Paws in Need

Analysis

Paws in Need is a registered charity in United States, based in San Ramon, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2013, 13 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 in Need reported income of $167k and spending of $267k, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $190k to $167k (-12%), an average of -3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Paws in Need sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Living the Dream Rescue ($167k), Associated Society-Animal Protection Ltd ($167k) and Thulani Senior German Shepherd Rescue Inc ($166k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. It paid $6,646 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $310k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $298k.