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Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society

Paws

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Animal-Related / Animal Protection and Welfare (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$5.55M (2023)

Expenses
$4.9M (2023)

Total Assets
$5.56M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$537k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,547,764
Expenses
$4,895,553
Net Income
$652,211
Net Assets
$5,022,944
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,331,356
60.0%
Program Services $1,949,280
35.1%
Investment Income $100,463
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $19,200
0.3%
Net Fundraising $84,745
1.5%
Sales of Assets $62,720
1.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $112,515
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,589,860
52.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,559,854
Total Liabilities $536,910
Net Assets $5,022,944
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Levy (Executive Director) $112,515 $0 $4,855
Jocelyn Barton (President) $0 $0 $0
Maxine Mann (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Chris Monteleone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Wideman Esq (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Marisa Graziano (Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Kilday (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,187,699
Expenses
$4,421,211
Net Income
$766,488
Net Assets
$4,339,241
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,320,367
64.0%
Program Services $1,655,127
31.9%
Investment Income $163,989
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $19,200
0.4%
Net Fundraising $96,684
1.9%
Sales of Assets -$67,668
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $115,100
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,357,577
53.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,046,987
Total Liabilities $707,746
Net Assets $4,339,241
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Levy (Executive Director) $115,100 $0 $4,310
Maxine Mann (President) $0 $0 $0
Jocelyn Barton (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Chris Monteleone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Wideman Esq (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Berke (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynda Macdougall (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Desouza (Member) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Visintin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Kilday (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,364,568
Expenses
$3,793,484
Net Income
$1,571,084
Net Assets
$3,851,655
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,375,075
62.9%
Program Services $1,769,857
33.0%
Investment Income $22,464
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $18,800
0.4%
Net Fundraising $98,567
1.8%
Sales of Assets $79,805
1.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $114,558
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,957,774
51.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,394,799
Total Liabilities $543,144
Net Assets $3,851,655
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Levy (Executive Director) $114,558 $0 $3,846
Maxine Mann (President) $0 $0 $0
Jocelyn Barton (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Chris Monteleone (Interim Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Wideman Esq (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Berke (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynda Macdougall (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Desouza (Member) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Visintin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Kilday (Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Shrier (Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Jaslow Esq (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,975,568
Expenses
$3,408,359
Net Income
$567,209
Net Assets
$2,270,636
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,043,611
51.4%
Program Services $1,647,987
41.5%
Investment Income $9,026
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $17,259
0.4%
Net Fundraising $211,519
5.3%
Sales of Assets $11,664
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $34,502
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,211
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,840,787
54.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,200,941
Total Liabilities $930,305
Net Assets $2,270,636
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Levy (Executive Director) $111,116 $0 $3,694
Mark Dorfman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Maxine Mann (President) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Berke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Shrier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Jaslow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Desouza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Monteleone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynda Macdougall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Wideman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Raphael (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Vuocolo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Kohl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jocelyn Barton (Vice President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,973,020
Expenses
$3,814,030
Net Income
$158,990
Net Assets
$1,677,271
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,654,394
41.6%
Program Services $1,946,353
49.0%
Investment Income $8,455
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $29,614
0.7%
Net Fundraising $271,419
6.8%
Sales of Assets $2,209
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $60,576
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $115,316
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,952,398
51.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,307,612
Total Liabilities $630,341
Net Assets $1,677,271
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Levy (Executive Director) $115,000 $0 $3,827
Mark Dorfman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Maxine Mann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Berke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Shrier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Jaslow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Orsher (President) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Monteleone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard L Canel Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Wideman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Raphael (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Vuocolo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Kohl (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dongsook Whitehead (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jocelyn Barton (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,676,379
Expenses
$3,719,830
Net Income
-$43,451
Net Assets
$1,479,584
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,422,726
38.7%
Program Services $2,049,143
55.7%
Investment Income $5,041
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $35,172
1.0%
Net Fundraising $154,345
4.2%
Sales of Assets $2,075
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,877
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $115,317
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,839,302
49.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,125,979
Total Liabilities $646,395
Net Assets $1,479,584
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Levy (Executive Director) $113,241 $0 $5,163
Charles C Weeks (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Maxine Mann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Crispin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Shrier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Jaslow (Vice Pres) $0 $0 $0
Robert Orsher (President) $0 $0 $0
Carlo Siracusa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Sherlock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Wideman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jocelyn Barton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Vuocolo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Kohl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dongsook Whitehead (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,419,500
Expenses
$3,173,156
Net Income
$246,344
Net Assets
$1,529,195
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,198,856
35.1%
Program Services $1,999,655
58.5%
Investment Income $6,053
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $68,940
2.0%
Net Fundraising $163,744
4.8%
Sales of Assets -$23,276
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,528
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $99,210
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,586,804
50.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,201,123
Total Liabilities $671,928
Net Assets $1,529,195
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Levy (Executive Director) $98,400 $0 $5,419
Charles C Weeks (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Caitlin O'connor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Crispin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Shrier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Jaslow (Vice Pres) $0 $0 $0
Robert Orsher (President) $0 $0 $0
Carlo Siracusa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Sherlock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Wideman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,222,000
Expenses
$3,164,789
Net Income
$57,211
Net Assets
$1,251,402
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,047,555
32.5%
Program Services $1,970,947
61.2%
Investment Income $17,380
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $92,121
2.9%
Net Fundraising $82,603
2.6%
Sales of Assets $947
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,447
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $104,421
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,536,934
48.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,344,713
Total Liabilities $1,093,311
Net Assets $1,251,402
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Levy (Executive Director) $99,211 $0 $5,210
Charles C Weeks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michele Diveterano (President) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Crispin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Brown Ruttenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Jaslow (Vice Pres) $0 $0 $0
Robert Orsher (Vice President Operations) $0 $0 $0
Michael Zulawski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Crane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Kostesich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carlo Siracusa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Sherlock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Wideman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,231,259
Expenses
$3,117,750
Net Income
$113,509
Net Assets
$1,183,937
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $914,258
28.3%
Program Services $1,859,123
57.5%
Investment Income $20,932
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $88,086
2.7%
Net Fundraising $367,570
11.4%
Sales of Assets -$21,377
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,667
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,840
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,426,522
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,244,995
Total Liabilities $1,061,058
Net Assets $1,183,937
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Levy (Executive Director) $92,723 $0 $5,469
Dana Spain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Crispin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Brown Ruttenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donal Mccoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Canno (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Crane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Kostesich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carlo Siracusa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Sherlock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Steinberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Wideman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michele Diveterano (President) $0 $0 $0
Peter Jaslow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robert Orsher (Vice President Operations) $0 $0 $0
Michael Zulawski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,781,023
Expenses
$2,685,988
Net Income
$95,035
Net Assets
$1,089,153
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $912,240
32.8%
Program Services $1,440,464
51.8%
Investment Income $29,106
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $49,133
1.8%
Net Fundraising $355,959
12.8%
Sales of Assets -$12,848
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,969
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $86,317
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,182,262
44.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,392,902
Total Liabilities $1,303,749
Net Assets $1,089,153
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Levy (Executive Director) $82,000 $0 $4,317
Michele Diveterano (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Crispin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Brown Ruttenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philippe Gabay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donal Mccoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Orsher (Vice President Operations) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Canno (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carlo Siracusa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dana Spain (President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Zulawski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Drew Polin (Vice President Development) $0 $0 $0
Josette Bonafino (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,212,367
Expenses
$2,132,882
Net Income
$79,485
Net Assets
$994,961
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $660,415
29.9%
Program Services $1,142,113
51.6%
Investment Income $35,065
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $65,595
3.0%
Net Fundraising $306,181
13.8%
Sales of Assets -$6,374
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,372
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $86,612
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $867,797
40.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,084,054
Total Liabilities $1,089,093
Net Assets $994,961
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Levy (Executive Director) $82,451 $0 $4,161
Michele Diveterano (Director) $0 $0 $0
Salvatore Patti (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Crispin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Brown Ruttenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philippe Gabay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donal Mccoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Raphael (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Orsher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Drew Polin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Zulawski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Canno (Director) $0 $0 $0
Randi Rabinowitz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Josette Bonafino (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carlo Siracusa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dana Spain (President) $0 $0 $0
Veronica Katz (Vice President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,796,815
Expenses
$1,866,383
Net Income
-$69,568
Net Assets
$908,753
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $671,957
37.4%
Program Services $839,484
46.7%
Investment Income $23,334
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $8,233
0.5%
Net Fundraising $237,235
13.2%
Sales of Assets -$6,411
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,983
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $86,038
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $776,401
41.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,826,504
Total Liabilities $917,751
Net Assets $908,753

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,682,962
Expenses
$1,628,868
Net Income
$54,094
Net Assets
$962,681
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $730,929
43.4%
Program Services $714,849
42.5%
Investment Income $17,132
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $204,067
12.1%
Sales of Assets -$1,627
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,612
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,155
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $670,640
41.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $992,873
Total Liabilities $30,192
Net Assets $962,681

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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