CAROLINA PET ADOPTION AND WELFARE INC
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Plain text CAROLINA PET ADOPTION AND WELFARE INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2025. https://furp.org/org/carolina-pet-adoption-and-welfare-inc-208254202. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $126K · expenses $105K · assets $135K
- EIN
- 20-8254202
- Address
- PO BOX 365, WAXHAW, NC 28173-1045
- Website
- www.carolinapaws.com
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2007 (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
- Robin Essenmacher (its 2017 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2017 (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
To rescue, rehabilitate and re-home abandoned and abused dogs and cats. All animals are kept in foster homes and we hold weekly adoption events.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Essenmacher | President | 2019-2025 | 60 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Phillipovich (former) | Vice President | 2019 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Essenmacher | President | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Essenmacher | President | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Essenmacher | President | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Essenmacher | President | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Essenmacher | President | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Essenmacher | President | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Essenmacher | President | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Phillipovich | Vice President | 30 | $0 | - | $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 | ||||||||
| $126,086 | $105,403 | $135,336 | $135,336 | $49,133 | $75,308 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $81,882 | $91,544 | $114,653 | $114,653 | $35,527 | $44,743 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $102,316 | $69,061 | $124,315 | $124,315 | $33,794 | $68,211 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $85,823 | $82,153 | $91,060 | $91,060 | $25,433 | $60,387 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $84,654 | $75,397 | $87,390 | $87,390 | $28,739 | $55,912 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,657 | $53,552 | $78,133 | $78,133 | $26,892 | $39,761 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $39,139 | $47,065 | $65,028 | $65,028 | $19,169 | $19,965 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $42,991 in all, tax years 2012 to 2024. 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAROLINA PET ADOPTION AND WELFARE”, “CAROLINA PET ADOPTION AND WELFARE I”, “CAROLINA PET ADOPTION AND WELFARE INC” | 2012-2023 | 67 | $14,572 | 2023 | $2,320 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $11,500 | 2024 | $11,500 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $7,352 | 2022 | $7,352 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $7,068 | 2022 | $7,068 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAROLINA PET ADOPTION AND WELFARE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $1,499 | 2023 | $442 | show |
| TEGNA FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAROLINA PET ADOPTION AND WELFARE” | 2021 | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 | $1,000 | show |
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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 · $105,403 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $105,403 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $105,403 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $91,544 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $91,544 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $91,544 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $69,061 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $69,061 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $69,061 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $82,153 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $82,153 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $82,153 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $75,397 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $75,397 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $75,397 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $53,552 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $53,552 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $53,552 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $47,065 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $47,065 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $47,065 | 100% |
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