Nonprofit · EIN 31-1625484
4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC
Tax-exempt · XENIA, OH 45385
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,858,746 | $4,105,173 | $753,573 | $9,182,660 | $1,140,618 | $8,042,042 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,470,101 | $4,138,711 | $331,390 | $8,865,243 | $1,310,844 | $7,554,399 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,601,024
- Program service revenue
- $1,710,751
- Investment income
- $522,453
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $333,330
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,731
- Other revenue
- $24,518
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,826
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,258,383
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,702,505
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,695
- Accounting fees
- $53,820
- Occupancy
- $132,788
- Travel
- $2,218
- Depreciation
- $164,523
- Program services (functional)
- $3,509,540
- Management and general (functional)
- $367,509
- Fundraising (functional)
- $228,124
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,865,243
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,182,660
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,140,618
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,042,042
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,667,685
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,023,501
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,042,042
- Gross receipts
- $4,956,987
- Employees
- 102
- Volunteers
- 2,000
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER LUTES | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $100,826 |
| KATHY BARNES | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELENA BROOKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CINDY BURGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHUCK BUSHNELL | PROGRAM CHAI Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BETH CESTA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CULPEPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA DAVIS | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE GEORGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MADELINE HUTCHINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TANYA MAHON-GANTZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH MCCLANHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIM MCNEER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELLY O'REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER LUTES | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $89,045 |
| KATHY BARNES | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELENA BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK BUSHNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH CESTA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CULPEPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA GANTZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JULIE GEORGE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MADELINE HUTCHINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH MCCLANAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM MCNEER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELLY O'REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 253 DAYTON AVE, XENIA, OH 45385-2831
- In care of
- % JENNIFER LUTES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER LUTES, 207 DAYTON AVENUE, XENIA, OH 45385
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER LUTES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (937) 374-0385
- Website
- WWW.4PAWSFORABILITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KIRSCH CPA GROUP LLC
Mission
4 PAWS' PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS TO TRAIN SERVICE DOGS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL AND HIDDEN DISABILITIES, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND SEIZURES, WITH INDEPENDENT LIVING.
Program accomplishments
- 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PLACING LIFE-CHANGING SERVICE DOGS. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, ONE SERVICE DOG AT A TIME. WE MAKE A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF EVERY 4 PAWS DOG WE BREED, TRAIN, AND PLACE. WE DEVELOP THE SKILLS OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS TO ATTRACT AND MAINTAIN THE BEST AVAILABLE TALENT. WE MAINTAIN A LARGE, DEDICATED, AND WELL-TRAINED VOLUNTEER BASE TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF EVERY 4 PAWS DOG. WE OFFER A LIFETIME OF SUPPORT FOR OUR 4 PAWS FAMILIES, AND WE MAKE OUR SERVICE DOGS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY BY PLACING DOGS TAILORED TO THEIR UNIQUE, INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. WE MAINTAIN FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE BY BEING GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS, WHICH ENABLES THE ORGANIZATION TO MAKE DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR CLIENTS AND TEAM MEMBERS. WE ALSO EDUCATE OUR CLIENTS AND COMMUNITY ON THE APPROPRIATE USE OF SERVICE DOGS AND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SERVICE DOGS, THERAPY DOGS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, AND OTHER WORKING DOGS. IN 2024, 4 PAWS PLACED 113 SERVICE DOGS WITH CHILDREN OR VETERANS AND 194 FUTURE SERVICE PUPPIES WERE BORN. CUMULATIVELY OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, APPROXIMATELY 2,000 SERVICE DOGS HAVE BEEN PLACED.Expenses $3,509,540 · revenue $1,710,751
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 | Not 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
- 31-1625484
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,182,660
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,956,987
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,858,746 | $4,105,173 | $9,182,660 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,470,101 | $4,138,711 | $8,865,243 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,451,129 | $4,625,510 | $8,656,973 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 31-1625484).
Questions about 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC
- What is the EIN of 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC is 31-1625484.
- Is 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC 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 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER LUTES.
- Who are the officers and directors of 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,826 (JENNIFER LUTES, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,858,746, expenses of $4,105,173 and total assets of $9,182,660 at year end.
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