PAAWS RI
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $170K · expenses $209K · assets $129K
- EIN
- 45-3341660
- Address
- PO BOX 5675, WAKEFIELD, RI 02880-5675
- Website
- paawsri.org
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2011 (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
- ANNETTE RAUCH (its 2012 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2012 (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 PROVIDE LOW COST/NO COST STERILIZATION, SURGERIES AND MEDICINES FOR FREE ROAMING CATS, AND PET CATS OWNED BY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Rauch Murphy | PRESIDENT | 2024-2025 | $0 | $19,679 | 1 |
| Annette Rauch (former) | PRESIDENT | 2013-2023 | $0 | $14,150 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia O'Donnell | SECRETARY | 2016-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gilbert Fletcher | TREASURER | 2024-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Mckiernan (former) | TREASURER | 2017-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tammy Sweeney (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2016 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Egan (former) | TREASURER | 2016 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heidi Sweeney (former) | SECRETARY | 2013-2015 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tammy Mello (former) | TREASURER | 2013-2014 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE RAUCH MURPHY | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA O'DONNELL | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GILBERT FLETCHER | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $20K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE RAUCH MURPHY | PRESIDENT | 10 | $19,679 | - | $0 | $19,679 | 1 |
| PATRICIA O'DONNELL | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GILBERT FLETCHER | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE RAUCH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA O'DONNELL | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK MCKIERNAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE RAUCH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $14,150 | - | $0 | $14,150 | 1 |
| PATRICIA O'DONNELL | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK MCKIERNAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE RAUCH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA O'DONNELL | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK MCKIERNAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE RAUCH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA O'DONNELL | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK MCKIERNAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE RAUCH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA O'DONNELL | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK MCKIERNAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE RAUCH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA O'DONNELL | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK MCKIERNAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE RAUCH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA O'DONNELL | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK MCKIERNAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE RAUCH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY SWEENEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL EGAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA O'DONNELL | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE RAUCH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEIDI SWEENEY | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE RAUCH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEIDI SWEENEY | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY MELLO | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE RAUCH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEIDI SWEENEY | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY MELLO | TREASURER | 5 | $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 | ||||||||
| $170,321 | $209,460 | $129,124 | $129,124 | $163,692 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,468 | $25,208 | $170,671 | $170,671 | $102,660 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| -$555 | $5,392 | $87,411 | $87,411 | $4,148 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $13,854 | $7,117 | $93,358 | $93,358 | $23,008 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $16,858 | $4,795 | $86,621 | $86,621 | $31,211 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $17,877 | $19,462 | $97,418 | $74,558 | $59,236 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $51,625 | $44,193 | $98,983 | $76,143 | $76,269 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $5,956 | $16,408 | $91,790 | $68,711 | $94,136 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $165,993 | $112,492 | $86,133 | $79,163 | $54,753 | $54,991 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,246 | $85,002 | $29,681 | $25,662 | $55,000 | $14,246 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $122,005 | $64,901 | $44,242 | $41,418 | $76,549 | $33,000 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $143,338 | $95,510 | $53,797 | -$15,686 | $120,448 | $17,000 | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| -$58,619 | $9,107 | $57,041 | -$63,514 | $45,425 | $32,922 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $390,401 in all, tax years 2013 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2025 | 6 | $295,000 | 2025 | $40,000 | show |
| THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2021 | 6 | $69,300 | 2021 | $25,500 | show |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | Public charity | Exact | 2014 | 1 | $10,000 | 2014 | $10,000 | show |
| BANFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | Public charity | Exact | 2013 | 1 | $7,500 | 2013 | $7,500 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $6,299 | 2021 | $6,299 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PAAWS RI” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $1,752 | 2023 | $424 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PAAWS RI” | 2013 | 2 | $350 | 2013 | $350 | show |
| ABBVIE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PAAWS RI” | 2018-2019 | 2 | $200 | 2019 | $100 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| SMALL DOG RESCUE OF NEW ENGLAND | RI | D20 | $182,061 | $181,459 | EXECUTIVE DI | $6,750 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PAWS ON MY HEART | IN | D20 | $160,207 | $165,121 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| X-PORT PAWS INC | NC | D20 | $157,505 | $159,177 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| DESERT PAWS RESCUE | AZ | D20 | $157,088 | $127,584 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PIT BULL RESCUE | CA | D20 | $161,323 | $172,919 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HANDS TO PAWS | GA | D20 | $171,207 | $175,072 | President and Director | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| CONCORDIA PAWS | LA | D20 | $157,191 | $173,947 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| SHARONS TLC RESCUE | MI | D20 | $158,720 | $10,562 | President - Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| PAWS SQUAD | WV | D20 | $174,968 | $168,370 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| LOVING PAWS INC | CA | D20 | $181,759 | $185,642 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| PEP | MO | D20 | $157,783 | $152,018 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| ALLIE & PALS RESCUE INC | NY | D20 | $181,840 | $163,440 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| PAWS IN THE CITY | TX | D20 | $179,606 | $206,997 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| PALMETTO PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE | SC | D20 | $186,381 | $66,359 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| PAWS AWES & CLAWS | MI | D20 | $168,713 | $165,675 | OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| PET FRIENDS INC | PA | D20 | $161,699 | $93,220 | PUBLICITY COORD | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS WITH FOUR PAWS INC | OK | D20 | $178,879 | $188,278 | FOSTER DIREC | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| RESCUE PACK | MN | D20 | $169,718 | $150,262 | Ex Director Rescue & Board member | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| TC PAW CAT RESCUE | MI | D20 | $175,482 | $139,267 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| PAWS HUMANE SOCIETY INC | OH | D20 | $168,035 | $193,088 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| GRAY PAWS SANCTUARY | PA | D20 | $184,880 | $172,656 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| PENNY FIX | PA | D20 | $183,851 | $209,183 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| PALS FOR PAWS INC | IN | D20 | $158,819 | $146,324 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| PAWS N CLAWS ANIMAL SHELTER INC | IN | D20 | $173,562 | $169,684 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
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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 · $209,460 spent · pay $0 · grants $201,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $201,000 | 96.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,885 | 3.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $575 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $209,460 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $25,208 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,633 | 97.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $575 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $25,208 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $5,392 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,623 | 85.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $575 | 10.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $194 | 3.6% | |
| Total | $5,392 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $7,117 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,451 | 90.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $575 | 8.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $91 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $7,117 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $4,795 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,180 | 87.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $615 | 12.8% | |
| Total | $4,795 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $19,462 spent · pay $9,430 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $9,430 | 48.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,409 | 38.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,353 | 12.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $270 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $19,462 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $44,193 spent · pay $25,233 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $25,233 | 57.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,399 | 25.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,691 | 15.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $870 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $44,193 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $16,408 spent · pay $9,372 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $9,372 | 57.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,308 | 20.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,833 | 17.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $895 | 5.5% | |
| Total | $16,408 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $112,492 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $72,911 | 64.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $34,340 | 30.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,840 | 2.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,401 | 2.1% | |
| Total | $112,492 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $85,002 spent · pay $862 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $68,538 | 80.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,857 | 15.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,745 | 3.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $862 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $85,002 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $64,901 spent · pay $2,396 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $46,532 | 71.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,612 | 21.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $2,396 | 3.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,361 | 3.6% | |
| Total | $64,901 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $95,510 spent · pay $4,564 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $74,024 | 77.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $16,588 | 17.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $4,564 | 4.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $334 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $95,510 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $9,107 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,200 | 79.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,610 | 17.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $297 | 3.3% | |
| Total | $9,107 | 100% |
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