Civic Intelligence

North County Paws Cause

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 45-5263409

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on May 06, 2025

PO Box 263Paso Robles, CA 93447

(805) 674-8664

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2022

Net Margin

49th percentile

3.8%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

95th percentile

202%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2022

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-9.8%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2022

Assets

Up

$130,525

Up $125,800 (+2662%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$130,525

Up $125,800 (+2662%) from 2019

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$54,577

Down $19,743 (-27%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$52,487

Down $30,518 (-37%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$2,090

Up $10,775 (+124%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2018: $13,410Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $13,4102018Assets 2019: $4,725Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $4,7252019Assets 2022: $130,525Net Assets 2022: $130,5252022Assets 2023: $129,615Liabilities 2023: $5,811Net Assets 2023: $123,8042023Assets 2024: $267,190Liabilities 2024: $19,434Net Assets 2024: $247,7562024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$130,525
Liabilities-
Net Assets$130,525

Operations Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $63,296Expenses 2018: $76,015Net Income 2018: -$12,7192018Revenue 2019: $74,320Expenses 2019: $83,005Net Income 2019: -$8,6852019Revenue 2022: $54,577Expenses 2022: $52,487Net Income 2022: $2,0902022Revenue 2023: $54,193Expenses 2023: $60,913Net Income 2023: -$6,7202023Revenue 2024: $181,564Expenses 2024: $57,612Net Income 2024: $123,9522024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$54,577
Expenses$52,487
Net Income$2,090
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 6, 2025
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$54,577
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Spay/Neuter Services for Community Cats & Kittens

To reduce the population of homeless animals in the northern part of san luis obispo county by providing charitable and reduced cost spay and neuter programs to the general public, and for stray and feral animals, with related rescue, adoption, education, and assistance activities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
NORTH COUNTY PAWS CAUSE SEEKS TO SPAY/NEUTER AS MANY FERAL AND DOMESTIC CATS THROUGH TRAPPING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. IN DOING SO, THEY ARE IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THESE CATS AND DECREASING THE IMPACT ON LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTERS, AS WELL AS DECREASING NUISANCE ABATEMENT CALLS FOR FERALS TO ANIMAL CONTROL. NCPC ALSO AIMS TO FIND HOMES FOR ABANDONED DOMESTICATED CATS/KITTENS THROUGH FOSTERING AND ADOPTION EVENTS.-$52,248
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LINDSAY HATHAWAYSecretaryPT$0--
RYAN DUCLOSVP Of OperatPT$0--
LIZ GILLINGHAMTreasurerPT$0--
LAURA HUGHESDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
North County Paws Cause
EIN
45-5263409
Phone
8056748664
Address
PO BOX 263, PASO ROBLES, CA 93447

Signing Officer

Name
Laura Hughes
Title
Director
Phone
8056748664
Signed
2025-05-06

Preparer

Firm
Ross Carreiro Brown Cpas Pc
Address
895 SHASTA AVE, MORRO BAY, CA 93442
Preparer
George G Ross
Phone
8057722808
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising 162 travel and meetings 696 adoption expense 2,017 animal care 37,792 supplies 7,898 foreign withholdings 58 total 48,623

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Deferred losses 0 16,314 total 0 16,314

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

DEFERRED REVENUE 2,707 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

To reduce the population of homeless animals in the northern part of san luis obispo county by providing charitable and reduced cost spay and neuter programs to the general public, and for stray and feral animals, with related rescue, adoption, education, and assistance activities.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

North county paws cause seeks to spay/neuter as many feral and domestic cats through trapping and community involvement. In doing so, they are improving the lives of these cats and decreasing the impact on local animal shelters, as well as decreasing nuisance abatement calls for ferals to animal control. Ncpc also aims to find homes for abandoned domesticated cats/kittens through fostering and adoption events.

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