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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Patton | President | 2014-2025 | 35 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shelly Ramos | Secretary | 2023-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cindy Lawrence | Treasurer | 2023-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Colleen Reed | Co President | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Collen Reed (former) | CO PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Clover Forsythe (former) | CHAIRPERSON | 2014-2022 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dawn Forsythe (former) | SECRETARY | 2014-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathy Pritty (former) | FINANCE | 2020-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen Reed | Co President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shelly Ramos | Secretary | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cindy Lawrence | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lyn Patton | President | 35 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYN PATTON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEN REED | CO PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHELLY RAMOS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY LAWRENCE | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYN PATTON | PRESIDENT | 35 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEN REED | CO PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHELLY RAMOS | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY LAWRENCE | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOVER FORSYTHE | CHAIRPERSON | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYN PATTON | TREASURER | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN FORSYTHE | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY PRITTY | FINANCE | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOVER FORSYTHE | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYN PATTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN FORSYTHE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY PRITTY | FINANCE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOVER FORSYTHE | CHAIRPERSON | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYN PATTON | TREASURER | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN FORSYTHE | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY PRITTY | FINANCE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOVER FORSYTHE | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYN PATTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN FORSYTHE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOVER FORSYTHE | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYN PATTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN FORSYTHE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOVER FORSYTHE | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYN PATTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN FORSYTHE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOVER FORSYTHE | CHAIRPERSON | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYN PATTON | TREASURER | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN FORSYTHE | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOVER FORSYTHE | CHAIRPERSON | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYN PATTON | TREASURER | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN FORSYTHE | SECRETARY | 20 | $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 | ||||||||
| $137,263 | $92,920 | $0 | $37,975 | $11,769 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $79,449 | $85,817 | $0 | -$6,368 | $41,018 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,359 | $57,593 | $0 | $8,766 | $27,366 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,242 | $72,445 | $0 | -$3,203 | $27,187 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,187 | $62,069 | $0 | $15,118 | $27,411 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,252 | $86,693 | $0 | $5,559 | $36,439 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,368 | $86,489 | $0 | -$28,121 | $19,647 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $49,576 | $50,554 | $0 | -$978 | $12,743 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $53,689 | $58,002 | $0 | -$4,313 | $12,448 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $44,790 | $37,578 | $0 | $7,212 | $11,106 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2022 | 2 | $14,773 | 2022 | $6,811 | show |
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| ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY INC | NY | D20 | $146,826 | $190,441 | Secretary | $600 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MOUNTAIN ROTTIE RESCUE OF NEW YORK INC | NY | D20 | $127,694 | $106,302 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BERNARDS BEAGLE RESCUE INC | NY | D20 | $131,096 | $9,510 | PRES | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANIMAL MANOR INC | NY | D20 | $136,857 | $166,424 | EXECUTIVE DI | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CONNECT FOR ANIMALS INC | NY | D20 | $145,223 | $68,478 | President | $14,583 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| 7 HEARTS MATERNITY RESCUE INC | NY | D20 | $137,365 | $156,767 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| 4PETSAKE FOOD PANTRY | NY | D20 | $141,369 | $102,095 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF BLOOMING GROVE INC | NY | D20 | $127,968 | $171,198 | 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 · $92,920 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $92,920 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $85,817 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,824
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $6,824 | reported apart |
| Total | $85,817 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $57,593 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $19,985
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $19,985 | reported apart |
| Total | $57,593 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $72,445 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $20,099
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $20,099 | reported apart |
| Total | $72,445 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $62,069 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $21,508
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $21,508 | reported apart |
| Total | $62,069 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $86,693 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $20,473
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $20,473 | reported apart |
| Total | $86,693 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $86,489 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,049
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,049 | reported apart |
| Total | $86,489 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $50,554 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,218
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,218 | reported apart |
| Total | $50,554 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $58,002 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,201
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,201 | reported apart |
| Total | $58,002 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $37,578 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,332
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,332 | reported apart |
| Total | $37,578 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $19,565 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $14,424
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $14,424 | reported apart |
| Total | $19,565 | 100% |
State business registration
- FRIENDS 4 POUND PAWS, INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2012-04-02
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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