2026-01-16T07:33:09-08:00 2025-09-30 412208930 VREDEVELD HAEFNER LLC 10302 20TH AVE NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49534 990 2024-10-01 382370342 Paws With A Cause PAWS 6168777297 4646 Division Wayland MI 49348 Michele Suchovsky CEO 6168777297 2025-12-30 true true Michael J Vredeveld CPA P02353300 6166488447 2026-01-16 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Michele Suchovsky 4646 South Division Wayland MI 49348 7257463 false X www.pawswithacause.org X 1979 MI To transform lives and strengthen communities through partnerships with custom trained working dogs. 19 18 81 500 0 0 6056269 6310468 261974 217498 538474 622816 103531 83985 6960248 7234767 0 0 3598599 3963575 0 777842 1787348 2216815 5385947 6180390 1574301 1054377 15807596 17857375 350489 1200132 15457107 16657243 To transform lives and strengthen communities through partnerships with custom trained working dogs. false false 5004309 0 311807 Training services - See note 5004309 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 35 0 81 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 19 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MI X X X Teri Crosby 6168777297 4646 Division Wayland MI 49348 Sara Osterman Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Anne Barea Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Amanda Boyd Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Molly Koroleski Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Pucci Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Christina Elmore Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Ann Tyson Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Shelley Irwin Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Johnson Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kyle Pung Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Valerie Lego Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Faye Richardson-Green Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Russo Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dave Smith Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Toyia Turner Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Salowitz Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Babette Burleigh Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Gina Schremser Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Hurn Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Michele Suchovsky CEO 55.00 X 127610 0 968 Teri Crosby Finance Director 50.00 X 100000 0 9023 Elizabeth Ritchie DVM 40.00 X 106575 0 912 334185 0 10903 2 false false false 312555 59761 5938152 1124343 6310468 Direct placement partners 900099 212623 0 0 Client application fees 900099 4875 0 0 217498 625373 0 625373 0 2557 -2557 -2557 0 0 -2557 9815 59761 20139 -10324 0 -10324 Miscellaneous 900099 94309 94309 0 0 94309 7234767 311807 0 612492 227610 113805 102425 11380 3052699 2661477 94948 296274 425843 325848 47346 52649 257423 210739 23122 23562 12075 0 12075 0 77568 69695 706 7167 157595 5079 709 151807 124652 91922 8505 24225 96841 48954 15043 32844 142115 113653 13322 15140 125924 117596 3056 5272 276508 238498 17450 20560 79542 64336 8041 7165 Outside services 151261 70188 34127 46946 Training center and kennels 457271 457160 0 111 Veterinary 94753 94753 0 0 Equipment 120778 63125 9292 48361 299932 257481 8072 34379 6180390 5004309 398239 777842 576104 432429 880325 580248 33897 35947 18668 69390 13486298 4547686 1592359 8938612 12706243 7800749 15807596 17857375 350489 1200132 350489 1200132 X 7569910 13690691 7887197 2966552 15457107 16657243 15807596 17857375 1054377 145759 X false true X true false X 0 5700829 6884179 8337949 6011848 6310468 33245273 0 0 5700829 6884179 8337949 6011848 6310468 33245273 2046919 31198354 114990 376272 275580 537170 625373 1929385 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35174658 1070812 0.88700 0.86910 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1190814 25135 1215949 1158634 32180 1190814 922584 236050 1158634 906434 16150 922584 896257 10177 906434 false false 0 0 9184389 3857457 5326932 1078456 690229 388227 3223453 3223453 8938612 7400665 145759 20139 165898 7234767 7234767 6200529 20139 20139 6180390 6180390 Pt V, Line 4 The principal balance of $922,584 is to be maintainted in perpetuity. Income from principal amount of $872,584 is spendable at the discretion of the governing board. Income from principal amount of $50,000 is to be accumulated until it can cover the cost of training one dog. Pt XI, Line 2d Fundraising event expenses are included as expenses on the financial statements but as a revenue reduction on the Form 990. Pt XII, Line 2d Fundraising event expenses are included as expenses on the financial statements but as a revenue reduction on the Form 990. PAWS & Applause 31253 31253 0 3261 Retriever Fever 24049 17139 6910 3261 1 14274 11369 2905 13617 69576 59761 9815 20139 20139 -10324 X 5 1016811 FMV X Supplies 43 73159 FMV X Foster puppy/stud services/breeding 10 34373 FMV false false false Pt VI, Line 11b The CEO and Finance Director review and approve the 990. Once approved, a copy is provided to the Board of Directors. Pt VI, Line 12c Officers sign a conflict of interest policy statement. A conflict of interest policy is also incorporated into our employee handbook to ensure all staff are aware of and comply with this policy. Each member of the Board of Directors signs an Affirmation Statement annually, which includes a statement regarding the Organizations conflict of interest policy. The Organizations bylaws detail this policy for the Board of Directors. Pt VI, Line 15a The Organization has created a salary structure methodology through Market Research. The research was reviewed and approved by the Board.