Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Paws for a Cause Inc
EIN 46-1572514 • 501(c)3 • Merrick, NY
Profile
For the prevention of animal cruelty and to support local animal rescue shelters with proceeds from a thrift shop.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.98x
Liabilities / Revenue
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
52nd percentile
Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
74th percentile
Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
53rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$3,947
Up $570 (+17%) from 2013
Liabilities
Flat$3,849
Flat from 2013
Net Assets
Up$98
Up $570 (+121%) from 2013
Revenue
Up$20,307
Up $41 (+0.2%) from 2013
Expenses
Up$19,737
Up $1,698 (+9.4%) from 2013
Net Income
Down$570
Down $1,657 (-74%) from 2013
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $3,947
- Liabilities
- $3,849
- Net assets
- $98
- Revenue
- $20,307
- Expenses
- $19,737
- Net income
- $570
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
- Signed
- May 13, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $38,539
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
For the prevention of animal cruelty and to support local animal rescue shelters with proceeds from a thrift shop.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| FOR THE PREVENTION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY AND TO SUPPORT LOCAL ANIMAL RESCUE SHELTERS WITH PROCEEDS FROM A THRIFT SHOP. | $0 | $4,800 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH SCHARF | Director, President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LORI STRUMEYER | Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
| SUSAN SCHUKAT | Director, Treasurer | FT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Paws for a Cause Inc
- EIN
- 46-1572514
- Phone
- 5165219784
- Address
- 41 ANNETTE AVENUE, MERRICK, NY 11566-3943
Signing Officer
- Name
- Deborah Scharf
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 5165219784
- Signed
- 2015-05-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Gaines Cpas Pllc
- Address
- PO BOX 150285, NASHVILLE, TN 37215
- Preparer
- Pam Gaines
- Phone
- 6152790600
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory
“Income: gross receipts: 18,232. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 18,232. Gross profit: 0. Cost of goods sold: inventory at beginning of year: 0. Merchandise purchased: 0. Cost of labor: 0. Materials and supplies: 0. Other costs: 18,232. Inventory at end of year: 0. Cost of goods sold: 18,232.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7B - Other Costs
“Description: donated non-cash items. Amount: 18,232.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank service charges. Amount: 105. Description: voluntary donations. Amount: 4,800. Description: insurance. Amount: 700. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 5,605.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: security deposit. Beg. Of year amount: 300. End of year amount: 300. Description: organization costs. Beg. Of year amount: 2,775. End of year amount: 2,775.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: advances from directors. Beg. Of year amount: 3,849. End of year amount: 3,849.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 18,232. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 18,232. GROSS PROFIT: 0. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 0. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 0. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 18,232. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 0. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 18,232. |
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