0$4,791
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $4,791 · Excluded from tax $0$1,805,379
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,701,347 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $27,436 · Fundraising $0$27,436
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $74,001 · Fundraising $0$74,001
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,498 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,498
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $133,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$133,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,288 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,288
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,324 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,324
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,857 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,857
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,261 · Management $965 · Fundraising $7,435$44,661
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,153,576 · Management $6,772 · Fundraising $200,934$1,361,282
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,383,804 · Management $109,174 · Fundraising $208,369$1,701,347
Part X · Balance sheet $644,125 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $127,709$145,134
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $217,405$208,193
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $187,955$175,628
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $24,597$11,447
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,162$9,654
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,238$94,069
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $603,066$644,125
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $188,021$119,944
X-22 Loans from officers and insiders$10,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $123,044$117,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $311,065$248,092
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $292,001$396,033
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $292,001$396,033
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $603,066$644,125
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $396,033 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,805,379
XI-2 Total expenses$1,701,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$104,032
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$292,001
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$396,033

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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