DESERT PAWS RESCUE
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Plain text DESERT PAWS RESCUE. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2025. https://furp.org/org/desert-paws-rescue-061721946. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $157K · expenses $128K · assets $181K
- EIN
- 06-1721946
- Address
- PO BOX 1243, QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142-1827
- Website
- https://desertpawsrescue.org
- NTEE code
- D20 Animal Protection and Welfare (Animal-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- shelter: animal (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2004 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Tracey Fisher (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The mission of Desert Paws Rescue is to provide a new beginning for cats who are at risk of being surrendered to a high-kill shelter, and cats at shelters who might otherwise be euthanized. We provide safe and loving foster environments with the goal of placing our animals in new forever homes.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Richardson | PRESIDENT | 2019-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Drucilla Ashley | DIRECTOR | 2019-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Mercedes Core | DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cincy Gould | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Devoe | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Hadley (former) | PRESIDENT | 2019-2021 | 35 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY RICHARDSON | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DRUCILLA ASHLEY | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR MERCEDES CORE | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINCY GOULD | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE DEVOE | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY RICHARDSON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DRUCILLA ASHLEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR MERCEDES CORE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CINCY GOULD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE DEVOE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY RICHARDSON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DRUCILLA ASHLEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR MERCEDES CORE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CINCY GOULD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE DEVOE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL HADLEY | PRESIDENT | 35 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY RICHARDSON | SECRETARY | 35 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DRUCILLA ASHLEY | VOLUNTEER | 35 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR MERCEDES CORE | VOLUNTEER | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL HADLEY | PRESIDENT | 35 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY RICHARDSON | SECRETARY | 35 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DRUCILLA ASHLEY | VOLUNTEER | 35 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR MERCEDES CORE | VOLUNTEER | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL HADLEY | PRESIDENT | 35 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY RICHARDSON | SECRETARY | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DRUCILLA ASHLEY | VOLUNTEER | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $157,088 | $127,584 | $180,758 | $180,758 | $16,880 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $137,477 | $116,392 | $151,254 | $151,254 | $22,560 | $113,347 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $160,380 | $137,781 | $130,169 | $130,169 | $28,372 | $130,403 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $122,497 | $95,813 | $114,490 | $114,490 | $58,341 | $63,752 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $139,095 | $77,634 | $87,806 | $87,806 | $75,334 | $63,521 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $84,445 | $73,665 | $18,147 | $18,147 | $30,413 | $53,939 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
12 grantors reported grants to this organization, $164,253 in all, tax years 2011 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETSMART CHARITIES INC | $113,330 | 10 | $10,100 | 2025 | 2014-2018, 2020-2021, 2023-2025 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | $13,742 | 2 | $5,061 | 2024 | 2021, 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | $13,675 | 2 | $6,675 | 2017 | 2015, 2017 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| CAUSE4PAWS PET FOOD BANK | $13,320 | 2 | $6,660 | 2024 | 2022, 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $5,409 | 4 | $1,416 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DESERT PAWS RESCUE” | show |
| MCKESSON FOUNDATION | $1,859 | 2 | $825 | 2022 | 2021-2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DESERT PAWS RESCUE” | show |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION | $1,185 | 20 | $20 | 2024 | 2020-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DESERT PAWS RESCUE” | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | $1,000 | 2 | $500 | 2015 | 2014-2015 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DESERT PAWS RESCUE” | show |
| JERRY W BROCK FOUNDATION | $500 | 1 | $500 | 2021 | 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DESERT PAWS RESCUE” | show |
| GAP FOUNDATION | $100 | 1 | $100 | 2022 | 2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DESERT PAWS RESCUE” | show |
| DONALD L KAUFMAN FOUNDATION | $100 | 1 | $100 | 2011 | 2011 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DESERT PAWS RESCUE” | show |
| AETNA FOUNDATION INC | $33 | 1 | $33 | 2020 | 2020 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DESERT PAWS RESCUE” | show |
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| ANIMALS BENEFIT CLUB OF ARIZONA INC | AZ | D20 | $155,883 | $242,218 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JEROME HUMANE SOCIETY JHS | AZ | D20 | $162,191 | $161,105 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $127,584 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $126,257 | 99.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,006 | 0.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $200 | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $121 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $127,584 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $116,392 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $116,392 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $116,392 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $137,781 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $137,446 | 99.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $335 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $137,781 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $95,813 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $94,038 | 98.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,775 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $95,813 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $77,634 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $75,911 | 97.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,723 | 2.2% | |
| Total | $77,634 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $73,665 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $66,648 | 90.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,017 | 9.5% | |
| Total | $73,665 | 100% |
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