HAPPY TAILS HAPPY HOMES
EIN 27-5325873 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
What they do
THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCED ITS MISSION of RESCUING and REHOMING HOMELESS DOGS THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH and ADOPTION PROGRAM. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED 30 ADOPTION-FOCUSED EVENTS, INCLUDING RECURRING PARTNERSHIPS WITH PAWS for A BEER and PETSMART, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES and NONPROFIT PARTNERS. ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING and AWARENESS ACTIVITIES INCLUDED TRIVIA NIGHTS, PUPPY YOGA EVENTS, A VALENTINES CELEBRATION, PARTICIPATION IN A MARDI GRAS PARADE, THE PUPPY BOWL, RACE for THE UNDERDOGS 5K, DOG DAYS of SUMMER, THE WHATCOM COUNTY HOME SHOW, A HOLIDAY AUCTION, and PICTURES WITH SANTA. THESE EVENTS INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS of ANIMAL WELFARE, CONNECTED PROSPECTIVE ADOPTERS WITH RESCUE DOGS, STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, and GENERATED CRITICAL SUPPORT for RESCUE OPERATIONS. AS A DIRECT RESULT of THESE EFFORTS, 247 DOGS WERE PLACED INTO LOVING PERMANENT HOMES DURING THE YEAR.
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Board and leadership roster (6)
CASSIE OLSENDIRECTOR
JENNA SAMORAPRESIDENT
JENNIFER WRIGHTDIRECTOR
KATIE DUNNETREASURER
LAURA WILLIAMSVICE-PRESIDE
TERRI MCKEESECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2011
- Location
- PO BOX 28752, BELLINGHAM, WA 98228
- County
- Whatcom
- In care of
- KATIE DUNNE
- Primary officer
- KATIE DUNNE, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- SAFSTROM CPAS & ADVISORS PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
- IRS tax category
- Animal Protection & Welfare