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HANDS TO PAWS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
HANDS TO PAWS (EIN 81-3544786)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-06-13
IRS object ID
202601669349200200
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-13T13:01:52-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN813544786EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HANDS TO PAWS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHANDBusinessNameControlTxt
Foreign Phone7573748415ForeignPhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11050 HICKMAN RDAddressLine1Txt
CityAUGUSTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30904ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKristin PiercePersonNm
Person TitlePresident and DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone7573748415PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-15SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.hands2paws. orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$171,207GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$136,627ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$0SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$34,580OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$171,207TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$7,112FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$167,960OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$175,072TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$3,865ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,705NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,840NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,705BOYAmt
EOY$1,840EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,705BOYAmt
EOY$1,840EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,705BOYAmt
EOY$1,840EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeThe primary purpose of the organizations expenditures was to rescue rehabilitate sterilize transport and rehome homeless abandoned surrendered and at-risk cats and dogs. Expenses included veterinary care vaccinations spay neuter services food and supplies foster care support transportation and other direct program costs associated with animal welfare adoption and community pet population reduction initiatives.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Provided comprehensive care for 718 rescue animals including veterinary treatment diagnostic testing vaccinations medications preventative health care emergency medical services food and nutritional support shelter and housing and foster care support to ensure the health rehabilitation and well-being of animals in the organizations care. During the year the organization directly admitted 625 animals into its rescue program prepared 358 animals for adoption into permanent homes and transferred 126 animals to partner rescue organizations to expand placement opportunities and improve live outcomes.$0$91,262
Provided low-cost and subsidized spay neuter services for rescue animals owned pets community cats and managed feral cat colonies. During 2025 the organization facilitated the sterilization of approximately 640 animals through rescue community assistance and Trap-Neuter-Return TNR programs. Services included rabies vaccinations core vaccines wound and injury treatment for community and feral cats and other essential medical care to protect animal and public health reduce pet overpopulation prevent unwanted litters and improve the welfare of animals throughout the community.$0$64,021
Life-saving and quality-of-life emergency veterinary care including surgery hospitalization and treatment of illness or injury for rescue animals.$0$12,911
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$168,194TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Kristin Pierce
President and Director30$0
Kathryn Ellis
Canine Program Coordinator20$0
Linda Akeson
Feline Program Coordinator30$0
Kinsey Sloan King
Foster and Community Outreach Coordinator20$0
Patricia Logue
Secretary10$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKristin PiercePersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11050 HICKMAN RDAddressLine1Txt
CityAUGUSTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30904ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7573748415PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$170,847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$384,831TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$384,831PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Total Support$384,831TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, line 8| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Adoption Fees, $34580|
Part I, line 16| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Provided routine veterinary care preventative medical treatment diagnostics medications and disease testing for 718 rescue animals. In 2025 the organization directly admitted 625 homeless abandoned surrendered and at-risk animals facilitated 358 adoptions and transferred 126 animals to partner rescue organizations for continued care and placement increasing lifesaving outcomes and reducing shelter overcrowding in the community., $91028| Provided low-cost and subsidized spay neuter services for rescue animals owned pets community cats and managed feral cat colonies. During 2025 the organization facilitated the sterilization of approximately 640 animals through rescue community assistance and Trap-Neuter-Return TNR programs. Services included rabies vaccinations core vaccines wound and injury treatment for community and feral cats and other essential medical care to protect animal and public health reduce pet overpopulation prevent unwanted litters and improve the welfare of animals throughout the community., $64021| Life-saving and quality-of-life emergency veterinary care including surgery hospitalization and treatment of illness or injury for rescue animals., $12911|

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationHands to Paws Rescue is a small volunteer-operated nonprofit organization. The late filing of Form 990-EZ was due to administrative oversight during a period of significant organizational growth and increased program activity. During the tax year the organization experienced a substantial increase in animal intake adoptions transport coordination fundraising activities and community programs which resulted in limited administrative capacity and delayed attention to filing requirements. The failure to file on time was unintentional and was not due to willful neglect. Upon discovering the oversight the organization immediately took steps to complete and submit the required return and has implemented procedures to better track future filing deadlines and compliance requirements. We respectfully request that any penalties associated with the late filing be abated based on reasonable cause.ExplanationTxt

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