FOUR PAWS INTERNATIONAL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOUR PAWS INTERNATIONAL INC

EIN 27-4352918 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)

What they do

OUR VISION is A WORLD WHERE HUMANS TREAT ANIMALS WITH RESPECT, EMPATHY and UNDERSTANDING. FOUR PAWS MISSION is to BE THE STRONG, GLOBAL and INDEPENDENT VOICE for ANIMALS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.85%of revenue went to mission work68.1% of expenses · Program services

25.80%of revenue went to fundraising24.1% of expenses

$107.00spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.35%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$0.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $175,835 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $114,372 for CARLY ROME (SENIOR PHILANTHROPY MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,512,849

Mission workProgram services$1,830,54172.85% of revenue68.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$209,9128.35% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$648,23125.80% of revenue24.1% of expenses

Total expenses$2,688,684107.00% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.1% mission · 7.8% management · 24.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 57.8% mission · 4.7% management · 37.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 4.8% management · 21.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 5.3% management · 28.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 4.4% management · 23.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 5.6% management · 29.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 7.1% management · 25.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 10.1% management · 23.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,512,849

Expenses$2,688,684

Annual shortfall $175,835 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,830,541 · 68.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$209,912 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$648,231 · 24.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,512,849

Expenses$2,688,684

Assets$406,875

Income$2,512,849

Contributions$2,512,849

Mission work (program services)$1,830,541

Fundraising$648,231

Management and general$209,912

Accounting fees$38,574

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CARLY ROMESENIOR PHILANTHROPY MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $114,372Base $105,522 · Other $8,850

CLAIRE LAFRANCEHEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $109,510

EDWARD E WEILERCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $83,575Base $81,729 · Other $1,846

KATHERINE M MILLERCOUNTRY DIRECTOR (SINCE SEP 24) · 40 hrs/week $37,850Base $32,738 · Other $5,112

DANIKA ORIOL-MORWAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL APR 24) · 40 hrs/week $35,721Base $32,594 · Other $3,127

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

CARLY ROMESENIOR PHILANTHROPY MANAGER

CLAIRE LAFRANCEHEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS

EDWARD E WEILERCONTROLLER

KATHERINE M MILLERCOUNTRY DIRECTOR (SINCE SEP 24)

DANIKA ORIOL-MORWAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL APR 24)

JOSEF PFABIGANPRESIDENT

LUCIANA DABRAMOTREASURER

PRISCILLA MCMULLENCLERK

STEPHEN RONANDIRECTOR

WIM DEKOKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 36 BROMFIELD STREET 410, BOSTON, MA 02108
County: Suffolk
In care of: KATHERINE M MILLER
Primary officer: KATHERINE M MILLER, COUNTRY DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 942-1233

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
IRS tax category: Animal Protection & Welfare