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Nonprofit · EIN 84-2287904

FOUR PAWS AND A WAKE UP-NC

Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, NC 28405

Financials

$125K$98K2023$154K$109K2024$116K$128K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FOUR PAWS AND A WAKE UP-NC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$115,500$128,379-$12,879$102,691$0$102,691
December 31, 2024990-EZ$154,157$108,710$45,447$73,697$2,405$71,292
December 31, 2023990-EZ$125,062$98,435$26,627$33,475$7,630$25,845
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$112,930
Program service revenue
$2,570
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$70,589
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$75,403
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,517
Printing, publications and postage
$1,150
Other expenses
$50,309
Program services (functional)
$128,379

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$73,697
Total assets, end of year
$102,691
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$102,691
Cash, savings and investments
$102,691
Gross receipts
$115,500

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rick HairstonFounder/President5$53,843
Patricia HairstonFounder/COO10$16,746
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rick HairstonFounder/President5$0
Patricia HairstonFounder/COO5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rick HairstonFounder/President2$0
Patricia HairstonFounder/COO1$0
Andrea JosephVice President1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 12544, WILMINGTON, NC 28405-0120
In care of
% PATRICIA HAIRSTON
Signed the 990-EZ
Patricia Hairston, COO
Phone
(910) 506-3647

Mission

To provide task skilled service dogs to people with disabilities through an owner-assisted service dog training program and to engage the community through the unique bond between humans and animals with the animal-assisted therapy program

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Four service dogs were in training at the end of the year with the owner-assisted training program. Five owner-assisted training teams have certifed as service dogs. Animal-assisted therapy teams totaled 120 new or renewing certified teams including the re-initiation of the Wilmington-based therapy program.
    Expenses $128,379

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for FOUR PAWS AND A WAKE UP-NC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
84-2287904
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$102,691
Income (IRS master file)
$115,500

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$115,500$128,379$102,691XML
990-EZDecember 2024$154,157$108,710$73,697IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$125,062$98,435$33,475XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 84-2287904).

Questions about FOUR PAWS AND A WAKE UP-NC

What is the EIN of FOUR PAWS AND A WAKE UP-NC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUR PAWS AND A WAKE UP-NC is 84-2287904.
Is FOUR PAWS AND A WAKE UP-NC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to FOUR PAWS AND A WAKE UP-NC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FOUR PAWS AND A WAKE UP-NC 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 FOUR PAWS AND A WAKE UP-NC 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 FOUR PAWS AND A WAKE UP-NC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FOUR PAWS AND A WAKE UP-NC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,843 (Rick Hairston, Founder/President).
How much revenue does FOUR PAWS AND A WAKE UP-NC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $115,500, expenses of $128,379 and total assets of $102,691 at year end.

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