Paws & Pals

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Independence, MO501(c)(3)Since 2021AnimalsEIN 87-1187179Revenue $382K in FY2024

On file with the IRSpawsandpals.org124 S Main St, 64050-3703 · Independence, MOTax-exempt since Nov 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We use animal assisted therapy to help children and teens struggling with mental health issues find hope and healing for their futures. We offer individual therapy, group therapy, play therapy and sel programing to youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 17% 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $263K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$107K
341% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 341% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$382K
+489% vs prior year
Spent
$364K
To programs
98%
Net assets
−$76K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$382K
FY2024▲ +489%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$197K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$382K
Expenses
$364K
FY2024▲ +126%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$161K
FY2024$364K
Net assets
−$76K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$26K
FY2023−$94K
FY2024−$76K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2021.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $355K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tonia Haakonstad’s $25K as CEO is at the 26th 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

Use therapy animals to help young people heal from mental health challenges.

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1 program · $355K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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P.A.W.S (pawsative actions and wellness in schools) is our school based program that involves our social emotional learning curriclum and our therapy dogs. We visit 5 schools weekly and see over 250 youth who are in need of our services and benefit from our K.I.N.D. Programming if needed. K.I.N.D.

$355Kprogram expense

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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
$382K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$382K
Money outPt IX
$364K
Ln 25
Programscol B$355K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
−$76K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$382K
Government grantsLn 1e$259K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$382K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Total revenueLn 12$382K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
Net assetsLn 32−$76K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$6K$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K$107K
Net assetsLn 32−$94K−$76K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$72K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$143K$143K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$364K$355K$0$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $382K$364K$18K−$76K 990 PDF
FY2023 $65K$161K−$96K−$94K 990 PDF
FY2022 $197K$26K 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
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Part I · Summary $381,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,800$381,882
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $64,800$381,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,000$72,345
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$8,881
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $139,892$282,553
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,892$363,779
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$96,092$18,103
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $381,882 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,138
VIII-1d Related organizations$42,635
VIII-1e Government grants$258,671
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,438
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$381,882
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$381,882
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$381,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $363,779 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,345$72,345
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $8,881$8,881
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,000$27,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,042$4,042
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,126$19,126
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $143,279$143,279
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,685$12,685
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,195$9,195
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,226$52,226
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $354,898 · Management $0 · Fundraising $8,881$363,779
Part X · Balance sheet $31,342 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,432$2,532
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $807$12,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$12,000
X-13 Program-related investments$4,810
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,239$31,342
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100,000$107,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$93,761−$75,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$93,761−$75,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,239$31,342
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$75,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$381,882
XI-2 Total expenses$363,779
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,103
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$93,761
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$75,658

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

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