FRIENDS 4 POUND PAWS

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $137K · expenses $93K · assets $0

EIN
45-2599583
Address
PO BOX 394, GOUVERNEUR, NY 13642-0394
NTEE code
D20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2012 (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))
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Mission

WE PROVIDE ANIMAL RESCUE AND TRY TO FIND HOMES FOR THEM AND TAKE CARE OF THEM. We also see that they are taken to a vet for proper medical attention We rescue homeless and stray animals. and stray animals.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Lyn Patton President2014-2025 35 $0 reported 1
Shelly Ramos Secretary2023-2025 15 $0 reported 1
Cindy Lawrence Treasurer2023-2025 15 $0 reported 1
Colleen Reed Co President2025 10 $0 reported 1
Collen Reed (former) CO PRESIDENT2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Clover Forsythe (former) CHAIRPERSON2014-2022 15 $0 reported 1
Dawn Forsythe (former) SECRETARY2014-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Cathy Pritty (former) FINANCE2020-2022 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Colleen Reed Co President10 $0-$0 $01
Shelly Ramos Secretary15 $0-$0 $01
Cindy Lawrence Treasurer15 $0-$0 $01
Lyn Patton President35 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LYN PATTON PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
COLLEN REED CO PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
SHELLY RAMOS SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
CINDY LAWRENCE TREASURER0 $0-- $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LYN PATTON PRESIDENT35 $0-- $01
COLLEN REED CO PRESIDENT20 $0-- $01
SHELLY RAMOS SECRETARY10 $0-- $01
CINDY LAWRENCE TREASURER5 $0-- $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLOVER FORSYTHE CHAIRPERSON15 $0-- $01
LYN PATTON TREASURER40 $0-- $01
DAWN FORSYTHE SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
CATHY PRITTY FINANCE10 $0-- $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLOVER FORSYTHE CHAIRPERSON0 $0-- $01
LYN PATTON TREASURER0 $0-- $01
DAWN FORSYTHE SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
CATHY PRITTY FINANCE0 $0-- $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLOVER FORSYTHE CHAIRPERSON20 $0-- $01
LYN PATTON TREASURER30 $0-- $01
DAWN FORSYTHE SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
CATHY PRITTY FINANCE5 $0-- $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLOVER FORSYTHE CHAIRPERSON0 $0-- $01
LYN PATTON TREASURER0 $0-- $01
DAWN FORSYTHE SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLOVER FORSYTHE CHAIRPERSON0 $0-- $01
LYN PATTON TREASURER0 $0-- $01
DAWN FORSYTHE SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLOVER FORSYTHE CHAIRPERSON0 $0-- $01
LYN PATTON TREASURER0 $0-- $01
DAWN FORSYTHE SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLOVER FORSYTHE CHAIRPERSON20 $0-- $01
LYN PATTON TREASURER30 $0-- $01
DAWN FORSYTHE SECRETARY15 $0-- $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLOVER FORSYTHE CHAIRPERSON40 $0-- $01
LYN PATTON TREASURER40 $0-- $01
DAWN FORSYTHE SECRETARY20 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$137,263$92,920 $0$37,975 $11,769- ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$79,449$85,817 $0-$6,368 $41,018- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$66,359$57,593 $0$8,766 $27,366- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$69,242$72,445 $0-$3,203 $27,187- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,187$62,069 $0$15,118 $27,411- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$92,252$86,693 $0$5,559 $36,439- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$58,368$86,489 $0-$28,121 $19,647- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$49,576$50,554 $0-$978 $12,743- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,689$58,002 $0-$4,313 $12,448- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$44,790$37,578 $0$7,212 $11,106- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$44,208$19,565 $69,523$69,523 $30,918- ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $14,773 in all, tax years 2020 to 2022. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2022 2$14,773 2022$6,811
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TOURNIQUETNYD20 $128,927$125,259 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PROUD RESCUERS OF PR INCNYD20 $130,266$119,524 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ALL CREATURES BIG AND SMALL INCNYD20 $133,604$129,335 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
JAKES RESCUE RANCH INCNYD20 $136,208$94,805 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE SARATOGA CNTY ANIMAL SHELTERNYD20 $137,813$45,439 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PURRS AND WHISKERS INCNYD20 $127,144$94,510 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PEPPERTREE RESCUE INCNYD20 $127,032$121,027 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY INCNYD20 $146,826$190,441 Secretary$600 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
MOUNTAIN ROTTIE RESCUE OF NEW YORK INCNYD20 $127,694$106,302 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
BERNARDS BEAGLE RESCUE INCNYD20 $131,096$9,510 PRES$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMAL MANOR INCNYD20 $136,857$166,424 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CONNECT FOR ANIMALS INCNYD20 $145,223$68,478 President$14,583 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
7 HEARTS MATERNITY RESCUE INCNYD20 $137,365$156,767 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
4PETSAKE FOOD PANTRYNYD20 $141,369$102,095 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BLOOMING GROVE INCNYD20 $127,968$171,198 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW KINGSTON ANIMAL SANCTUARYNYD20 $126,336$628,977 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SAVE OUR STRAYS INCNYD20 $143,887$245,664 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
NOBODY STARVES ON LONG ISLAND INCNYD20 $144,523$171,209 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CHESTERS PLACE INCNYD20 $140,090$140,090 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
TOBY PROJECT INCNYD20 $146,257$117,274 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
BOUGHTON PLACE INCNYD20 $130,755$121,608 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FERAL CAT FOCUS INCNYD20 $140,062$113,101 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
GREATER GOOD CHARITIES DAF sponsor$4,563,9183 12022–2024 SOS RESCUE INC
FORGOOD INC funds this one DAF sponsor$1,412,71298 322017–2024 FUREVER FRIENDS; PETEY AND FURENDS INC; PROUD RESCUERS OF PR INC; BRINDLE BUDDIES & FRIENDS INC and 28 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$942,53961 382018–2024 ALL ANIMAL RESCUE & FRIENDS; GARRIDO STRAY RESCUE FOUNDATION; MORNINGSIDE FARM SANCTUARY; FUREVER FRIENDS and 34 more
JANET TRAEGER SALZ CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$900,0005 12020–2025 SAVE OUR STRAYS INC
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$347,29710 12015–2024 FRIENDS OF TRI-CITY ANIMAL SHELTER
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$281,17625 102019–2025 FURRY FRIENDS RESCUE; ALL ANIMAL RESCUE & FRIENDS; GREYHOUNDS ONLY INC; FRIENDS OF FERAL FELINES and 6 more
STARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$242,61211 12014–2024 CARROLL COUNTY ANIMAL PROTECTION LEAGUE
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$228,2509 52016–2024 FRIENDS OF BERRIEN COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL; PAWS FOR SENIORS; FRIENDS OF THE ARK INC; ELLIJAY PAWS IN NEED INC and 1 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$225,10013 82017–2024 NOBODY STARVES ON LONG ISLAND INC; BARN HOUSE COMMUNITY; BLUE RIVER PET RESCUE; SOS RESCUE INC and 4 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$220,81820 122017–2024 TAOS FERAL FELINE FRIENDS; NOBODY STARVES ON LONG ISLAND INC; PAWS IN NEED TULSA INC; MORNINGSIDE FARM SANCTUARY and 8 more
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$203,5008 42020–2024 BINGO S FOUNDATION LIMITED; CITRUS COUNTY FOUNDATION FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION INC; FRIENDS OF THE ARK INC; UTAH FRIENDS OF BASSET HOUNDS
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HERKIMER AND ONEIDA COUNTIES INC DAF sponsor$170,6688 22019–2024 4PETSAKE FOOD PANTRY; PURRS AND WHISKERS INC
THE DALLAS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$150,0005 12016–2023 FRIENDS OF TRI-CITY ANIMAL SHELTER
LESLIE L ALEXANDER FOUNDATION Private foundation$150,0006 22021–2024 KATO FOUNDATION; TAOS FERAL FELINE FRIENDS
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$145,597259 722020–2023 GREYHOUNDS ONLY INC; GARRIDO STRAY RESCUE FOUNDATION; TABBY TAILS CAT RESCUE; MIDWEST LABRADOR RETRIEVER RESCUE and 68 more

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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 · $92,920 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $77,512 83.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $15,190 16.3%
Printing, publications, postage $218 0.2%
Total$92,920100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $85,817 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,824
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $52,169 60.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $29,866 34.8%
Printing, publications, postage $3,782 4.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$6,824reported apart
Total$85,817100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $57,593 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $19,985
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $42,756 74.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,445 18.1%
Printing, publications, postage $4,392 7.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$19,985reported apart
Total$57,593100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $72,445 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $20,099
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $42,714 59.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $24,372 33.6%
Fees to independent contractors $3,600 5.0%
Printing, publications, postage $1,759 2.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$20,099reported apart
Total$72,445100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $62,069 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $21,508
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,189 59.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $22,406 36.1%
Fees to independent contractors $1,800 2.9%
Printing, publications, postage $674 1.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$21,508reported apart
Total$62,069100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $86,693 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $20,473
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $71,593 82.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $12,314 14.2%
Fees to independent contractors $1,800 2.1%
Printing, publications, postage $986 1.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$20,473reported apart
Total$86,693100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $86,489 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,049
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $65,532 75.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $16,932 19.6%
Printing, publications, postage $2,098 2.4%
Fees to independent contractors $1,927 2.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,049reported apart
Total$86,489100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $50,554 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,218
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,740 52.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $21,829 43.2%
Fees to independent contractors $1,800 3.6%
Printing, publications, postage $185 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$8,218reported apart
Total$50,554100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $58,002 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,201
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $29,145 50.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $27,798 47.9%
Fees to independent contractors $972 1.7%
Printing, publications, postage $87 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$8,201reported apart
Total$58,002100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $37,578 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,332
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $25,954 69.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,760 18.0%
Fees to independent contractors $3,729 9.9%
Printing, publications, postage $1,135 3.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$8,332reported apart
Total$37,578100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $19,565 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $14,424
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,093 82.3%
Printing, publications, postage $2,135 10.9%
Fees to independent contractors $818 4.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $519 2.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$14,424reported apart
Total$19,565100%

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