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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2026 Expires: January 2028

Paws and Prayers Pet Rescue

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(330) 475-8300
1407A Main St
Cuyahoga Fls, OH, 44221
https://pawsandprayers.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Paws and Prayers Pet Rescue meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Paws and Prayers, Inc.s mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home displaced dogs and cats; to prevent overpopulation through spay/neuter; to restore dignity, trust and quality of life for neglected, abused and homeless dogs and cats; to find the best home for each dog and cat in our care; to educate adopters and our community on pet care, spaying/neutering, training and suitable animal selection for their lifestyle; to provide a network of resources, volunteers and fosters for animals, animal shelters/pounds and the community.

Year, State Incorporated:
2001, OH

Paws and Prayers chief priority is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home as many pets as we can as to reduce the number of abandoned, forgotten and neglected pets. Our rescue places hundreds of cats and dogs every year.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Paws and Prayers Pet Rescue's program expenses were:

Program Expenses $243,816
Total Program Expenses $243,816

Chair of the Board
Marty Harbin

Board Size
5

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Television, Grant proposals, 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 and Prayers Pet Rescue's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and other like amounts $113,343
Program Services $93,683
Fundraising Events $52,926
Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory $2,416
All other program service revenue. $2,306
Total Income $264,674

Programs: 92% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $264,674
Total expenses: $264,244
  Program expenses $243,816
  Fundraising expenses $10,810
  Administrative expenses $9,618
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $430
Beginning Net Assets $146,078
Other Changes In Net Assets $666
Ending Net Assets $147,974
Total Liabilities $372
Total Assets $147,174

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