WAYSIDE WAIFS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WAYSIDE WAIFS INC

EIN 44-0605374 · Animal-Related (D200)

What they do

WAYSIDE PREPARES PETS and PEOPLE for THE BOND of THEIR LIVES BY PROTECTING and CARING for THE PETS UNDER OUR WATCH; BY COLLABORATING WITH and SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY; and BY ADVOCATING for and SHARING THE PROFOUND JOY THAT PETS BRING to OUR LIVES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.50 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

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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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.64%of revenue went to mission work77.5% of expenses · Program services

13.07%of revenue went to fundraising15.4% of expenses

$84.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.03%of revenue went to management and office costs7.1% of expenses

$4.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.7%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$10,272,726

Mission workProgram services$6,743,13065.64% of revenue77.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$618,9476.03% of revenue7.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,342,35213.07% of revenue15.4% of expenses

Total expenses$8,704,42984.73% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202477.5% mission

202375.4% mission

202276.4% mission

202175.9% mission

202074.3% mission

201974.9% mission

201875.5% mission

201775.9% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,272,726

Expenses$8,704,429

Annual surplus $1,568,297 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)$6,743,130 · 77.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$618,947 · 7.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,342,352 · 15.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,272,726

Expenses$8,704,429

Assets$40,863,396

Income$17,184,247

Contributions$8,496,516

Mission work (program services)$6,743,130

Fundraising$1,342,352

Management and general$618,947

Stocks and bonds$23,224,895

Accounting fees$28,308

Investing fees$68,612

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

KATHRYN MAHONEYPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $172,725Base $161,374 · Other $11,351

ROBIN ROWLANDVP DONOR RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $165,178Base $154,039 · Other $11,139

ALISON REDERVP OF ANIMAL WELFARE · 40 hrs/week $149,930Base $138,602 · Other $11,328

CHRIS POTTHASTVP OF FINANCE & ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $144,827Base $133,806 · Other $11,021

ERIC KELLY DVMCHIEF OF VETERINARY MEDICINE · 40 hrs/week $134,861Base $123,629 · Other $11,232

MARTA ANDELSON DVMSHELTER VETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $119,464Base $109,060 · Other $10,404

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

KATHRYN MAHONEYPRESIDENT

ROBIN ROWLANDVP DONOR RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS

ALISON REDERVP OF ANIMAL WELFARE

CHRIS POTTHASTVP OF FINANCE & ADMIN

ERIC KELLY DVMCHIEF OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

MARTA ANDELSON DVMSHELTER VETERINARIAN

LISA ROLFDIRECTOR

SYDNEY GOODMANTREASURER

SUSAN WALLYCHAIR

SANDY JOHNSONVICE CHAIR

RUSTY SMITHDIRECTOR

NICK DAVISSECRETARY

MELANIE HEPPERLYDIRECTOR

MARILYN MELCHERHONORARY, NON-VOTING DIRECTOR

KEITH W HENSONDIRECTOR

JILL EMBRYDIRECTOR

JENNIFER JANISDIRECTOR

DAVID YOSTDIRECTOR

ANTHONY WESTDIRECTOR

ALMA AZUARADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 3901 MARTHA TRUMAN ROAD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64137
County: Jackson
In care of: KATHRYN MAHONEY
Primary officer: KATHRYN MAHONEY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailasmasal@waysidewaifs.org Phone(816) 761-8151

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D200)