JJS HELPING PAWS INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $417K · expenses $385K · assets $470K

EIN
47-1580908
Address
224 N COTTONWOOD AVE, CANON CITY, CO 81212-2507
Website
JJSHELPINGPAWS.ORG
NTEE code
D20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2014 (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, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Naza Lee Workman (its 2016 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CATS & DOGS IN FREMONT CTY & SURROUNDING AREAS, BY REDUCING UNWANTED LITTERS, EDUCATING PET OWNERS ABOUT RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP, FEEDING FERAL CATS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF COLONY MANAGERS & HELPING MITIGATE THE COST OF SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 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
Nazalee Workman PRESIDENT2021-2025 25 $0 reported 1
Robin Kasman TREASURER2021-2025 50 $0 reported 1
Cindy Pottenger SECRETARY2021-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Bill Rodenbeck DIRECTOR2023-2025 21 $0 reported 1
Bryan Matthews DIRECTOR2023-2025 6 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Mcguire VICE PRESIDENT2024-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Marcia Rinker DIRECTOR2025 30 $0 reported 1
Susie Ramirez DIRECTOR2025 25 $0 reported 1
Sharon McComb (former) Director2021-2022 35 $0 reported 1
Eileen Larson (former) Treasurer2021-2022 40 $0 reported 1
Linda Bennett (former) Vice President2021 20 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NAZALEE WORKMAN PRESIDENT25 $0$0$0 $01
ROBIN KASMAN TREASURER50 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY POTTENGER SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
BILL RODENBECK DIRECTOR21 $0$0$0 $01
BRYAN MATTHEWS DIRECTOR6 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH MCGUIRE VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
MARCIA RINKER DIRECTOR30 $0$0$0 $01
SUSIE RAMIREZ DIRECTOR25 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NAZALEE WORKMAN PRESIDENT25 $0$0$0 $01
ROBIN KASMAN TREASURER25 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY POTTENGER SECRETARY25 $0$0$0 $01
BILL RODENBECK DIRECTOR25 $0$0$0 $01
BRYAN MATTHEWS DIRECTOR25 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH MCGUIRE VICE PRESIDENT25 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 22 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NAZALEE WORKMAN PRESIDENT25 $0$0$0 $01
ROBIN KASMAN TREASURER25 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY POTTENGER SECRETARY25 $0$0$0 $01
BILL RODENBECK DIRECTOR25 $0$0$0 $01
BRYAN MATTHEWS DIRECTOR25 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cindy Pottenger Director25 $0$0$0 $01
Sharon McComb Director35 $0$0$0 $01
NazaLee Workman President25 $0$0$0 $01
Eileen Larson Treasurer40 $0$0$0 $01
Robin Kasman Secretary30 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cindy Pottenger Director20 $0$0$0 $01
Sharon McComb Director37 $0$0$0 $01
NazaLee Workman President20 $0$0$0 $01
Linda Bennett Vice President20 $0$0$0 $01
Eileen Larson Treasurer40 $0$0$0 $01
Robin Kasman Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

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 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$417,445$385,144 $470,188$470,188 $386,788$30,657 $000
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$299,835$270,369 $437,887$437,887 $271,458$28,377 $000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$251,031$212,933 $408,420$408,420 $219,172$31,859 $0022
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$302,182$221,436 $370,322$370,322 $273,904$28,131 $0030
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$385,112$202,691 $289,576$289,576 $368,035$16,451 $0030

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $153,507 in all, tax years 2016 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$42,000 2022$42,000
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LAURETTA BOYD CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “JJ'S HELPING PAWS INC” 2019-2020 2$27,000 2020$12,000
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Every Creature Counts Public charity Exact 2018 1$25,000 2018$25,000
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TIGERTREE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “JJs Helping Paws Inc” 2016-2019 4$17,222 2019$2,500
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$12,000 2024$12,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$11,000 2024$11,000
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PROJECT ANIMALAID Public charity Exact 2024 1$7,884 2024$7,884
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SUMMERLEE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “JJS HELPING PAWS INC” 2021 1$7,500 2021$7,500
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EL POMAR FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “JJs Helping Paws Inc” 2020 1$2,500 2020$2,500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “JJ'S HELPING PAWS INC” 2020-2023 4$1,401 2023$336
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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 990 · $385,144 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $207,856$207,856-- 54.0%
Other (as described)FERAL FOOD & SUPPLIES - $58,989$58,989-- 15.3%
Other (as described)VOUCHER CAT SPAY/NEUTER $40,488$40,488-- 10.5%
Other (as described)VOUCHER DOG SPAY/NEUTER $33,893$33,893-- 8.8%
Other (as described)UBER MEDICATIONS & MEDI $26,979$26,979-- 7.0%
Depreciation and depletion $10,032$10,032-- 2.6%
Insurance $6,197$4,104$2,093- 1.6%
Fees: accounting $500-$500- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $210-$210- 0.1%
Total$385,144100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $270,369 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $141,446$141,446-- 52.3%
Other (as described)FERAL FOOD & SUPPLIES - $37,790$37,790-- 14.0%
Other (as described)VOUCHER DOG SPAY/NEUTER $34,008$34,008-- 12.6%
Other (as described)VOUCHER CAT SPAY/NEUTER $24,885$24,885-- 9.2%
Other (as described)UBER SPAY/NEUTER $15,504$15,504-- 5.7%
Depreciation and depletion $9,282$9,282-- 3.4%
Insurance $5,916$3,944$1,972- 2.2%
Advertising and promotion $838-$838- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $700-$700- 0.3%
Total$270,369100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $212,933 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $84,225$84,225-- 39.6%
Other (as described)VOUCHER PROGRAM - DOG S $30,286$30,286$0$0 14.2%
Other (as described)FERAL FOOD - IN KIND $29,110$29,110$0$0 13.7%
Other (as described)VOUCHER PROGRAM - CAT S $28,640$28,640$0$0 13.5%
Other (as described)PET FOOD & TREATS $14,955$14,955$0$0 7.0%
Depreciation and depletion $9,414$9,414-- 4.4%
Travel $4,383$4,383-- 2.1%
Occupancy $4,165$4,165-- 2.0%
Insurance $3,771$2,514$1,257- 1.8%
Office expenses $3,544-$3,544- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $440-$440- 0.2%
Total$212,933100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $221,436 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Veterinary Expenses $128,627$128,627$0$0 58.1%
Other (as described)Pet Food $55,420$55,420$0$0 25.0%
Depreciation and depletion $15,981$15,981-- 7.2%
Other (as described)Supplies $5,708$5,708$0$0 2.6%
Occupancy $5,631$5,631-- 2.5%
Travel $2,557$2,557-- 1.2%
Insurance $2,409$2,409-- 1.1%
Other (as described)Cremation and vaccines $2,165$2,165$0$0 1.0%
Office expenses $1,317$1,213$104- 0.6%
All other expenses $778$686$92- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $610$610-- 0.3%
Information technology $233$233-- 0.1%
Total$221,436100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $202,691 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Veterinary Expenses $107,852$107,852$0$0 53.2%
Other (as described)Pet Food $43,247$43,247$0$0 21.3%
Depreciation and depletion $26,408$26,408-- 13.0%
Other (as described)Supplies $14,290$14,290$0$0 7.1%
Occupancy $5,509$5,509-- 2.7%
Insurance $3,202$3,202-- 1.6%
Other (as described)Banking Fees, Licenses and Miscellaneous $897$897$0$0 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $700$700-- 0.3%
Information technology $339$339-- 0.2%
Office expenses $247$0$247- 0.1%
Total$202,691100%

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