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PAWS CLINIC

Saving lives through spaying and neutering

Taylor, MI   |  https://www.thepawsclinic.com
GuideStar Charity Check

PAWS CLINIC

EIN: 27-3257737

Mission

To decrease animal homelessness and needless euthanasia by making high quality, affordable spay/neuter services available to our community.

Ruling year info

2010

Executive DIrector

Terra Muscat

Director of Operations

Christine Romano-McGill

Main address

21210 Goddard Road

Taylor, MI 48180 USA

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EIN

27-3257737

Subject area info

Domesticated animals

Animal welfare

Population served info

Adults

NTEE code info

Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Show Forms 990

Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The PAWS Clinic aims to reduce euthanasia of healthy animals due to overpopulation in our local shelters. Making affordable spay/neuter services available to the community and feral cat caregivers is key in preventing the birth of unwanted litters of puppies and kittens.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Spay/Neuter Services

Provide low-cost, high quality, high volume spay/neuter services for cats and dogs.  Services are available to citizens, animal shelters, animal rescue groups, and feral cat caretakers.

Population(s) Served
Adults

The PAWS Clinic's vaccine clinics provide affordable basic wellness services to cat and dog owners, as well as animal shelters and animal rescue groups.

Population(s) Served
Low-income people
Working poor

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of animals spayed and neutered

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

Spay/Neuter Services

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Context Notes

The number of spay/neuter surgeries performed per year is an indication of the impact that The PAWS Clinic is having in our community. Our goal is to increase the number of surgeries year on year.

Average number of animals spayed and neutered per day

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

Spay/Neuter Services

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

As a high volume model spay/neuter clinic, our goal is to perform at least 30 surgeries per veterinarian per day.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

To reduce animal homelessness and needless euthanasia in our local animal shelters by making high quality, affordable spay/neuter services available to our community. To work with local animal shelters and rescue groups to provide discounted services to them to ensure that the animals in their programs are spayed or neutered prior to adoption.

The PAWS Clinic works closely with a number of municipal shelters and animal rescue groups in our area to ensure that the animals in their custody are spayed or neutered prior to adoption. These groups work to help spread the word about our affordable, high quality services so that we can reach a higher percentage of the animal owning population.

The PAWS Clinic is part of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' National Spay/Neuter Response Team. As such, we were trained by, and continue under the mentorship of that organization. NSNRT clinics employ best practices for safe, efficient high-volume surgeries.

The PAWS Clinic has gained an excellent reputation in our community. Most of our business comes from word of mouth recommendations. In 2022, we completed over 6900 surgeries, for a total of almost 80,000 between September 2011 and December 2022. This high volume of sterilization surgeries means that many, many fewer litters of puppies and kittens are being born each year. As many of these unwanted litters would be destined for animal shelters and likely euthanasia, our work has already saved countless lives.

We have seen a steady decrease in intake and euthanasia rates in our local animal shelters. We believe that our high volume of surgery is a strong contributing factor to this trend.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Pet-owning families, municipal animal shelters and 501c3 animal rescue groups in our geographic area.

  • How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?

    Published reviews on social media,

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences,

  • With whom is the organization sharing feedback?

    The people we serve,

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We don’t use any of these practices,

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,

Financials

PAWS CLINIC
Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
Financial documents
2020 The PAWS Clinic 2019 2019 Financial Audit 2018 2018 Financial Audit 2017 Financial Audit 2016 Financial Audit

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2020 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.92

Average of 4.45 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2020 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

1.8

Average of 2.9 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2020 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

8%

Average of 5% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990 info

PAWS CLINIC

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

This snapshot of PAWS CLINIC’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Business model indicators

Profitability info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $21,266 $32,923 $36,572 $51,249 -$92,708
As % of expenses 3.7% 5.2% 5.4% 5.9% -11.2%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation -$89,922 $12,886 $23,822 $31,822 -$109,428
As % of expenses -13.2% 2.0% 3.4% 3.6% -13.0%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $590,018 $668,347 $718,406 $930,625 $733,706
Total revenue, % change over prior year 13.6% 13.3% 7.5% 29.5% -21.2%
Program services revenue 87.3% 94.9% 95.4% 94.3% 91.9%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Government grants 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other grants and contributions 12.7% 4.4% 3.8% 5.0% 7.3%
Other revenue 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $568,268 $633,395 $680,499 $869,090 $826,414
Total expenses, % change over prior year 13.6% 11.5% 7.4% 27.7% -4.9%
Personnel 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 61.7%
Professional fees 60.8% 62.1% 62.7% 62.9% 2.6%
Occupancy 9.9% 9.0% 8.3% 6.5% 6.8%
Interest 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 0.0%
Pass-through 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other expenses 29.3% 28.8% 29.0% 29.3% 28.8%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total expenses (after depreciation) $679,456 $653,432 $693,249 $888,517 $843,134
One month of savings $47,356 $52,783 $56,708 $72,424 $68,868
Debt principal payment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Fixed asset additions $207,411 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total full costs (estimated) $934,223 $706,215 $749,957 $960,941 $912,002

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Months of cash 0.8 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.8
Months of cash and investments 0.8 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.8
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets -0.1 0.3 0.9 1.3 -0.1
Balance sheet composition info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Cash $37,443 $65,004 $74,321 $105,289 $126,866
Investments $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Receivables $4,242 $4,653 $7,720 $4,324 $1,904
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $295,909 $308,795 $309,345 $319,793 $327,889
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 66.3% 70.0% 74.0% 78.0% 81.2%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 36.2% 36.9% 24.8% 16.3% 71.8%
Unrestricted net assets $95,725 $108,611 $132,433 $164,255 $54,827
Temporarily restricted net assets $0 $0 $0 N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 $0 $0 N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total net assets $95,725 $108,611 $132,433 $164,255 $54,827

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive DIrector

Terra Muscat

Director of Operations

Christine Romano-McGill

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

PAWS CLINIC

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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PAWS CLINIC

Board of directors
as of 01/27/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board of directors data
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Board co-chair

Kristine Jordan

The PAWS Clinic, retired

Term: 2023 - 2025


Board co-chair

Mike Hurley

Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak

Term: 2023 - 2025

Cristy Smith

New Relic , Inc.

Donna K. Follbaum

Public Service Credit Union

Wayne Kosowski

Mubea Precision Springs

Tim Durand

Wayne County Community College

Jeanette Bartlett

TeleValley Mobile Home Park, Inc., retired

Mike Hurley

Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak

Kristine Jordan

The PAWS Clinic, retired

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/27/2023
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Leadership

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Race & ethnicity

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