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Powerful Paws Animal Rescue Inc

EIN 84-2577447 • 501(c)3 • Liverpool, NY

Pub. 78 EligibleNTEE D20

Profile

To help abandoned, surrendered, neglected and abused animals to find homes.

PO Box 383Liverpool, NY 13088

powerfulpawsrescue.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

19th percentile

-10%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-52%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-35%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$2,508

Down $2,727 (-52%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$2,508

Down $2,727 (-52%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin19th percentile

Revenue

Down

$26,331

Down $14,235 (-35%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$29,058

Down $7,037 (-19%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$2,727

Down $7,198 (-161%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2019: $3,063Net Assets 2019: $3,0632019Assets 2020: $5,586Net Assets 2020: $5,5862020Assets 2021: $1,615Net Assets 2021: $1,6152021Assets 2022: $764Net Assets 2022: $7642022Assets 2023: $5,235Net Assets 2023: $5,2352023Assets 2024: $2,508Net Assets 2024: $2,5082024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$2,508
Liabilities-
Net Assets$2,508
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2019: $8,189Expenses 2019: $5,126Net Income 2019: $3,0632019Revenue 2020: $46,030Expenses 2020: $43,507Net Income 2020: $2,5232020Revenue 2021: $51,351Expenses 2021: $55,322Net Income 2021: -$3,9712021Revenue 2022: $35,890Expenses 2022: $36,741Net Income 2022: -$8512022Revenue 2023: $40,566Expenses 2023: $36,095Net Income 2023: $4,4712023Revenue 2024: $26,331Expenses 2024: $29,058Net Income 2024: -$2,7272024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$26,331
Expenses$29,058
Net Income-$2,727
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,508
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$2,508
Revenue
$26,331
Expenses
$29,058
Net income
-$2,727
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.51$2.51$26.3$29.1$2.73
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.24$5.24$40.6$36.1$4.47
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.76$35.9$36.7$0.85
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.62$1.62$51.4$55.3$3.97
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.59$5.59$46.0$43.5$2.52
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.06$3.06$8.19$5.13$3.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 8, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$29,024
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To help abandoned, surrendered, neglected and abused animals to find homes.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IN 2024, THE 10 VOLUNTEERS OF POWERFUL PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE, INC. WERE ABLE TO RESCUE AND FIND LOVING, CARING AND DEDICATED FOREVER HOMES FOR 54 DOGS. ADDITIONALLY, EACH ANIMAL WAS SPAYED/NEUTERED AND RECEIVED CORE VACCINATIONS FROM OUR VETERINARIANS. THE DOGS WERE ALSO MICROCHIPPED AND REGISTERED TO THE RESCUE BEFORE FINALIZING ANY ADOPTION PAPERWORK.-$28,296
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ERIN AUSTINVice Pres./TPT$0--
MARIE BIGNESSPresidentPT$0--
JULIYA ZALUZHNYSecretaryPT$0--
RACHEL TURNERDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Powerful Paws Animal Rescue Inc
EIN
84-2577447
Phone
3154150899
Address
PO BOX 383, LIVERPOOL, NY 13088

Signing Officer

Name
Marie Bigness
Title
President
Phone
3154150899
Signed
2025-10-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Peters & Associates Cpas Pc
Address
731 JAMES STREET STE 400, SYRACUSE, NY 13203-2003
Preparer
Robert Kotcher CPA
Phone
3154761616
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising and promotion 247 office 762 travel 1,247 insurance 2,611 animal food and supplies 6,511 veterinarian services 13,671 dog training expenses 4,009 total 29,058”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“In 2024, the 10 volunteers of powerful paws animal rescue, inc. Were able to rescue and find loving, caring and dedicated forever homes for 54 dogs. Additionally, each animal was spayed/neutered and received core vaccinations from our veterinarians. The dogs were also microchipped and registered to the rescue before finalizing any adoption paperwork.”

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