Nonprofit · EIN 48-0529856
PRAIRIE PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER INC
Tax-exempt · OTTAWA, KS 66067
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,052,676 | $1,568,672 | $484,004 | $2,512,436 | $23,611 | $2,488,825 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,145,540 | $861,723 | $283,817 | $2,214,648 | $84,937 | $2,129,711 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,710,329
- of which government grants
- $744,569
- Program service revenue
- $293,220
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,878
- Other revenue
- $49,127
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,854
- Other salaries and wages
- $634,821
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $803,270
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $34,000
- Accounting fees
- $11,850
- Occupancy
- $174,854
- Depreciation
- $133,568
- Program services (functional)
- $1,435,820
- Management and general (functional)
- $92,077
- Fundraising (functional)
- $40,775
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,214,648
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,512,436
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,611
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,488,825
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,860,503
- Publicly traded securities
- $586,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,488,825
- Gross receipts
- $2,054,034
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 293
- Year formed
- 1947
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Cowie | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $80,854 |
| Mary Dougan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Stevens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Nicholson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sayanti Ganguly Puckett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Casey Lytle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Radel | Board Chair Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tim Miller | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Vicki Selzer | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Cowie | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $76,923 | $7,376 |
| Chris Nicholson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sayanti Ganguly Puckett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Sylvester | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carrie Stevens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Dougan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Radel | Board Chair Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vicki Selzer | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Miller | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3173 HIGHWAY K 68, OTTAWA, KS 66067-8802
- In care of
- % KELLY RADEL
- Signed the 990
- KELLY RADEL, Board Chair
- Phone
- (785) 242-2967
- Website
- www.prairiepaws.org
- Return prepared by
- Total Bookeeping Solutions
Mission
Give aid and comfort to animals, educate the community in responsible pet ownership, reunite pets with owners, provide pet adoptions, and create a safer community.
Program accomplishments
- Animal Protection and Welfare Programs: Boarding, Veterinary, Adoption, Stray Neutering and Euthanasia. Public Education and Awareness.Expenses $1,435,820 · revenue $293,220
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 | Not 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
- 48-0529856
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,512,436
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,054,034
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,052,676 | $1,568,672 | $2,512,436 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,145,540 | $861,723 | $2,214,648 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $955,180 | $694,616 | $1,958,102 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 48-0529856).
Questions about PRAIRIE PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER INC
- What is the EIN of PRAIRIE PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PRAIRIE PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER INC is 48-0529856.
- Is PRAIRIE PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to PRAIRIE PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PRAIRIE PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER 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 PRAIRIE PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PRAIRIE PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of PRAIRIE PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,854 (Vanessa Cowie, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does PRAIRIE PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,052,676, expenses of $1,568,672 and total assets of $2,512,436 at year end.
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