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Paws Helping People Inc

EIN 27-5502745 · Soquel, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO FOSTER EMPATHY, RESPECT, AND RESPONSIBILITY IN YOUTH THROUGH THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 38.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 43% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 62% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$83,597 spent. CANINES TEACHING COMPASSION IS AN ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY (AAT) PROGRAM THAT HELPS TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF KIDS AND SAVE THE LIVES OF DOGS BY MATCHING AT-RISK YOUTH AND SHELTER DOGS TOGETHER. THE YOUTH LEARN POSITIVE COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION WITH ONE ANOTHER THROUGH TEACHING THE DOGS GOOD MANNERS, SOCIAL SKILLS, AND BASIC COMMANDS. THIS TRAINING INCREASES THE DOGS' CHANCES OF BECOMING ADOPTED, WHILE IT TEACHES THE YOUTH IMPULSIVITY-CONTROL, MASTERY OF A SKILL, FUTURE ORIENTATION AND THE VALUE OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS HUMANE EDUCATION TO AT-RISK YOUTH TO LEARN ABOUT ANIMAL BEHAVIOR, TRAINING METHODS, ANIMAL CARE, AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH ANIMALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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