PAWS AND CLAWS INC DBA PAWS AND CLAWS HUMANE SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PAWS AND CLAWS INC DBA PAWS AND CLAWS HUMANE SOCIETY

EIN 41-1311160 · Animal-Related (D200)

What they do

THE PAWS & CLAWS MISSION is TO: PROMOTE and PROVIDE HUMANE PROTECTION and SHELTER for ABANDONED or LOST COMPANION ANIMALS; SEEK ADOPTIVE HOMES for COMPANION ANIMALS UNDER OUR PROTECTIVE CARE; PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING THE SOCIETAL PROBLEM of ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION; PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES of RESPONSIBLE COMPANION ANIMAL CARE; AND, ADVOCATE THE SPAYING and NEUTERING of ALL COMPANION ANIMALS. PAWS & CLAWS DOES NOT EUTHANIZE EXCEPT ON THE ADVICE of A VETERINARIAN IN THE CASE of CRITICAL INJURY, TERMINAL ILLNESS, DEBILITATING PAIN, or SEVERE BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN WHICH THE ANIMAL is A DANGER to THEMSELVES, OTHER ANIMALS or HUMANS. PAWS & CLAWS WILL BE THE ANIMAL SHELTER of CHOICE IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA BY BEING THE ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER IN THE RESCUE and CARE of ABANDONED ANIMALS; ENHANCING THE QUALITY of LIFE for INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES THROUGH THE ADOPTION of COMPANION ANIMALS; PROVIDING HEALTH and ANIMAL CARE EDUCATION; PARTNERING WITH THE COMMUNITY; and PROVIDING EASE of ACCESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.51%of revenue went to mission work89.1% of expenses · Program services

1.12%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$70.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.56%of revenue went to management and office costs9.3% of expenses

$5.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$2,070,609

Mission workProgram services$1,294,24162.51% of revenue89.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$135,8046.56% of revenue9.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$23,2241.12% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$617,34029.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,453,26970.19% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 89.1% mission · 9.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 9.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 11.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 12.3% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 12.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.51% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 12.2% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 12.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 11.9% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,070,609

Expenses$1,453,269

Annual surplus $617,340 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,294,241 · 89.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$135,804 · 9.3% of expenses

Fundraising$23,224 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,070,609

Expenses$1,453,269

Assets$8,522,016

Income$2,124,781

Contributions$1,373,406

Mission work (program services)$1,294,241

Fundraising$23,224

Management and general$135,804

Stocks and bonds$4,491,278

Accounting fees$23,019

Investing fees$18,432

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (15)

ADAM NELSONDIRECTOR

ALLIE APPLEGATHDIRECTOR

ANDREA KILENCHAIR

ANGELA DOWDIRECTOR

BRITTANY STEVENSTREASURER

DANNY BUCKNELLSECRETARY

DAVID DOBMEYERDIRECTOR

EMILY WESSINGDIRECTOR

JENNI HOVELLDIRECTOR

JENNIFER WOODFORDVICE CHAIR

KRISTI ZIEGLERDIRECTOR

LINDY HANKELDIRECTOR

LUCAS MUELLERDIRECTOR

MIKE STRECKERDIRECTOR

TYLER DESPINSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 3224 19TH ST NW, ROCHESTER, MN 55901-6601
County: Olmsted
In care of: BRITTANY STEVENS
Primary officer: BRITTANY STEVENS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(507) 288-7226

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D200)