Paws4people Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF PAWS4PEOPLE, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") IS EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO UTILIZE ASSISTANCE DOGS TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES.
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $4.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 39%
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $70,799, vice-chairman & permanent
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 68% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $4.2 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT NON-STOCK CORPORATION INCORPORATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ON JULY 6, 1999 WITH ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND OPERATIONS IN WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THE ORGANIZATION IS REGISTERED AS A FOREIGN CORPORATION IN THE STATES OF NORTH CAROLINA, WEST VIRGINIA, CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, AND TEXAS, AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE ORGANIZATION DOES BUSINESS AS PAWS4PEOPLE, PAWS4PEOPLE FOUNDATION, PAWS4PRISONS, AND PAWS4VETS. THE ORGANIZATION RAISES, TRAINS, AND PLACES SERVICE DOGS AND FACILITY DOGS, AND PROVIDES CERTIFICATION, INSURANCE, AND SUPPORT FOR EACH CLIENT-ASSISTANCE DOG TEAM OR HANDLER-FACILITY DOG TEAM FOR THE DURATION OF THE TEAM'S CAREER. THE ORGANIZATION SPECIALIZES IN TRAINING CUSTOMIZED SERVICE DOGS FOR TWO GENERAL GROUPS: CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH PHYSICAL, NEUROLOGICAL, PSYCHIATRIC, OR EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES; AND VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS WITH CHRONIC/COMPLEX POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (C-PTSD), TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES (TBI), AND MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA (MST). THE ORGANIZATION ALSO TRAINS, CERTIFIES AND PLACES FACILITY DOGS WITH SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL USE THE FACILITY DOG WITHIN HIS/HER PROFESSION AND/OR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE ANIMAL ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENT IN PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND/OR COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE INDIVIDUAL(S) INVOLVED AND IN WHICH THE HANDLER-FACILITY DOG TEAM IS AN INTEGRAL PART.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 November 6, 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 March 2000.
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 November 4, 2026.
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