Paws and Think Inc

Analysis

Paws and Think Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Indianapolis, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Paws and Think Inc reported income of $222k and spending of $299k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $226k to $222k (-1.9%), an average of -0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Paws and Think Inc sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include African-American Fund of New Jersey Inc ($221k), Jeremiahs Crossing Inc ($222k) and Family Place ($221k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $115k. At year end it held assets of $345k against liabilities of $1,259, net assets of $344k. It reported 4 employees.