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4 Little Paws INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2020AnimalsEIN 85-1323960Revenue $406K in FY2025

On file with the IRS4littlepaws.org235 W 122nd St, 10027-5410 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Oct 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We rescue and save dogs from a multitude of high-kill shelters.

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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$406K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$406K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$36K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$406K
FY2025▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$699K
FY2023$619K
FY2024$654K
FY2025$406K
Expenses
$406K
FY2025▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$240K
FY2022$736K
FY2023$619K
FY2024$654K
FY2025$406K
Net assets
−$36K
FY20250%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$74
FY2021$400
FY2022−$36K
FY2023−$36K
FY2024−$36K
FY2025−$36K

From the FY2025 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 Oct 2020.

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% · $406K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Beth Babich
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Irena Blind
President
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

4 Little Paws INC is an animal-related nonprofit based in New York, NY, formed in 2020.

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1 program · $406K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Facilitates the adoption of rescue dogs to the community, local and regional.

$406Kprogram 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
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$17K
Marion Cohen Memorial Foundation INCFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $223K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$97,864
Unitemized GrantFY2021$65,883
Unitemized GrantFY2021$33,481
Unitemized GrantFY2021$17,373
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,610
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,326
Unitemized GrantFY2021$419
Unitemized GrantFY2021$225

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$406K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$266K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Money outPt IX
$406K
Ln 25
Programscol B$406K
Owns and owesPt X
−$36K
net assets · Ln 32
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$266K
Total revenueLn 12$406K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32−$36K
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 FY25End FY25
Total assetsLn 16$0$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$36K
Net assetsLn 32−$36K−$36K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$378K$378K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$406K$406K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $406K$406K$0−$36K 990 PDF
FY2024 $654K$654K$0−$36K 990 PDF
FY2023 $619K$619K$0−$36K 990 PDF
FY2022 $699K$736K−$36K−$36K 990 PDF
FY2021 $240K$240K$326$400 990 PDF
FY2020 $9K$74 990 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $405,574 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $206,203$139,754
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $448,150$265,820
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $654,353$405,574
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 $654,353$405,574
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $654,353$405,574
I-19 Revenue less expenses$0
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $405,574 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$139,754
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,754
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $265,820$265,820
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $265,820$405,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $405,574 across 4 lines filed
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,371$10,371
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,960$1,960
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $378,138$378,138
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,105$15,105
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $405,574 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$405,574
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 6 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,816$35,816
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,816$35,816
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$35,816−$35,816
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$35,816−$35,816
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$35,816 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$405,574
XI-2 Total expenses$405,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$35,816
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$35,816

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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