Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 976,681 | 2,849,229 | 2,249,226 | 2,078,061 | 2,750,641 | 10,903,838 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 2,477,886 | 1,903,030 | 2,231,636 | 2,159,999 | 2,163,187 | 10,935,738 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 3,454,567 | 4,752,259 | 4,480,862 | 4,238,060 | 4,913,828 | 21,839,576 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 21,839,576 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 3,454,567 | 4,752,259 | 4,480,862 | 4,238,060 | 4,913,828 | 21,839,576 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 2,387 | 3,908 | 7,087 | 31,392 | 10,074 | 54,848 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 2,387 | 3,908 | 7,087 | 31,392 | 10,074 | 54,848 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 140,729 | 16,969 | 22,660 | 47,983 | 228,341 | |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 3,597,683 | 4,773,136 | 4,510,609 | 4,317,435 | 4,923,902 | 22,122,765 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | 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. THIS YEAR-MORE THAN ANY IN OUR HISTORY-TAUGHT US A GREAT DEAL. IN 2020, 4 PAWS PLACED 86 SERVICE DOGS WITH CHILDREN OR VETERANS AND 25 ALTERNATE PLACEMENTS. 365 FUTURE SERVICE PUPPIES WERE BORN. CUMULATIVELY OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, 1511 SERVICE DOGS HAVE BEEN PLACED. THIS PROGRESS WAS MADE DESPITE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC UPENDING EVERY ASPECT OF MODERN LIFE. EVEN IN THE FACE OF UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES, 4 PAWS STOOD STRONG. OUR TEAM OF STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, CLIENTS, AND DONORS DEMONSTRATED REMARKABLE FLEXIBILITY AND RESOURCEFULNESS IN THE WAKE OF CLASS POSTPONEMENTS, AND WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE MUCH OF 4 PAWS OPERATIONS OFFSITE TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH PERSEVERANCE, WE WERE ABLE TO QUICKLY EVOLVE TO MEET CHANGING SAFETY GUIDELINES. THIS CONTINUOUS ADAPTATION KEPT DAILY OPERATIONS FUNCTIONING, AND WE FOUND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL PROBLEMS THAT GUARANTEED THE CONTINUED CARE AND HEALTH OF OUR SERVICE DOGS IN TRAINING. THROUGH IT ALL, WE STAYED MOTIVATED AS WE HEARD THE STORIES FROM CLIENT FAMILIES ABOUT HOW OUR PLACED SERVICE DOGS WERE HELPING THEIR HUMANS WHEN CHANGES IN ROUTINE WREAKED HAVOC ON HOUSEHOLDS. WE ALSO KEPT OUR EYES ON THE FUTURE, EXPANDING OUR CAMPUS BY PURCHASING SURROUNDING PROPERTY. NOW, AS WE BEGIN TO EMERGE FROM THIS GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS WITH A NEW STANDARD OF OPERATIONS IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD, WE PLAN FOR CONTINUED GROWTH TO SERVE OUR CLIENT FAMILIES. WE CARRY THE VALUABLE LESSONS GATHERED FROM THIS PAST YEAR AND ARE USING THEM TO MAKE 4 PAWS BETTER AND STRONGER THAN EVER. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE FAMILIES WHO NEED US. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR, AND CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE 4 PAWS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE FORM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | 4 PAWS BOARD MEMBERS AFFIRM COMPLIANCE WITH 4 PAWS' WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BOTH VERBALLY AT THE BOARD'S ANNUAL ONSITE MEETING AT THE 4 PAWS FACILITY IN XENIA, OHIO, AND IN WRITING IN RESPONSE TO AN ANNUAL E- MAIL COMMUNICATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR EACH KEY POSITION AT 4 PAWS ARE INITIALLY REVIEWED AND VOTED UPON BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING SUBSEQUENT TO THE CREATION OF THE POSITION, UNLESS THERE IS A NEED TO EXPEDITE THE HIRING PROCESS, IN WHICH CASE A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD IS HELD. IN CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR EACH POSITION, THE BOARD CONSIDERS JOB MARKET CONDITIONS, THE DUTIES OF THE JOB, AND ANY SPECIALIZED SKILL SETS REQUIRED, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF THE PREVALENCE OF THOSE SKILL SETS IN XENIA, OHIO. REQUESTS FOR MODIFICATION TO COMPENSATION LEVELS OF KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT A REGULAR MEETING AND VOTED UPON BASED ON THE JOB MARKET CONDITIONS, THE DUTIES OF THE JOB, AND ANY SPECIALIZED SKILL SETS REQUIRED, INCLUDING THE PREVALENCE OF SUCH SKILL SETS IN XENIA, OHIO. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | 4 PAWS' GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS CAN BE MADE VIA MAIL, E- MAIL, OR TELEPHONE USING THE CONTACT INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON 4 PAWS' BROCHURES AND WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,551 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -4,551 |
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