PACIFIC ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
PACIFIC ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY (EIN 06-1680429)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-18
IRS object ID
201721389349301202
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-05-18T15:48:07-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1GOODSELL & COMPANY INC CPA'SBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN061680429EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1PACIFIC ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlPACIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6199720330PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 180956AddressLine1Txt
CityCORONADOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92178ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonKAREN DWINELLPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6199720330PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-17SignatureDt

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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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Principal OfficerKAREN DWINELLPrincipalOfficerNm

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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SUSAN HUPKA
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BETH GOOD
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CAROLINE HAINES
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KAREN MARTIN
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$15,455TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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ANIMAL FOOD$10,061$10,061
PAYROLL FEES$4,282$4,282

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$81,840CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$71,739CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$241,651CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$656,286CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,194,279TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$81,840CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$71,739CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$241,651CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$656,286CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,194,279TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,462CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,107CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$79,986TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$31,240CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,190TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,335,455TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

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DescOTHER INVESTMENTSDesc
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Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
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Total Book Value Securities$1,722,290TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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