4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC (EIN 31-1625484)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-04
IRS object ID
201933089349300123
Schema version
2018v3.1
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-11-04T08:18:55-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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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
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State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN311625484EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAREN SHIRKPersonNm
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Phone9377086677PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-04SignatureDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$18,099ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$4,808,282EOYAmt

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EOY$24,332EOYAmt

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year$2,249,226CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year$2,231,636CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,654,864TotalAmt

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$121,376OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$121,376BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,616,368OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,616,368BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$740,868OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$740,868BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Depreciation$940,508DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$940,508BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,538,104TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,510,609TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$21,828OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$21,828RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,488,781RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,488,781TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,173,260TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$21,828OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$21,828ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,151,432ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,151,432TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS CONFIRMED THAT 4 PAWS QUALIFIES AS A TAX- EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 4 PAWS IS NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES GIVEN IT OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. 4 PAWS HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017. AS SUCH, THERE HAS BEEN NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECOGNIZED IN 4 PAWS' STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES OR ACCRUED ON 4 PAWS' STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 OR 2017. THE FEDERAL INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR 4 PAWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED 2015 TO THE PRESENT ARE SUBJECT TO EAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DFUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,828
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DFUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,828

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
All StatesAll StatesAllStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event120TH GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$74,336GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$61,350CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$12,986GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$21,828OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$74,336GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$61,350CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$12,986GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$21,828OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$21,828DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$8,842NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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$66,452NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A4 PAWS' MISSION IS TO TRAIN SERVICE DOGS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL AND HIDDEN DISABILITIES, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND SEIZURES, WITH INDEPENDENT LIVING. TRAINING IS RECIPIENT-SPECIFIC FOR AUTISM ASSISTANCE, SEIZURE ASSISTANCE, MOBILITY ASSISTANCE, SIGNAL/HEARING EAR, AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF. 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY SERVICE DOGS QUALIFY AS DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 (ADA). IN ADDITION TO THE CASH EXPENSES NOTED ABOVE, DONATIONS OF TIME, INCLUDING DOG SOCIALIZATION, DOG CARE, AND TRAINING RELATED TO BASIC COMMANDS IS VITAL TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF 4 PAWS' PROGRAM. PROGRAM REVENUES REPRESENT FEES CHARGED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ADOPT DOGS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN-DEPTH BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR, AND CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 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. THE INITIAL COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TRAINING DIRECTOR POSITIONS WERE ESTABLISHED THROUGH THIS PROCESS (BOTH POSITIONS WERE UNPAID FOR THE FIRST SEVERAL YEARS OF 4 PAWS' EXISTENCE, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION HAS ONLY BEEN A PAID POSITION SINCE 2008). 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. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: PURCHASING DOGS AND SUPPLIES, RECORD KEEPING, PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION, FINANCES, ESTABLISHING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, SUPERVISION OF DAILY ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, COORDINATING VOLUNTEERS, AND MANAGING A WORKFORCE. THE TRAINING DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE DESIGNING DOG TRAINING CURRICULUMS TO MEET INDIVIDUAL CLIENT NEEDS, TRAINING SERVICE DOGS, COORDINATING VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND SOCIALIZATION PROGRAMS AT LOCAL PRISONS AND UNIVERSITIES, AND TRAINING AND SUPERVISING THE DOG TRAINING STAFF.
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 21,828 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -21,828
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES DURING THE YEAR IN THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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