Happy Paws Foundation

Analysis

Happy Paws Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Nashville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Happy Paws Foundation reported income of $160k and spending of $168k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $161k to $160k (-0.8%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Happy Paws Foundation sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centerville Pet Rescue ($160k), Jefferson County Humane Society Incorporated ($160k) and Saline Animal League ($160k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $30k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8,607. At year end it held assets of $288k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $288k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.