For the Love of a Paw

Analysis

For the Love of a Paw is a registered charity in United States, based in Elloree, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, For the Love of a Paw reported income of $235k and spending of $240k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $197k to $235k (+19%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, For the Love of a Paw sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Paws Inc ($235k), Paws Placing Animals Within Society ($235k) and Furry Feet Rescue Inc ($235k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 15% of the total. At year end it held assets of $262k against liabilities of $240k, net assets of $21k.