Nonprofit · EIN 54-1948479
PAWS4PEOPLE INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, NC 28405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,706,111 | $4,545,770 | -$1,839,659 | $18,148,824 | $1,890,786 | $16,258,038 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,132,339 | $4,343,970 | -$2,211,631 | $17,433,531 | $2,359,023 | $15,074,508 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,720,624 | $4,159,376 | -$1,438,752 | $16,082,390 | $1,878,548 | $14,203,842 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,558,429
- of which government grants
- $507,716
- Program service revenue
- $115,021
- Investment income
- $107,867
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $39,990
- Net income from fundraising events
- $800,140
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $14,140
- Other revenue
- $924,794
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,208
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $168,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $770,358
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,090,439
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,150
- Accounting fees
- $27,101
- Occupancy
- $62,410
- Travel
- $56,452
- Depreciation
- $2,287,294
- Program services (functional)
- $4,200,718
- Management and general (functional)
- $84,389
- Fundraising (functional)
- $260,663
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,433,531
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,148,824
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,890,786
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,258,038
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,961,675
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,229,233
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $28,805
- Gross receipts
- $2,888,677
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYRIA H WHISENHUNT | VICE-CHAIRMAN & PERMANENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $56,400 | $14,399 |
| DANIELLE COCKERHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $60,000 | $7,778 |
| TERRY L HENRY | CHAIRMAN & PERMANENT TRUST Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $52,000 | $8,717 |
| DONNA SHIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CAMERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER LANTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GEORGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA CALLAHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYRIA H WHISENHUNT | VICE-CHAIRMAN & PERMANENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $56,400 | $10,215 |
| DANIELLE COCKERHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $58,800 | $6,090 |
| TERRY L HENRY | CHAIRMAN & PERMANENT TRUST Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $60,000 | $0 |
| DONNA SHIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CAMERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER LANTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GEORGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY L HENRY | CHAIRMAN & PERMANENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $60,000 | $8,692 |
| KYRIA H WHISENHUNT | VICE-CHAIRMAN & PERMANENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $57,900 | $7,454 |
| DANIELLE COCKERHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $58,800 | $5,775 |
| DONNA SHIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CAMERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER LANTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GEORGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1121 C-324 MILITARY CUTOFF ROAD, WILMINGTON, NC 28405-3658
- In care of
- % KYRIA HENRY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TERRY L HENRY, 1121 C-324 MILITARY CUTOFF ROAD, WILMINGTON, NC 28405
- Signed the 990
- TERRY L HENRY, CHAIRMAN/DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRE
- Phone
- (888) 762-7297
- Website
- WWW.PAWS4PEOPLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THOMAS JUDY & TUCKER PA
Mission
THE MISSION OF PAWS4PEOPLE, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") IS EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO UTILIZE ASSISTANCE DOGS TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT NON-STOCK CORPORATION INCORPORATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ON JULY 6, 1999 WITH ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND OPERATIONS IN WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THE ORGANIZATION IS REGISTERED AS A FOREIGN CORPORATION IN THE STATES OF NORTH CAROLINA, WEST VIRGINIA, CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, AND TEXAS, AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE ORGANIZATION DOES BUSINESS AS PAWS4PEOPLE, PAWS4PEOPLE FOUNDATION, PAWS4PRISONS, AND PAWS4VETS. THE ORGANIZATION RAISES, TRAINS, AND PLACES SERVICE DOGS AND FACILITY DOGS, AND PROVIDES CERTIFICATION, INSURANCE, AND SUPPORT FOR EACH CLIENT-ASSISTANCE DOG TEAM OR HANDLER-FACILITY DOG TEAM FOR THE DURATION OF THE TEAM'S CAREER. THE ORGANIZATION SPECIALIZES IN TRAINING CUSTOMIZED SERVICE DOGS FOR TWO GENERAL GROUPS: CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH PHYSICAL, NEUROLOGICAL, PSYCHIATRIC, OR EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES; AND VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS WITH CHRONIC/COMPLEX POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (C-PTSD), TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES (TBI), AND MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA (MST). THE ORGANIZATION ALSO TRAINS, CERTIFIES AND PLACES FACILITY DOGS WITH SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL USE THE FACILITY DOG WITHIN HIS/HER PROFESSION AND/OR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE ANIMAL ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENT IN PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND/OR COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE INDIVIDUAL(S) INVOLVED AND IN WHICH THE HANDLER-FACILITY DOG TEAM IS AN INTEGRAL PART.Expenses $4,200,718 · grants $9,208 · revenue $239,675
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
- 54-1948479
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P86)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,148,824
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,888,677
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,706,111 | $4,545,770 | $18,148,824 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,132,339 | $4,343,970 | $17,433,531 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,720,624 | $4,159,376 | $16,082,390 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,149,561 | $3,768,388 | $15,418,183 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 54-1948479).
Questions about PAWS4PEOPLE INC
- What is the EIN of PAWS4PEOPLE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PAWS4PEOPLE INC is 54-1948479.
- Is PAWS4PEOPLE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to PAWS4PEOPLE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PAWS4PEOPLE 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 PAWS4PEOPLE 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 PAWS4PEOPLE 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 PAWS4PEOPLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TERRY L HENRY.
- Who are the officers and directors of PAWS4PEOPLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,400 (KYRIA H WHISENHUNT, VICE-CHAIRMAN & PERMANENT).
- How much revenue does PAWS4PEOPLE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,706,111, expenses of $4,545,770 and total assets of $18,148,824 at year end.
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