Progressive Animal Welfare Society
Progressive Animal Welfare Society reported $18.3 million in revenue and $8.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $72.70 went to program services, $9.36 to management and general costs and $17.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $207,231 (CFO & COO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 116% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.7MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$91.44 $17M
- Program service revenue$6.27 $1.2M
- Investment income$2.29 $421K
Other revenue was negative: −$67,037. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.7% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 17.9% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.8% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.3% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $207,231 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.39% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 87.8 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCompanion Animal Services - PAWS provides refuge for more than 3,342 homeless, lost or orphaned cats and dogs every year, placing them in loving, permanent homes or reuniting them with their families. Every healthy, adoptable animal at PAWS is placed into a responsible, caring home. PAWS provides medical care to each animal, including spay/neuter surgery, vaccines, and microchipping as well as behavior training and enrichment. PAWS also provides training and education to strengthen the human/animal bond and works to end animal cruelty and overpopulation
Wildlife Services - Dedicated to helping wild animals return to the wild, PAWS Wildlife Center rehabilitates injured and orphaned wild animals from the state of Washington and beyond. PAWS cares for over 3,367 wild animals each year, with a focus on rehabilitating native species. PAWS partners with a variety of federal, state, and local agencies, as well as private landowners, for the release of wild animals back to the wild once rehabilitated. PAWS Wildlife Center also serves as a resource for people, offering educational training programs to future professionals in wildlife medicine and…
Education and Outreach PAWS raises awareness of animal issues and helps create positive change for animals through outreach and education, advocacy programs, and partnerships. More than 4,068 youth and adults are empowered each year by PAWS education programs and messages of compassion carried out through elementary school curriculum, youth workshops, public awareness campaigns, outreach at events, and print and online educational materials
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,653 | $0 | $12,578 | $207,231 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,776 | $0 | $3,931 | $183,707 |
| Wildlife Vet Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,710 | $0 | $11,891 | $151,601 |
| Sr. Dir. Wildlife Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,816 | $0 | $3,291 | $151,107 |
| CAS Lead Vet Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,506 | $0 | $11,787 | $146,293 |
| Dir. of Events Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,816 | $0 | $11,653 | $139,469 |
| Dir. of People Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,276 | $0 | $2,657 | $119,933 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Progressive Animal Welfare Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $391K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5158
- Volunteers Part I, line 6759
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRICO Companies LLC Construction Site | $4,498,955 |
| Ivans Landscape & Construction LLC Construction Site | $168,650 |
| ROI Technology Inc It | $163,972 |
| DCG One Printing & Publishing | $117,146 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to Progressive Animal Welfare Society totaling $879K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Progressive Animal Welfare Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Progressive Animal Welfare Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Progressive Animal Welfare Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Progressive Animal Welfare Society reported that 72.7% of its $8.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 17.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Progressive Animal Welfare Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Progressive Animal Welfare Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $207,231, for the role of CFO & COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Progressive Animal Welfare Society get its money?
Of $18.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 91.8% came from contributions and grants and 6.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Progressive Animal Welfare Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-6073154 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542689349300939 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349306569 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332779349301123 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241809349300424 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142799349301544 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032689349301463 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-6073154: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.