Liabilities / Assets
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.
North County Paws Cause
990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 45-5263409
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.04x
Liabilities / Revenue
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
25th percentile
Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
78th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
45th percentile
Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
43rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$129,615
Down $910 (-0.7%) from 2022
Net Assets
Down$123,804
Down $6,721 (-5.1%) from 2022
Liabilities
$5,811
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$54,193
Down $384 (-0.7%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$60,913
Up $8,426 (+16%) from 2022
Net Income
Down-$6,720
Down $8,810 (-422%) from 2022
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- May 6, 2025
- Return Version
- 2023v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $148,895
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
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH COUNTY PAWS CAUSE SEEKS TO SPAY OR 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 AND KITTENS THROUGH FOSTERING AND ADOPTION EVENTS. | - | $60,644 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY HATHAWAY | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| RYAN DUCLOS | VP Of Operat | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LIZ GILLINGHAM | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LAURA HUGHES | Director | PT | $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 708 animal care 50,165 supplies 6,018 foreign withholdings 57 total 57,110”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Deferred losses 16,314 0 total 16,314 0”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“DEFERRED REVENUE 0 5,811”
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 or 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 and kittens through fostering and adoption events.”
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| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 5811 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 54193 |
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| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.NORTHCOUNTY-PAWSCAUSE.ORG |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 17247 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 11049 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 162 TRAVEL AND MEETINGS 708 ANIMAL CARE 50,165 SUPPLIES 6,018 FOREIGN WITHHOLDINGS 57 TOTAL 57,110 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DEFERRED LOSSES 16,314 0 TOTAL 16,314 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DEFERRED REVENUE 0 5,811 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | NORTH COUNTY PAWS CAUSE SEEKS TO SPAY OR 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 AND KITTENS THROUGH FOSTERING AND ADOPTION EVENTS. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2023-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2023 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $129,615
- Liabilities
- $5,811
- Net assets
- $123,804
- Revenue
- $54,193
- Expenses
- $60,913
- Net income
- -$6,720