Nonprofit · EIN 27-0230849
PASSION FOR PAWS
Tax-exempt · PALM BEACH, FL 33480
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $105,600 | $103,250 | $2,350 | $52,275 | $0 | $52,275 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $94,230 | $82,467 | $11,763 | $49,925 | $0 | $49,925 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $96,748 | $82,958 | $13,790 | $38,162 | $0 | $38,162 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $104,253
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,347
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $500
- Program services (functional)
- $86,434
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,816
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $49,925
- Total assets, end of year
- $52,275
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,275
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $52,275
- Gross receipts
- $105,600
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Rhodes | President Officer | 60 | $0 | $25,000 |
| George Cooksey | Vice President Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Hannan Diaz | Trustee Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Edith Kahn | Secretary Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Rhodes | President Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 |
| George Cooksey | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Hannan Diaz | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Edith Kahn | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Robinson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Rhodes | President Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 60 | $25,000 |
| George Cooksey | Vice President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Hannan Diaz | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Edith Kahn | Secretary Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Sherrilyn Lientz | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 373, PALM BEACH, FL 33480-0373
- In care of
- % AVA RHODES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- PO Box 373, Palm Beach FL 33480
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Ava Rhodes, P O Box 373, Palm Beach, FL 33480
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Ava Rhodes, PO Box 373, Palm Beach FL 33480
- Signed the 990
- Ava Rhodes, President
- Phone
- (561) 420-0553
- Website
- www.passionforpaws.info
- Return prepared by
- Richard Schoonmaker EA
Mission
To provide a sanctuary for senior pets (dogs, cats, farm animals) and to provide access to vet care for indigent people
Program accomplishments
- Vet care including in most cases surgery for cats and dogs of indigent 0 provided life saving care (injuries and or treatable medical disorder). With vet clinics doubling and tripling fees for diagnostic tests and procedures Vet care is out of reach for low income people especially in the case when surgery is needed.Expenses $86,434
- To provide a permanent santuary for pets with disabilities and or medical disorders, advanced age, not accepted into the countyshelter adoption program due to advanced age, disability injury aggressive behavior or inablity to adapt to the stressful shelter envirnoment. Also retired farm animals can be accomodated due to facility being inside an agricultural zone/equine community.0
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0230849
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $52,275
- Income (IRS master file)
- $105,600
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $105,600 | $103,250 | $52,275 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $94,230 | $82,467 | $49,925 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $96,748 | $82,958 | $38,162 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $96,000 | $86,240 | $48,142 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Ava Rhodes | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-0230849).
Questions about PASSION FOR PAWS
- What is the EIN of PASSION FOR PAWS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PASSION FOR PAWS is 27-0230849.
- Is PASSION FOR PAWS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to PASSION FOR PAWS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PASSION FOR PAWS 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 PASSION FOR PAWS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PASSION FOR PAWS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PASSION FOR PAWS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Ava Rhodes.
- Who are the officers and directors of PASSION FOR PAWS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PASSION FOR PAWS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $105,600, expenses of $103,250 and total assets of $52,275 at year end.
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