Purrfect Pals
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
Purrfect Pals does not meet the following 5 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
Purrfect Pals does not meet this Standard because:
- Although the organization has produced a written effectiveness assessment report, the June 2023 report did not include recommendations for future actions.
Standard 8 (Program Service Expense Ratio)
Spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities.
Purrfect Pals does not meet this Standard because:
- According to the organization's 2022 audited financial statements, the organization spent $978,475 or 62% of its total expenses on programs.
Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
Purrfect Pals does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2023 budget information, it indicated that the budget:
- Did not identify total projected program service expenses.
- Did not identify total projected fund raising expenses.
- Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
Purrfect Pals does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization states it does not have an annual report covering activities conducted in 2022.
Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
Purrfect Pals does not meet this Standard because the privacy policy on its website, https://purrfectpals.org/, does not indicate:
- What security measures are in place to protect personal information that is collected.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 1, 3, 15, 19
Purrfect Pals meets the remaining 11 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
“to end cat homelessness in the Puget Sound region.”
Year, State Incorporated:
1990, WA
Purrfect Pals reports that it helps cats through sheltering and adoptions into responsible homes. The organization has a shelter, adoption center, and sanctuary, for senior cats and those with medical needs or chronic illnesses, as well as cats with behavioral challenges. Purrfect Pals’ sanctuary is cage-free and allows the cats to roam indoor and outdoor in a safe and comfortable facility. The organization offers foster programs for in-home caretakers and partners with the Monroe Correction Center to pair fosters with dads. Purrfect Pals facilitates a community pet food bank for low-income pet owners and issues vouchers for free spaying and neutering, redeemable at multiple low-cost clinics.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Purrfect Pals's program expenses were:
| Program services | $978,475 |
| Total Program Expenses | $978,475 |
Chief Executive
Kathleen Olson, Executive Director
Compensation*
$67,965
Chair of the Board
James Petts
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Senior Data Architect, Rancho BioSciences
Board Size
8
Paid Staff Size
21
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Print advertisements
Fundraising costs were 13% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,276,799, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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 Purrfect Pals's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Investment and other income | $2,227 |
| Grants | $28,878 |
| Adoption fees | $44,808 |
| In-kind contributions | $99,682 |
| Special events, net | $184,608 |
| Contributions | $823,303 |
| Total Income | $1,183,506 |
Programs: 62% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 27%
| Total Income | $1,183,506 |
| Total expenses: | $1,570,002 |
| Program expenses | $978,475 |
| Fundraising expenses | $162,368 |
| Administrative expenses | $429,159 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-386,496 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $2,343,094 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $1,956,598 |
| Total Liabilities | $540,937 |
| Total Assets | $2,497,535 |
Note: According to Purrfect Pals’ 2022 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions of $99,682 in the form of goods and supplies ($55,853), cat food ($41,197), and program services ($2,632).
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