Nonprofit · EIN 45-2616678
PEACE4PAWS INC
Tax-exempt · WESTWOOD, NJ 07675
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $276,029 | $251,810 | $24,219 | $143,778 | $29,211 | $114,567 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $221,165 | $203,596 | $17,569 | $100,431 | $0 | $100,431 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $225,130 | $227,124 | -$1,994 | $90,198 | $7,336 | $82,862 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $97,560
- Program service revenue
- $127,212
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $51,257
- Other revenue
- $51,257
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $350
- Accounting fees
- $1,390
- Program services (functional)
- $244,568
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,242
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $100,431
- Total assets, end of year
- $143,778
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,211
- Net assets, end of year
- $114,567
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $114,567
- Gross receipts
- $297,356
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER CECE | PRESIDENT & FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| SUSAN WEINRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES BELLON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH ATCHINSON | LEAD ADOPTION COUNSELOR Trustee or director | 60 | $0 |
| SOFIA AHERMO | ADOPTION COUNSELOR Trustee or director | 50 | $0 |
| SUSAN AGUADO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LUCILLE NARDELLO | MEDICAL DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| BETTY VIOLA | ADOPTION COUNSELOR, BOOKKEEPING Trustee or director | 14 | $0 |
| MELANIE PRESHA | VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 21 | $0 |
| MYRENE CARRERO | FOSTER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 21 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER CECE | PRESIDENT & FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| SUSAN WEINRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES BELLON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH ATCHINSON | LEAD ADOPTION COUNSELOR Trustee or director | 60 | $0 |
| SOFIA AHERMO | ADOPTION COUNSELOR Trustee or director | 50 | $0 |
| SUSAN AGUADO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LUCILLE NARDELLO | MEDICAL DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| BETTY VIOLA | ADOPTION COUNSELOR, BOOKKEEPING Trustee or director | 14 | $0 |
| MELANIE PRESHA | VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 21 | $0 |
| MYRENE CARRERO | FOSTER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 21 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER CECE | PRESIDENT & FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| SUSAN WEINRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES BELLON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH ATCHINSON | LEAD ADOPTION COUNSELOR Trustee or director | 60 | $0 |
| SOFIA AHERMO | ADOPTION COUNSELOR Trustee or director | 14 | $0 |
| SUSAN AGUADO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $0 |
| LUCILLE NARDELLO | MEDICAL DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 21 | $0 |
| MAGGIE BORCHARDT | VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 14 | $0 |
| BETTY VIOLA | ADOPTION COUNSELOR, BOOKKEEPING Trustee or director | 14 | $0 |
| JEANETTE SAVINON | FOSTER, BOOKKEEPING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 217 CENTER AVE, WESTWOOD, NJ 07675-2237
- In care of
- % JENNIFER CECE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 217 CENTER AVE, WESTWOOD NJ 076752237
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JENNIFER CECE, 217 CENTER AVENUE, WESTWOOD, NJ 07675
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Jennifer Cece, 217 Center Avenue, Westwood NJ 07675
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER CECE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (201) 280-8696
- Return prepared by
- Joshua R Pollack
Mission
Through our foster and adoption program we provide medical care, nurishment, leashes/martingale collars, slip leads, toys, training and rehabilitation, transportation and love to the puppies and dogs in need. Our dogs are retired research dogs, shelter dogs, or owner surrendered dogs We were inspired by the ahimsa which means non-violence to all living things. We wish safety and peace to all living creatures.
Program accomplishments
- Our funds were spent on rehabilitation and rehoming dog. During 2025 we rescue 294 puppies and dogs. They all received extensive medical prior to adoption which included puppy vaccines, adult vaccines, de-worming, treatment for Lyme, Erlichia, and other tickborne diseases as needed, microchips, and spay and neuter surgeries (as the puppy long as the puppy is old enough for spay or neuter prior to adoption.)..(To ensure that adopter of very young puppies get the spay and neuter later, we have them sign a contract and take a deposit that is refundable only after the surgery is done). While in our foster care many have received more extensive procedures such as ACL and FHO surgeries, malignant mass removal, chemo, bilateral ectopic ureter corrective surgery, dental cleaning and dental extractions. hen needed emergency surgery at emergency hospitals have also been performed. Such procedures have included foreign object removal, bladder stone removal, complex dental procedures, orthopedic surgery, undescended testicle surgery, hemolytic anemia treatment, parvo and distemper treatment (isolation and supportive care) and heartworm treatment. Puppies and adult dogs have received training from private and commercial trainers including behavioralists. Mental and physical go hand in hand. The first step in training is to make sure there is no medical cause for the behavior. So, we cover medical and training as needed to best help the puppy or dog in need. We care!Expenses $244,568 · revenue $127,212
- WE DID NOT TURN AWAY ANY DOG DUE TO BREED, AGE OR SITUATION. WE REHOMED A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF BEAGLES AND HOUNDS WHICH ARE OFTEN DISCARDED BY HUNTERS. WE ALSO HELPED PIT BULLS AND OTHER BULLY BREEDS.WE HELPED OWNER SURRENDER DOGS FIND NEW HOMES. WE HELPED KIDS LEARN ABOUT DOGCARE FOR RESCUES AND OTHER DOGS WE HELPED KIDS AND ADULTS GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY. WE TRAINED THEM TO BE OF SERVICE. MANY KIDS RECEIVED BOY SCOUT AND GIRL SCOUT AWARDS FOR THEIR SERVICE OR ATTAINED RECOGNITION FROM COMMUNITY AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THEIR HOURS OF SERVICE.0
- IN JUNE, WE SAVED OATMEAL, A DOG FROM THE NEW YORK CITY SHELTER SYSTEM THAT ARRIVED WITH A COUGH THAT WAS REALLY PNEUMONIA. HE ENDED UP GOING TO AN ANIMAL HOSPITAL WHERE THEY HAD HIM IN AN OXYGEN TANK IN INTENSIVE CARE. IT WAS TOUCH AN GO BUT EVENTUALLY HE RECUPERATED AND NOW LIVES WITH A WONDERFUL FAMILY WHO LOVES HIM. THE COST TO OUR RESCUE WAS 19K.0
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
- 45-2616678
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $143,778
- Income (IRS master file)
- $297,356
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $276,029 | $251,810 | $143,778 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $221,165 | $203,596 | $100,431 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $225,130 | $227,124 | $90,198 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Jennifer Cece | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-2616678).
Questions about PEACE4PAWS INC
- What is the EIN of PEACE4PAWS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PEACE4PAWS INC is 45-2616678.
- Is PEACE4PAWS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to PEACE4PAWS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PEACE4PAWS INC 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 PEACE4PAWS INC 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 PEACE4PAWS INC 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 PEACE4PAWS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JENNIFER CECE.
- Who are the officers and directors of PEACE4PAWS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PEACE4PAWS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $276,029, expenses of $251,810 and total assets of $143,778 at year end.
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