Law N Paws

Tax-deductible

El Paso, TX501(c)(3)Since 2019AnimalsEIN 81-5166423

Provide animal shelter and medical needs to abused animals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $86K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$136
-0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$657K
+124% vs prior year
Spent
$343K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$389K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$657K
FY2025▲ +124%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$181K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$293K
FY2025$657K
Expenses
$343K
FY2025▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$309K
FY2025$307K
FY2025$343K
Net assets
$389K
FY2025▲ +419%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$85K
FY2024$0
FY2025$75K
FY2025$389K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2017.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $322K Management & general 6% · $21K Fundraising 0% · $841

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linda Veronica Chavez’s $27K as Caretaker is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $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.

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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

Shelters and treats abused animals, providing medical care and a safe haven.

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1 program service account for $322K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Provided housing and medical care for rescue dogs

$322Kprogram expense

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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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$657K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$655K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$106
Money outPt IX
$343K
Ln 25
Programscol B$322K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$841
Owns and owesPt X
$389K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$136
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$655K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$533
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$106
Total revenueLn 12$657K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$220K
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$136
Net assetsLn 32$389K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$220K
Total assetsLn 16$75K$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$136−$136
Net assetsLn 32$75K$389K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$41K$41K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$570$0$486
Office expensesLn 13$541$0$541$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$951$355
All other expensesLn 24e$275K$257K$18K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K$322K$21K$841

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $293K$307K−$14K$75K 990 PDF
FY2024 $312K$309K$3K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $181K$85K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $657,257 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,918 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$533
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$654,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$655,233
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$106
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,024 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$657,257
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $342,924 across 8 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $40,714 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,714
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,431 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,431
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,475 · Fundraising $0$1,475
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $570 · Management $0 · Fundraising $486$1,056
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $541 · Fundraising $0$541
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,544 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,544
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,005 · Management $951 · Fundraising $355$3,311
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $257,250 · Management $17,602 · Fundraising $0$274,852
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $321,514 · Management $20,569 · Fundraising $841$342,924
Part X · Balance sheet $389,251 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,339$28,323
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $68,579$140,685
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$220,243
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,918$389,251
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$136−$136
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$136−$136
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,054$389,387
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,918$389,251
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $389,387 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$657,257
XI-2 Total expenses$342,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$314,333
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,054
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$389,387

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