Civic Intelligence

Paws with a Cause

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 38-2370342

Oct 01, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021 • Filed on Dec 28, 2021

Organization Profilewww.pawswithacause.org

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4646 DivisionWayland, MI 49348

(616) 877-7297

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

24th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

17th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

71st percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

45th percentile

$108,241

Higher top officer pay than 45% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.8% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

81st percentile

31%

Faster asset growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

60%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets24th percentile

Assets

Up

$6,769,378

Up $1,585,685 (+31%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$6,651,691

Up $2,100,760 (+46%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$117,687

Down $515,075 (-81%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue17th percentileNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Up

$6,011,386

Up $2,249,715 (+60%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$4,406,592

Up $131,661 (+3.1%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$1,604,794

Up $2,118,054 (+413%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth81st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $6,193,938Liabilities 2011: $90,066Net Assets 2011: $6,103,8722011Assets 2012: $7,121,223Liabilities 2012: $79,212Net Assets 2012: $7,042,0112012Assets 2013: $7,577,682Liabilities 2013: $78,000Net Assets 2013: $7,499,6822013Assets 2014: $7,185,043Liabilities 2014: $69,569Net Assets 2014: $7,115,4742014Assets 2015: $6,136,484Liabilities 2015: $80,576Net Assets 2015: $6,055,9082015Assets 2016: $6,200,945Liabilities 2016: $109,184Net Assets 2016: $6,091,7612016Assets 2017: $5,983,273Liabilities 2017: $127,503Net Assets 2017: $5,855,7702017Assets 2018: $5,762,199Liabilities 2018: $177,291Net Assets 2018: $5,584,9082018Assets 2019: $5,092,702Liabilities 2019: $141,906Net Assets 2019: $4,950,7962019Assets 2020: $5,183,693Liabilities 2020: $632,762Net Assets 2020: $4,550,9312020Assets 2021: $6,769,378Liabilities 2021: $117,687Net Assets 2021: $6,651,6912021Assets 2022: $8,636,909Liabilities 2022: $123,926Net Assets 2022: $8,512,9832022Assets 2023: $13,464,025Liabilities 2023: $139,305Net Assets 2023: $13,324,7202023Assets 2025: $17,857,375Liabilities 2025: $1,200,132Net Assets 2025: $16,657,2432025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$6,769,378
Liabilities$117,687
Net Assets$6,651,691
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2011: $3,867,724Expenses 2011: $3,947,105Net Income 2011: -$79,3812011Expenses 2012: $3,512,2462012Revenue 2013: $3,808,657Expenses 2013: $3,354,086Net Income 2013: $454,5712013Revenue 2014: $3,626,322Expenses 2014: $3,691,738Net Income 2014: -$65,4162014Revenue 2015: $3,127,979Expenses 2015: $3,835,796Net Income 2015: -$707,8172015Revenue 2016: $3,906,182Expenses 2016: $3,874,436Net Income 2016: $31,7462016Revenue 2017: $3,889,025Expenses 2017: $4,068,625Net Income 2017: -$179,6002017Revenue 2018: $4,962,255Expenses 2018: $4,578,275Net Income 2018: $383,9802018Revenue 2019: $2,472,152Expenses 2019: $3,364,658Net Income 2019: -$892,5062019Revenue 2020: $3,761,671Expenses 2020: $4,274,931Net Income 2020: -$513,2602020Revenue 2021: $6,011,386Expenses 2021: $4,406,592Net Income 2021: $1,604,7942021Revenue 2022: $7,547,679Expenses 2022: $4,653,433Net Income 2022: $2,894,2462022Revenue 2023: $9,032,489Expenses 2023: $4,412,967Net Income 2023: $4,619,5222023Revenue 2025: $7,234,767Expenses 2025: $6,180,390Net Income 2025: $1,054,3772025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$6,011,386
Expenses$4,406,592
Net Income$1,604,794
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
Signed
Dec 28, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$6,032,515
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To transform lives and strengthen communities through partnerships with custom trained working dogs.

Paws With a Cause enhances the independence and quality of life for people with disabilities nationally through custom-trained assistance dogs. Paws increases awareness of the rights and roles of assistance dog teams through education and advocacy.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$2,401,804$3,827,077▲ $1,425,273
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,188,227$1,451,551▲ $263,324
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,457,721$1,363,502▼ $94,219
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$30,738$60,510▲ $29,772
Pledges and Grants Receivable$60,735$42,526▼ $18,209
Inventories for Sale or Use$44,468$23,898▼ $20,570
Accounts Receivable-$314-
Total Assets$5,183,693$6,769,378▲ $1,585,685
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$573,737$0▼ $573,737
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$59,025$117,687▲ $58,662
Total Liabilities$632,762$117,687▼ $515,075
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$3,501,301$5,588,357▲ $2,087,056
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,049,630$1,063,334▲ $13,704
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,550,931$6,651,691▲ $2,100,760
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,183,693$6,769,378▲ $1,585,685

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,140,215$3,253,462$4,393,677
Equipment$201,564$803,430$1,004,994
Other Land Buildings$21,723-$21,723
Land$0--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2021$896,257$10,177--$906,434
2020$891,257$5,000--$896,257
2019$794,970$96,287--$891,257
2018$783,370$11,600--$794,970
2017$778,360$5,010--$783,370
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay45th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michele SuchovskyCEOFT$107,374$867$108,241
Teri CrosbyFinance DirectorFT$81,289$7,112$88,401

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Greg BonnerChair
Jane HoggardVice Chair
Amanda SporeBoard Member
Chris PucciBoard Member
Dave SmithBoard Member
Douglas J Dok Jr EsqBoard Member
Faye Richardson GreenBoard Member
Melanie YanchukBoard Member
Molly KoreleskiBoard Member
Sara OstermanBoard Member
Scott WintersBoard Member
Janey LaddSecretary
Bart MarkleTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5,700,829
Program Service Revenue
$137,825
Investment Income
$114,990
Other Revenue
$57,742
All Other Contributions
$4,671,690
Change in Net Assets
$1,604,794

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded5$81,115Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table45$67,139Fair Market Value (FMV)
Cars and Other Vehicles1$15,000Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions51$163,254-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,099,523
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$433,458
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,532,981
Total Revenue per Form 990
$6,099,523
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,730,793
Other Expenses$1,675,799
Total Fundraising Expense$599,273
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,804,322$26,696$221,527$2,052,545
Other Employee Benefits$243,588$48,214$37,682$329,484
Depreciation Depletion$172,364$28,448$22,312$223,124
All Other Expenses$150,393$17,822$29,478$197,693
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$94,332$84,898$9,433$188,663
Payroll Taxes$132,470$14,908$12,723$160,101
Fees for Services Other$86,473$16,745$12,337$115,555
Occupancy$85,831$11,696$7,085$104,612
Information Technology$52,845$5,704$8,962$67,511
Advertising$24,157$1,939$34,222$60,318
Insurance$46,811$5,566$4,287$56,664
Other Expenses$46,072$1,625$1,133$48,830
Travel$34,784$2,120$4,102$41,006
Total Functional Expenses$3,524,922$282,397$599,273$4,406,592

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,432,221
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,406,592
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,406,592
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$25,629
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$21,129
Fundraising Gross Income$6,400
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Paws to Celebrate$82,177$0$9,075$-9,075
Retriever Fever$19,460$13,500$5,135$8,365
Total Events$101,637$13,500$20,974$-7,474
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
PPP Loan$0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Paws With A Cause
EIN
38-2370342
Phone
6168777297
Address
4646 Division, Wayland, MI 49348

Signing Officer

Name
Michele Suchovsky
Title
CEO
Phone
6168777297
Signed
2021-12-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michele Suchovsky
Formed
1979
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
69
Volunteers
500

Preparer

Firm
Vredeveld Haefner LLC
Address
10302 20TH AVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49534
Preparer
Michael J Vredeveld
Phone
6166488447
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The CEO and Finance Director review and approve the 990. Once approved, a copy is provided to the Board of Directors.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“Officers sign a conflict of interest policy statement. A conflict of interest policy is also incorporated into our employee handbook to ensure all staff are aware of and comply with this policy. Each member of the Board of Directors signs an "Affirmation Statement" annually, which includes a statement regarding the Organization's conflict of interest policy. The Organization's bylaws detail this policy for the Board of Directors.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The Organization worked with an HR Collaborative to create a salary structure based on market research. The research was reviewed and approved by the Board.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt V, Line 4

“The principal balance of $846,267 is to be maintainted in perpetuity. Income from principal amount of $796,267 is spendable at the discretion of the governing board. Income from principal amount of $50,000 is to be accumulated until it can cover the cost of training one dog.”

Pt XI, Line 2D

“Fundraising event expenses are included as expenses on the financial statements but as a revenue reduction on the Form 990.”

Pt XII, Line 2D

“Fundraising event expenses are included as expenses on the financial statements but as a revenue reduction on the Form 990.”

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,769,378
Liabilities
$117,687
Net assets
$6,651,691
Revenue
$6,011,386
Expenses
$4,406,592
Net income
$1,604,794
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$17.9$1.20$16.7$7.23$6.18$1.05
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.5$0.14$13.3$9.03$4.41$4.62
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.64$0.12$8.51$7.55$4.65$2.89
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.77$0.12$6.65$6.01$4.41$1.60
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.18$0.63$4.55$3.76$4.27$0.51
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.09$0.14$4.95$2.47$3.36$0.89
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.76$0.18$5.58$4.96$4.58$0.38
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.98$0.13$5.86$3.89$4.07$0.18
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.20$0.11$6.09$3.91$3.87$0.03
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.14$0.08$6.06$3.13$3.84$0.71
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.19$0.07$7.12$3.63$3.69$0.07
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.58$0.08$7.50$3.81$3.35$0.45
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.12$0.08$7.04$3.51
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.19$0.09$6.10$3.87$3.95$0.08