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Pets are Wonderful Support Inc

New York, NY · United States EIN 800233785 (IRS) Animal Welfare
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90 / 100
Integrity score
Strong transparency

About

Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY helps New York City residents who are at-risk of losing their pets due to physical & financial obstacles.

Mission

To deliver critical support that keeps people and their pets together, preserving the human-animal bond for individuals facing hardship.

Focus & reach

Category
NTEE code D20
Causes
Animal Welfare
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Verification & registration

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Look up EIN 800233785 on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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Exempt Organizations · EIN 800233785
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2012
IRS Publication 78: organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Re-checked weekly. Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 15/20
Updated within 1 year +15
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$772,772
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
65%
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
AN
Andrea T••••••••
Director
DA
Danelle M••••••••
Vice Chair
DA
Danielle M••••••••
Vice Chair
GA
Garry B••••••••
Chair

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GiveRadar Analysis

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Pets are Wonderful Support Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 40,468 animal welfare charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 85% of similar organizations. See the sources
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$772,772
65% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021.
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Sometimes deductible

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles
Employees
10

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

RA
Rachel H••••••••
Executive Director
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No red flags detected

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IRS revocation history None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2025
Form filed
$0.8M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2024
Form filed
$0.8M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$1.0M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$1.0M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$0.5M revenue, IRS Form 990

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Where it ranks

Joint first of 40,468 animal welfare charities in the United States on integrity score

The highest integrity score in this cohort (90/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score90/100
#1 of 40,468 tie
animal welfare charities in the United States
Governance disclosure5/5
#1 of 40,468 tie
animal welfare charities in the United States
Contact completeness10/10
#1 of 40,468 tie
animal welfare charities in the United States
Data freshness20/20
#1 of 40,468 tie
animal welfare charities in the United States
Profile completeness100%
#1 of 40,468 tie
animal welfare charities in the United States
Independent sources7 sources
#2,930 of 40,468 tie
animal welfare charities in the United States
Filing history depth5 years
#1,444 of 16,398 tie
animal welfare charities in the United States
Agefounded 2008
#4,297 of 8,085 tie
animal welfare charities in the United States
Revenue size$100K to $1M
#1,954 of 16,157 tie
animal welfare charities in the United States

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar animal welfare charities in United States.

Program spending Behind peer average
This charity
65% Peer average
91%
CEO comp as % of revenue Behind peer average
This charity
10.51% Peer average
3.51%
Integrity Assessment Ahead of peers
This charity
90 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
Animal Welfare
40,468
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 51 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

What we know and don't know

Every data point we track for this charity, and whether we have found it. Disclosure only, never a judgment of the charity's work.

Financial data
Named leadership
Executive pay
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2025
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
100%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Pets are Wonderful Support Inc

Pets are Wonderful Support Inc is a registered animal welfare nonprofit based in New York, NY, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2008 and has been operating for 18 years. Its EIN is 800233785. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $773K in annual revenue. 51 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. Recent news coverage is predominantly positive.

Pets are Wonderful Support Inc's Executive Director, Rachel Herman, received $81,192 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.

Based on official filings, Pets are Wonderful Support Inc has $773K in annual revenue. It allocates 65% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 91% for animal welfare charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY helps New York City residents who are at-risk of losing their pets due to physical & financial obstacles. Pets are Wonderful Support Inc is classified as an animal welfare organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2008.

Pets are Wonderful Support Inc is classified as an Animal Welfare organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $773K in annual revenue. The organization has 51 disclosed officers and directors.

Pets are Wonderful Support Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 800233785. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Pets are Wonderful Support Inc is located in New York, NY, United States. The organization was established in 2008 and has been active for 18 years.

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Quick facts about Pets are Wonderful Support Inc

What is Pets are Wonderful Support Inc?
Pets are Wonderful Support Inc is a animal welfare publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in New York, United States. Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY helps New York City residents who are at-risk of losing their pets due to physical & financial obstacles.
When was Pets are Wonderful Support Inc founded?
Pets are Wonderful Support Inc was founded in 2008.
Who leads Pets are Wonderful Support Inc?
Rachel Herman serves as Executive Director.
Where is Pets are Wonderful Support Inc located?
Headquartered in New York, NY, United States.
What is Pets are Wonderful Support Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $772,772. 65% of expenses go to program services.
Is Pets are Wonderful Support Inc trustworthy?
Pets are Wonderful Support Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Pets are Wonderful Support Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 800233785.
What is Pets are Wonderful Support Inc's website?
http://www.pawsny.org