Liabilities / Assets
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.05x
Liabilities / Revenue
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
9th percentile
Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 64.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
13th percentile
Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
27th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$45,223
Down $23,389 (-34%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$42,943
Down $25,669 (-37%) from 2015
Liabilities
$2,280
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$55,097
Down $10,928 (-17%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$79,997
Up $25,386 (+46%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$24,900
Down $36,314 (-318%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $56,389
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Paws 4 independence is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that is specialized in training and providing service dogs for adults and children with medical and psychiatric conditions.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TRAINING AND PROVIDING SERVICE DOGS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS | - | $79,997 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCIE JENSON | Executive Di | FT | $35,360 | - | $35,360 |
| DAWN KULCINSKI | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MELODEE KROGMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BONNIE BORCHARDT | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOAN LOFTUS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LINDA BUTTERWORTH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| HOLLY INGLET | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Paws 4 Independence Inc
- EIN
- 80-0895834
- Phone
- 6087972410
- Address
- 15912 PRAIRIE RIDGE ROAD, CALEDONIA, MN 55921
Signing Officer
- Name
- Linda Butterworth
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 6087972410
- Signed
- 2017-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Johnson Block and Company Inc
- Address
- 505 KING ST STE 105, LA CROSSE, WI 54601
- Preparer
- Scott Turnbull
- Phone
- 6087841890
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses marketing 4,582 supplies 2,233 travel 699 conferences and meetings 1,445 insurance 672 vet services 1,957 kennel supplies 6,924 automobile expenses 3,102 dues and subscriptions 200 registration fees 130 repairs and maintenance 141 outside contract services 4,040 miscellaneous expenses 1,250 total 27,375”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Prior period adjustment -769”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 2,280”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Paws 4 independence is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that is specialized in training and providing service dogs for adults and children with medical and psychiatric conditions.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES MARKETING 4,582 SUPPLIES 2,233 TRAVEL 699 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS 1,445 INSURANCE 672 VET SERVICES 1,957 KENNEL SUPPLIES 6,924 AUTOMOBILE EXPENSES 3,102 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 200 REGISTRATION FEES 130 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 141 OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES 4,040 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 1,250 TOTAL 27,375 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $45,223
- Liabilities
- $2,280
- Net assets
- $42,943
- Revenue
- $55,097
- Expenses
- $79,997
- Net income
- -$24,900