Wags & Whiskers
EIN: 86-3404469
Mission
Our mission is to work to end pet homelessness in Warren County. To this end we will: - Provide community programs that educate for healthy and responsible pet care to keep pets and their people together - Spay/neuter/microchip for pet population control and safety - Help lost/found pets find their homes and provide shelter and care for dogs and cats until they find a home - Partner with other shelters and rescues when in need and collaborate on community programs
Notes from the nonprofit
Our building is framed and we are working on the interior and still need a lot of help to open our doors to begin serving the dogs and cats of Warren County!
Ruling year
2021
Principal Officer
Katie Joyce
Main address
13620 State Highway M
Innsbrook, MO 63390 USA
EIN
86-3404469
Animal welfare
Human-animal interactions
Population served
Children and youth
Adults
Economically disadvantaged people
Unemployed people
Veterans
NTEE code
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-N.
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
End pet homelessness in Warren County, MO. Provide programs and community outreach to help our residents in need.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Shelter Build
We have started our build of Wags & Whiskers on two acres near Innsbrook, MO to serve the community of Warren County, MO and partner with groups in our surrounding areas. Phase 1 exterior is almost complete and then we begin the interior Phase 2 fundraising to complete the build and prepare operations.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animal clinics/shelters improved as a direct result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Shelter Build
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Wags & Whiskers is under roof and phase 2 interior construction to begin soon
Number of pets microchipped
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Shelter Build
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
At our annual Woofstock event 50 dogs received free microchips
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We are building Wags & Whiskers, a private, no-kill shelter, to serve our area.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Once operational we can begin caring for the animals in need while providing community resources to our residents.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have received grants to provide programs while our shelter build is ongoing and our capital campaign to finish and begin operational continues.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
As we are building we collaborate with other animal rescues, shelters, continue to host events to assist and educate the public on healthy and proper pet ownership and guidance. We have asked for input from all on the build and design of our shelter, shelter policies, forms, fees, and will continue to collect all feedback once operational.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We began writing grants for microchip events as we realized there are many dogs here with no way to identify them back to their owner with a chip and our community needed this program for free or at a low cost.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Financials
Financial documents
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The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Principal Officer
Katie Joyce
There are no officers, directors or key employees recorded for this organization
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Wags & Whiskers
Board of directorsas of 03/07/2023
Board of directors data
Katie Joyce
Tracy Sator
Penny McClain
Kathy Caton
Taylor Erb
Michael Bohm
Katie Knapp
Board leadership practices
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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? Not applicable -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
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? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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