PAWS 4 LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE INC

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $161K · expenses $159K · assets $4K

EIN
83-2338548
Address
8 VOLPI RD, BOLTON, CT 06043-7547
NTEE code
D20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2019 (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
Melissa Sprague (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

To help homeless animals get a 2nd chance in life

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 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
Melissa Jolly Sprague PresidentDirector2021-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Vaughn Sprague VPDirector2021-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Katrina Spieker SecretaryDirector2021-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Katrina Spiker (former) SecretaryDirector2023 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Melissa Jolly Sprague PresidentDirector20 $0-$0 $01
Vaughn Sprague VPDirector20 $0-$0 $01
Katrina Spieker SecretaryDirector10 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Melissa Jolly Sprague PresidentDirector20 $0-$0 $01
Vaughn Sprague VPDirector20 $0-$0 $01
Katrina Spieker SecretaryDirector10 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Melissa Jolly-Sprague PresidentDirector20 $0-$0 $01
Vaughn Sprague VPDirector20 $0-$0 $01
Katrina Spiker SecretaryDirector10 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Melissa Jolly Sprague PresidentDirector20 $0-$0 $01
Vaughn Sprague VPDirector20 $0-$0 $01
Katrina Spieker SecretaryDirector10 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Melissa Sprague PresidentDirector20 $0-$0 $01
Vaughn Sprague Vice PresidentDirector20 $0-$0 $01
Katrina Spieker SecretaryDirector10 $0-$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 2026-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$161,027$158,959 $4,248$4,248 $140,259$20,768 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$165,062$171,629 $2,181$2,181 $134,857$30,205 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$148,074$142,388 $8,748$8,748 $112,018$31,297 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$148,801$152,834 $3,062$3,062 $110,823$37,978 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$153,454$148,690 $6,971$6,971 $93,797$53,395 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $103,621 in all, tax years 2019 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2025 7$68,405 2025$8,103
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$31,979 2024$26,718
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PAWS 4 LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE INC” 2020-2023 4$1,773 2023$463
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PFIZER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PAWS 4 LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE INC” 2022 1$1,200 2022$1,200
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AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PAWS 4 LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE INC” 2020-2021 3$264 2021$131
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CHANGE A LIFE DOG RESCUE INCORPORATEDCTD20 $161,203$172,995 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
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POODLE RESCUE CONNECTICUT INCCTD20 $157,732$156,028 PRESIDENT/ED$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
BETTER DAYS RESCUE FUND INCCTD20 $168,252$158,709 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ROAD TO REFUGE ANIMAL SANCTUARYCTD20 $154,617$153,842 Doctor Veterinary Medicine$15 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW ENGLAND PUPPY RESCUECTD20 $156,198$86,369 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FETCHING HEARTS RESCUE CORPCTD20 $167,070$173,467 FOUNDERDIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
C A T S NORTHEAST INCCTD20 $152,504$83,832 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FREEDOM FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARYCTD20 $173,327$126,898 Exec Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FUNDACION PERROS SIN NOMBRE CORPORATIONCTD20 $173,885$85,673 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
TAILSCTD20 $151,908$128,534 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PAWS UP 4 RESCUE INCILD20 $160,477$188,599 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
PAWS OF DIXIE ANIMAL RESCUEALD20 $166,421$144,245 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
LEGENDS OF THE PAWS ANIMAL RESCUEIDD20 $151,237$150,824 FOUNDER PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
WOOF LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE INCNJD20 $178,107$178,774 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
JET WAG ANIMAL RESCUE INCFLD20 $172,005$149,245 Co-President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
ANIMAL RESCUE AND FOSTER PROGRAM INCNCD20 $155,327$214,347 Executive Director$63,493 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SUNMART ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM INCTXD20 $169,110$176,135 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
BIG CANOE ANIMAL RESCUE INCGAD20 $156,715$147,598 Co President and Kennel Manager$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
TRI-COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE INCNCD20 $159,269$176,808 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
ANIMAL RESCUE OF CARROLL INCIAD20 $169,546$158,822 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
BIGGIE PAWS RESCUE INCWID20 $158,295$95,543 President Exec. Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
RESCUE 4 ALL INCWAD20 $154,743$201,074 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
A FOREVER HOME ANIMAL RESCUE INCFLD20 $177,007$109,494 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
HULL SEASIDE ANIMAL RESCUE INCMAD20 $170,979$183,126 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$2,124,819137 422015–2024 CALLING ALL CATS RESCUES INC; ANIMAL RESCUE AND FOSTER PROGRAM INC; BUY SELL RESCUE INC; ALLIES HAVEN ANIMAL RESCUE and 38 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$1,420,67284 292019–2025 ANIMAL RESCUE SQUAD INTERNATIONAL; LOST PAWS RESCUE OF TEXAS; FUZZ BALL ANIMAL RESCUE; REDEMPTION RESCUE INC and 25 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$1,062,67070 392018–2024 A FOREVER HOME ANIMAL RESCUE INC; FELINES UNDER RESCUE INC; ROAD TO REFUGE ANIMAL SANCTUARY; DEVOTED FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY INC and 35 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$515,55237 202016–2024 ANIMAL ETHICS INC; KARMA RESCUE INC; JET WAG ANIMAL RESCUE INC; HULL SEASIDE ANIMAL RESCUE INC and 16 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$404,65022 122014–2024 CALLING ALL CATS RESCUES INC; KARMA RESCUE INC; ANIMAL ETHICS INC; ANGUILLA ANIMAL RESCUE CORPORATION and 8 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$330,0006 22017–2024 ALMA BONITA ANIMAL RESCUE; BEYOND NINE CAT RESCUE INC
LESLIE L ALEXANDER FOUNDATION Private foundation$325,0008 32021–2024 BEYOND NINE CAT RESCUE INC; FOSTERING FOSTER ANIMAL RESCUE; FREEDOM FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY
WOOD-CLAEYSSENS FOUNDATION Private foundation$315,00011 12014–2024 HAPPY ENDINGS ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$300,60222 32015–2024 ALLIES HAVEN ANIMAL RESCUE; LOST PAWS RESCUE OF TEXAS; PET RESCUE ALLIANCE INC
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$278,8484 12021–2024 PARMER PAWS ANIMAL OUTREACH CENTER INC
JOAN LESLIE NICHOLS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$258,98110 12016–2025 BEYOND NINE CAT RESCUE INC
GRAND RAPIDS AREA COMMUNITY FNDTN DAF sponsor$211,1727 12019–2025 GREAT TAILS ANIMAL RESCUE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$185,7173 12014–2017 KARMA RESCUE INC
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION funds this one Private foundation$166,989308 852020–2023 DEVOTED FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY INC; PITTIES & PURRS RESCUE INC; RESCUE 4 ALL INC; SAVING GRACE ANIMAL RESCUE OF MARYLAND INC and 81 more
GASTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$151,9129 12015–2024 TRI-COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE INC

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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 · $158,959 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $157,870 99.3%
Printing, publications, postage $1,089 0.7%
Total$158,959100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $171,629 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $170,373 99.3%
Printing, publications, postage $1,256 0.7%
Total$171,629100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $142,388 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,061
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $141,257 99.2%
Printing, publications, postage $1,131 0.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,061reported apart
Total$142,388100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $152,834 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $149,252 97.7%
Printing, publications, postage $3,582 2.3%
Total$152,834100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $148,690 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,148
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $146,688 98.7%
Printing, publications, postage $2,002 1.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,148reported apart
Total$148,690100%

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State business registration

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

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