Paws with Purpose
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Paws with Purpose meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Paws with Purpose is a nonprofit committed to enhancing the lives of children and adults with physical disabilities or special needs in the greater Louisville, Kentucky area by providing highly skilled assistance dogs. These exceptional dogs are carefully trained to become partners, performing a wide array of tasks that enable their human companions to achieve greater independence and confidence in daily life.
Year, State Incorporated:
2003, KY
Paws with Purpose is dedicated to providing highly skilled assistance dogs as partners to children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs in the greater Louisville, Kentucky area. It also trains facility dogs to work in healthcare and other settings where they can provide therapeutic assistance, social interaction, motivation, encouragement, and a feeling of non-judgmental support.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Paws with Purpose's program expenses were:
| Program services | $469,064 |
| Total Program Expenses | $469,064 |
Chair of the Board
Sheilah Abramson-Miles
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Coordinator of Pre-School Education, Jefferson County Public Schools (Retired)
Board Size
6
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Paws with Purpose's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| All other contributions, gifts, grants | $212,387 |
| Fundraising events | $97,526 |
| Adoption fees | $71,471 |
| Grooming and boarding | $33,180 |
| Total Income | $414,564 |
Programs: 88% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 12%
| Total Income | $414,564 |
| Total expenses: | $530,562 |
| Program expenses | $469,064 |
| Fundraising expenses | $379 |
| Administrative expenses | $61,119 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-115,998 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $475,875 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $359,877 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Total Assets | $359,877 |
Total assets as reported above include $31,895 in property and equipment.
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