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Nonprofit · EIN 22-1752792

ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · VOORHEES, NJ 08043

Financials

$5.1M$4.3M2022$4.4M$4.8M2023$4.6M$4.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,554,360$4,926,445-$372,085$13,909,777$2,171,137$11,738,640
June 30, 2024990$4,366,169$4,759,335-$393,166$14,075,022$2,570,669$11,504,353
June 30, 2023990$5,101,250$4,302,107$799,143$15,123,756$3,892,124$11,231,632
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,869,939
of which government grants
$68,448
Program service revenue
$2,373,872
Investment income
$48,980
Net income from fundraising events
$261,569
Other revenue
$261,569

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$235,092
Other salaries and wages
$2,159,102
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,029,632
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$13,900
Occupancy
$160,866
Travel
$1,497
Depreciation
$394,108
Program services (functional)
$4,315,887
Management and general (functional)
$178,673
Fundraising (functional)
$431,885

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,075,022
Total assets, end of year
$13,909,777
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,171,137
Net assets, end of year
$11,738,640
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,512,521
Publicly traded securities
$4,815,500
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,733,140
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,500
Gross receipts
$4,650,508
Employees
66
Year formed
1955
State of legal domicile
NJ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Laura HoustonExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$133,900
Maria GiorlaCFO
Officer
40$101,192
Jonathan FurlowPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Carolyn BekesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
E Richard DresselDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Yasmeen Khaleel-MillerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jules ThiessenSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Stephen CohenVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Timothy AmmonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jennifer WnekDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Rebecca AcevedoDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lynn FryckbergDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dennis SkalkowskiTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Laura HoustonExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$129,615
Maria GiorlaCFO
Officer
40$97,358
Jonathan FurlowPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Carolyn BekesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
E Richard DresselDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Yasmeen Khaleel-MillerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jules ThiessenSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Stephen CohenVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Timothy AmmonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jennifer WnekDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Rebecca AcevedoDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lynn FryckbergDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dennis SkalkowskiTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Maria GiorlaCFO
Officer
40$100,176
Laura HoustonExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$71,538
Jonthan FurlowPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Carolyn BekesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
E Richard DresselDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Yasmeen Khaleel-MillerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jules ThiessenSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
James J Miles JrTreasurer 22/23
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Stephen CohenVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Timothy AmmonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jennifer WnekDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Rebecca AcevedoDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lynn FryckbergDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dennis SkalkowskiTreasurer 23/24
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
509 CENTENNIAL BLVD, VOORHEES, NJ 08043-9504
Signed the 990
Laura Houston, Executive Dir/CEO
Phone
(856) 424-2288
Website
awanj.org
Return prepared by
Ditmars Perazza & Co LLP

Mission

Animal Welfare Association's mission is to eliminate animal suffering, promote the importance of the human-animal bond, and improve the role of animals in the well-being of people.Animal Welfare Association's vision is to be "A Place Where Happiness Begins" by helping to create a compassionate community, by serving as a resource for pet lovers/pet owners in need, and by envisioning achieving zero tolerance for companion animals needlessly suffering and dying in our South Jersey community. AWA's history demonstrates a continuing commitment to reaching beyond its facility walls to achieve its mission and vision, believing that a compassionate community should look to enhance the lives of all in the community, including the most vulnerable pets and people.By redefining how AWA will serve as a resource for pets/pet lovers/pet owners in need, AWA believes it will transform the organization into a Center for Excellence a national leader in the field of animal welfare.Animal Welfare Associati

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AWA serves as a safety net for the areas most vulnerable pets. AWA acts as a support system for overcrowded shelters by receiving transports of animals from within our local region as well as shelters across the nation. AWA also supports several international efforts including receiving dogs from South Korea. In 2024, 1,623 animals got a second chance through AWAs transport program.Our comprehensive veterinary, behavioral rehabilitation, rehoming intervention/support and pet retention initiatives have saved over 20,000 dogs, cats and small mammals since 2013During 2024 AWA maintained a 96% save rate with 2,476 homless pets finding forever homesIn addition the shelter works to provide support to prevent pet rehoming when possible through programs such as our Pet Food Pantry and helps to safely and responsibily provide rehoming services when needed through our Rehoming team.The AWA Pet Food Pantry provides free food to community members who need help to keep their pets in their homes. In 2023 over 3,288 households were providedwith free food. In 2024 2,546 pets were safely taken in through our rehoming team and over 1,500 clients were provided supportive counseling
    Expenses $2,497,699
  • AWA works to support pet owners within our community by removing barriers to pet ownership when possible. On of the biggest barriers to keeping pets in homes is the high cost of pet health care. The Pet Clinic provides access to affordable pet health care, including low-cost spay/neuter surgeries and free or low-cost vaccines clinics. AWAs Pet Clinic was the first spay/neuter clinic in the Mid-Atlantic region. For nearly fifty years AWA veterinarians have provided spay/neuter surgeries to dogs and cats to help curb pet population. In 2024 9,914 vaccines were administered and 3,460 spay/neuter surgeries were performed. In addition, 1,073 feral cats were provided spay/neuter surgeries and vaccines through our TNR programIn 2024 3,479 pets received Wellness checks through our low-cost Pet ClinicVets on Wheels provides free vaccines, microchips, preventatives and food to Camden, NJ residents 14 times a year. In 2024 1,561 pets received services
    Expenses $1,633,574
  • AWAs education team manages and delivers several programs to provide meaningful activities for students that help encourage empathy for animals. Through our PAWS (People Achieving With Support) program AWA works with several local schools and agencies to provide programs for special needs students. Each week our PAWS students provide much needed support by creating enrichment for the animals, helping to fill adoption kits and help with facility upkeep.AWAs Pet therapy program helps promote mental wellness and joy through visits with our trained therapy dogs. Our Pet Therapy team visits assisted living facilities, retirement homes and schools. In 2024 the team provided 227 visits.The Education department launched multiple new programs including Scout badges, school outreach, field trips, adult seminar series (Tail Talks), home school program (Animal Academy), pre-school workshop (Wags & Wiggles), Kids Day off Camp, Overnight program and birthday partiesAltogether the Education team reached 9,717 students/people in 2024.
    Expenses $184,614

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-1752792
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1957
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,909,777
Income (IRS master file)
$4,650,508

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,554,360$4,926,445$13,909,777XML
990June 2024$4,366,169$4,759,335$14,075,022XML
990June 2023$5,101,250$4,302,107$15,123,756XML
990June 2022$4,161,846$3,296,677$14,907,921IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-1752792).

Questions about ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED is 22-1752792.
Is ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
Are donations to ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,900 (Laura Houston, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,554,360, expenses of $4,926,445 and total assets of $13,909,777 at year end.

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