Prairie Paws Animal Shelter Inc (EIN 480529856) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1947

Legal Domicile

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Prairie Paws Animal Shelter Inc, founded in 1947, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 20% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $284K, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

Give aid and comfort to animals, educate the community in responsible pet ownership, reunite pets with owners, provide pet adoptions, and create a safer community.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $944,608

Program Service Revenue $188,427

Investment Income $4,480

Other Revenue $8,025

TOTAL REVENUE $1,145,540

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $358,810

Fundraising Expenses $42,230

Program Expenses $673,865

Other Expenses $502,913

TOTAL EXPENSES $861,723

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,145,540	$955,180	+0.2%
Expenses	$861,723	$694,616	+0.2%
Net Income	$283,817	$260,564	+0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$84,299

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Vanessa Cowie	Executive Director	40.00	Director	$76,923	$7,376	$84,299
Chris Nicholson	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sayanti Ganguly Puckett	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lindsey Sylvester	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carrie Stevens	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Dougan	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelly Radel	Board Chair	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Vicki Selzer	Secretary	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Tim Miller	Treasurer	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,145,540	$861,723	$2,214,648	$283,817
2022	$955,180	$694,616	$1,958,102	$260,564
2021	$862,250	$611,465	$1,721,714	$250,785
2020	$688,643	$721,875	$1,497,148	$-33,232
2019	$1,122,952	$779,452	$1,814,290	$343,500
2018	$716,261	$730,207	$1,521,018	$-13,946

Prairie Paws Animal Shelter Inc