HOPE 4 LA PAWZ
EIN 87-1890430 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
What they do
CROSS-BORDER RESCUE, REHABILITATION, and ADOPTION SUPPORT HOPE 4 LA PAWZ, A U.S.-BASED NONPROFIT, WORKS IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH VOLUNTARIOS POR LOS PERROS DE LA PAZ, A.C. (ALSO KNOWN AS AMIGOS DE 4 PATAS), A REGISTERED MEXICAN NONPROFIT IN LA PAZ, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR. TOGETHER, THE ORGANIZATIONS RESCUE, REHABILITATE, and REHOME ABANDONED DOGS, WITH SUPPORT FROM A DEDICATED NETWORK of COMMUNITY RESCUERS KNOWN LOCALLY AS RESCATISTAS. THROUGHOUT 2025, HOPE 4 LA PAWZ DIRECTLY FUNDED VETERINARY CAREINCLUDING CONSULTATIONS, SURGERIES, MEDICATIONS, and SPAY/NEUTER SERVICESFOR DOGS RESCUED and FOSTERED BY AMIGOS DE 4 PATAS. THE U.S. CHARITY ALSO MANAGED ADOPTION OUTREACH and TRANSPORTATION for DOGS PLACED IN HOMES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES and CANADA, WHILE ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THE INCREASING NUMBER of ADOPTIONS TAKING PLACE WITHIN MEXICO. IN 2025, 96 DOGS FOUND PERMANENT HOMESTHE SAME NUMBER AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR. HOWEVER, for THE FIRST TIME, A MAJORITY (74 DOGS) WERE ADOPTED WITHIN MEXICO
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CHARLENE ANGELOPRESIDENT
IRENE PHILLIPSSECRETARY
MICHELLE MCCORMICKTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2021
- Location
- 1004 COMMERCIAL AVENUE 155, ANACORTES, WA 98221
- County
- Skagit
- In care of
- CHARLENE ANGELO
- Primary officer
- CHARLENE ANGELO, PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- LUCA
- NTEE classification
- Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
- IRS tax category
- Animal Protection & Welfare