Paws

Analysis

Paws is a registered charity in United States, based in Anna, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1995, 31 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, Paws reported income of $215k and spending of $196k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $350k to $215k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Paws sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spay Asap Inc ($215k), Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program Inc ($215k) and Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network ($214k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 5.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $32k. At year end it held assets of $994k against liabilities of $5,493, net assets of $989k. It reported 6 employees.