4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC (EIN 31-1625484)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-25
IRS object ID
202532689349300418
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-09-25T09:06:28-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN510442395PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KIRSCH CPA GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12 S THIRD STREET SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityHAMILTONCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45011ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN311625484EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line14 PAWS FOR ABILITY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control4PAWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9373740385PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1207 DAYTON AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityXENIACityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45385ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJENNIFER LUTESPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9373740385PhoneNum
Signature2025-09-23SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJILL FRIEDENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01581134PTIN
Phone5138586040PhoneNum
Preparation2025-09-23PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJENNIFER LUTESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1207 DAYTON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityXENIACityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45385ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,956,987GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.4PAWSFORABILITY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission4 PAWS' PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS TO TRAIN SERVICE DOGS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL AND HIDDEN DISABILITIES, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND SEIZURES, WITH INDEPENDENT LIVING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee102TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2000TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,287,778PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,601,024CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,031,155PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,710,751CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$88,974PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$522,453CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$62,194PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$24,518CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,470,101PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,858,746CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,714,956PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,702,505CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$228,124CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,423,755PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,402,668CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,138,711PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,105,173CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$331,390PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$753,573CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$9,182,660TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,310,844TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,140,618TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,554,399NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,042,042NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission4 PAWS' PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS TO TRAIN SERVICE DOGS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL AND HIDDEN DISABILITIES, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND SEIZURES, WITH INDEPENDENT LIVING.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,509,540ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,710,751RevenueAmt
Desc4 PAWS FOR ABILITY'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PLACING LIFE-CHANGING SERVICE DOGS. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, ONE SERVICE DOG AT A TIME. WE MAKE A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF EVERY 4 PAWS DOG WE BREED, TRAIN, AND PLACE. WE DEVELOP THE SKILLS OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS TO ATTRACT AND MAINTAIN THE BEST AVAILABLE TALENT. WE MAINTAIN A LARGE, DEDICATED, AND WELL-TRAINED VOLUNTEER BASE TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF EVERY 4 PAWS DOG. WE OFFER A LIFETIME OF SUPPORT FOR OUR 4 PAWS FAMILIES, AND WE MAKE OUR SERVICE DOGS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY BY PLACING DOGS TAILORED TO THEIR UNIQUE, INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. WE MAINTAIN FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE BY BEING GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS, WHICH ENABLES THE ORGANIZATION TO MAKE DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR CLIENTS AND TEAM MEMBERS. WE ALSO EDUCATE OUR CLIENTS AND COMMUNITY ON THE APPROPRIATE USE OF SERVICE DOGS AND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SERVICE DOGS, THERAPY DOGS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, AND OTHER WORKING DOGS. IN 2024, 4 PAWS PLACED 113 SERVICE DOGS WITH CHILDREN OR VETERANS AND 194 FUTURE SERVICE PUPPIES WERE BORN. CUMULATIVELY OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, APPROXIMATELY 2,000 SERVICE DOGS HAVE BEEN PLACED.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$3,509,540TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonJENNIFER LUTESPersonNm
Phone9373740385PhoneNum

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CityXENIACityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45385ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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JENNIFER LUTES
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$100,826$0$0
KATHY BARNES
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELENA BROOKS
SECRETARY1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY BURGER
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHUCK BUSHNELL
PROGRAM CHAI1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH CESTA
VICE PRESIDE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN CULPEPPER
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA DAVIS
GOVERNANCE C1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE GEORGE
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MADELINE HUTCHINSON
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TANYA MAHON-GANTZER
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH MCCLANHAN
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM MCNEER
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY O'REILLY
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK THOMAS
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Fundraising$32,396FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$2,568,628AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$71,380NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,601,024TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
DOG ADOPTION FEES$1,503,200$1,503,200
SALES AND FEES$207,551$207,551
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,710,751TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$189,123TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$189,123ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$427,293SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$93,963SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$333,330SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$333,330TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$333,330ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$4,278FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,731TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$16,787OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$522,453ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,826TotalAmt
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,258,383TotalAmt
Program Services$1,949,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$188,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,543FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,699TotalAmt
Program Services$126,629ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,035ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,035FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$202,597TotalAmt
Program Services$182,337ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,130FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$8,695TotalAmt
Program Services$4,317ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,939ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,439FundraisingAmt

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Total$53,820TotalAmt
Program Services$16,266ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,777ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,777FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,577TotalAmt
Program Services$2,371ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$161ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,045FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,974TotalAmt
Program Services$21,576ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,199ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,199FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,972TotalAmt
Program Services$25,905ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,733ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,334FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,788TotalAmt
Program Services$126,149ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,639ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,218TotalAmt
Program Services$1,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$111ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$111FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,839TotalAmt
Program Services$33,097ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,742ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$164,523TotalAmt
Program Services$156,295ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,228ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM SUPPORT EXPENSES$838,716$838,716
MISCELLANEOUS$24,886$24,886
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE$9,101$7,077$2,024
BANK AND CC FEES$4,272$4,272

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,287TotalAmt
Management And General$3,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,487FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,105,173TotalAmt
Program Services$3,509,540ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$367,509ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$228,124FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$431,634BOYAmt
EOY$448,727EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,246,816BOYAmt
EOY$2,975,108EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,920BOYAmt
EOY$54,245EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,797BOYAmt
EOY$13,394EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,475,441LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,807,756LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,761,764BOYAmt
EOY$4,667,685EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,354,312BOYAmt
EOY$1,023,501EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,865,243BOYAmt
EOY$9,182,660EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,749BOYAmt
EOY$83,015EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,220,095BOYAmt
EOY$1,057,603EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,310,844BOYAmt
EOY$1,140,618EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,554,399BOYAmt
EOY$8,042,042EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,554,399BOYAmt
EOY$8,042,042EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,865,243BOYAmt
EOY$9,182,660EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$753,573ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$265,930NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,423,998CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,202,015CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,287,778CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,601,024CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,265,456TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,475,471CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,231,408CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,109,856CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,739,547CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,719,469TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,899,469CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,433,423CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,397,634CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,340,571CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,984,925TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$24,984,925PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,318CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,795CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$88,974CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$189,123CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$338,284TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,318CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,795CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$88,974CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$189,123CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$338,284TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,914,787CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,468,218CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,486,608CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,529,694CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,323,209TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income CY0.01000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$545,385OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$545,385BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,097,261OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,145,891DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,951,370BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$727,186OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$618,321DepreciationAmt
Book Value$108,865BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$105,609OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$43,544DepreciationAmt
Book Value$62,065BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,667,685TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,597,094TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$265,930NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$4,278OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$261,652RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,858,746RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,858,746TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,109,451TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$4,278OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$4,278ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,105,173ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,105,173TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A SIMILAR PROVISION OF OHIO LAW; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM 990 IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND PRIOR YEARS ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION AS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS HAS EXPIRED FOR THOSE YEARS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DFUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,278
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DFUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,278

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event15KEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$23,696GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$12,950CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$10,746GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,249OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2SERVICE DOG SCREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$20,709GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$19,446CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$1,263GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$29OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$44,405GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$32,396CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$12,009GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,278OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$4,278DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$7,731NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescDOG FOOD/SUPPLIDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$71,380NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A4 PAWS FOR ABILITY'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PLACING LIFE-CHANGING SERVICE DOGS. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, ONE SERVICE DOG AT A TIME. WE MAKE A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF EVERY 4 PAWS DOG WE BREED, TRAIN, AND PLACE. WE DEVELOP THE SKILLS OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS TO ATTRACT AND MAINTAIN THE BEST AVAILABLE TALENT. WE MAINTAIN A LARGE, DEDICATED, AND WELL-TRAINED VOLUNTEER BASE TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF EVERY 4 PAWS DOG. WE OFFER A LIFETIME OF SUPPORT FOR OUR 4 PAWS FAMILIES, AND WE MAKE OUR SERVICE DOGS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY BY PLACING DOGS TAILORED TO THEIR UNIQUE, INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. WE MAINTAIN FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE BY BEING GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS, WHICH ENABLES THE ORGANIZATION TO MAKE DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR CLIENTS AND TEAM MEMBERS. WE ALSO EDUCATE OUR CLIENTS AND COMMUNITY ON THE APPROPRIATE USE OF SERVICE DOGS AND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SERVICE DOGS, THERAPY DOGS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, AND OTHER WORKING DOGS. IN 2024, 4 PAWS PLACED 113 SERVICE DOGS WITH CHILDREN OR VETERANS AND 194 FUTURE SERVICE PUPPIES WERE BORN. CUMULATIVELY OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, APPROXIMATELY 2,000 SERVICE DOGS HAVE BEEN PLACED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE 4 PAWS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE FORM.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C4 PAWS BOARD MEMBERS AFFIRM COMPLIANCE WITH 4 PAWS' WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BOTH VERBALLY AT THE BOARD'S ANNUAL ONSITE MEETING AT THE 4 PAWS FACILITY IN XENIA, OHIO, AND IN WRITING IN RESPONSE TO AN ANNUAL E- MAIL COMMUNICATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION LEVELS FOR EACH KEY POSITION AT 4 PAWS ARE INITIALLY REVIEWED AND VOTED UPON BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING SUBSEQUENT TO THE CREATION OF THE POSITION, UNLESS THERE IS A NEED TO EXPEDITE THE HIRING PROCESS, IN WHICH CASE A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD IS HELD. IN CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR EACH POSITION, THE BOARD CONSIDERS JOB MARKET CONDITIONS, THE DUTIES OF THE JOB, AND ANY SPECIALIZED SKILL SETS REQUIRED, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF THE PREVALENCE OF THOSE SKILL SETS IN XENIA, OHIO. REQUESTS FOR MODIFICATION TO COMPENSATION LEVELS OF KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT A REGULAR MEETING AND VOTED UPON BASED ON THE JOB MARKET CONDITIONS, THE DUTIES OF THE JOB, AND ANY SPECIALIZED SKILL SETS REQUIRED, INCLUDING THE PREVALENCE OF SUCH SKILL SETS IN XENIA, OHIO. THERE IS AN ELIGIBILITY FOR A BONUS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ON YEARLY MEASURABLES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 194 PAWS' GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS CAN BE MADE VIA MAIL, E- MAIL, OR TELEPHONE USING THE CONTACT INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON 4 PAWS' BROCHURES AND WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,278 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -4,278

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