Nonprofit · EIN 41-1618666
ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT
Tax-exempt · SURPRISE, AZ 85374
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,334,665 | $2,468,156 | -$133,491 | $3,034,035 | $29,167 | $3,004,868 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,059,266 | $2,227,138 | -$167,872 | $3,154,806 | $333,973 | $2,820,833 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,006,923 | $2,011,761 | -$4,838 | $3,145,690 | $396,835 | $2,748,855 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $138,886
- Program service revenue
- $2,195,684
- Investment income
- $95
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $64,550
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $886,804
- Other salaries and wages
- $135,450
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,022,254
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $89,650
- Travel
- $308,352
- Depreciation
- $24,807
- Program services (functional)
- $2,268,006
- Management and general (functional)
- $200,150
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,154,806
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,034,035
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,167
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,004,868
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,288
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,004,868
- Gross receipts
- $2,334,665
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Tedford CAWA | Ex Officio Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $242,204 |
| Katherine Shenar | Executive Vice President Officer | 40 | $170,100 |
| Patricia Cunningham | Vice President of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,000 |
| Valerie Sheppard | Senior Director of Profess Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,902 |
| Rachel Finney CAWA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Jamison | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Apryl Steele DVM CAWA | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Raissa Allaire | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shafonda Allen CAWA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roberta Westbrook DVM | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Payton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Robbins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lily Yap | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Hansen DVM MBA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kurt Krukenberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Javier | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Schettino | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Tedford CAWA | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 40 | $194,858 | $19,104 |
| Katherine Shenar | Executive Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $161,975 | $0 |
| Patricia Cunningham | Vice President of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,056 | $0 |
| Valerie Sheppard | Senior Director of Professional Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,983 | $0 |
| Matthew Pepper | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Platou | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Boden PMP CAWA | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Finney CAWA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Jamison | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Apryl Steele DVM CAWA | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Raissa Allaire | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shafonda Allen CAWA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roberta Westbrook DVM | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Payton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Robbins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lily Yap | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Olsen CAWA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Hansen DVM MBA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Tedford CAWA | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 40 | $208,076 | $19,000 |
| Katherine Shenar | Executive Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,262 | $0 |
| Matthew Pepper | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Platou | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelly Moore CAWA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Hansen DVM MBA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Shear CAWA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Boden PMP CAWA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Finney CAWA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Jamison | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Apryl Steele DVM CAWA | Chair Elect Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Raissa Allaire | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Elliott | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shafonda Allen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roberta Westbrook DVM | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Payton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15508 W BELL RD STE 101 PMB 613, SURPRISE, AZ 85374-2432
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- James Tedford, 15508 W Bell RD Suite 101-613, Surprise, AZ 85374
- Signed the 990
- James Tedford, CEO
- Phone
- (888) 600-3648
- Website
- www.theaawa.org
- Return prepared by
- Hinkle & Company PC
Mission
The Association conducts seminars and certification programs to carry out its exempt purposes.
Program accomplishments
- The Association is a community of professionals committed to excellence in the management and operation of local animal welfare and control organizations. Through the active involvement and contributions of its members, the Association provides the practical knowledge, resources and solutions members need to grow as professionals, achieve the goals of their organizations, and collectively, advance the animal welfare profession.Expenses $2,268,006 · revenue $2,195,684
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1618666
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,034,035
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,334,665
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,334,665 | $2,468,156 | $3,034,035 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,059,266 | $2,227,138 | $3,154,806 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,006,923 | $2,011,761 | $3,145,690 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,099,212 | $2,242,884 | $3,402,997 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1618666).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT is 41-1618666.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1996.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names James Tedford.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $242,204 (James Tedford CAWA, Ex Officio).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,334,665, expenses of $2,468,156 and total assets of $3,034,035 at year end.
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