Animals : Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
Pasado's Safe Haven
For all animals
Do you beleive everything you read?
Posted by SmarterThanYou | September 30, 2009 6:08:46 AM
So, you are suggesting that a "news" source that SELLS headlines and "exposes" should be beleived before Charity Navigator? Perhaps you should read the article again. The Herald wrote an article based on info given by disgruntled employees and a sour grapes divorced couple. If it's all the same, i'll continue my donations and discontinue my newspaper service. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. You've been very helpful!
Pasado's In the News
Posted by homework helper | September 8, 2009 5:43:15 AM
Links to news articles: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090517/NEWS01/705179943 Please read sidebar stories. And Another: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090517/NEWS01/705179941 Questionable financial practices are still going on at Pasado's along with other changes not fitting the original vision of the organization. No-kill means different things to different people...do your homework before donating your money.
Pasado's Articles
Posted by homework helper | September 8, 2009 5:42:45 AM
Article in newspaper giving information regarding Pasado's financial dealings: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090517/NEWS01/705179943 Please also read sidebar articles. Please do your homework before donating to a non-profit.
Salaries have changed
Posted by gracie | June 1, 2009 6:36:21 AM
Susan Michaels (Executive Director) of Pasado's has been given a raise by her "Board of Directors" (consisting of herself, her best friend from college and a vet. in the area) from $25,000 a year to $120,000 a year. Please read the news articles on this site and make your own educated decision when donating to this organization.
check the facts
Posted by Susan Burk | June 1, 2009 6:36:10 AM
Read the newspaper articles regarding Pasado's Safe Haven in the Everett Herald - heraldnet.com and determine for yourself if you believe this rating should be the basis for deciding whether or not you should give to this organization. Huge amounts of money are raised, but is it going where it should? To the person that said "Excellent Salaries!" you should know that Susan Michaels' new salary is $120,000 per year.
re thinking where to spend
Posted by Rico | May 28, 2009 6:25:16 AM
I would incorage anyone thinking of giving to this group to read the news articals on the tabs. looks like leagal issuses coming. also salires chagnges.
Excellent Salaries!
Posted by Lome | April 28, 2009 10:02:34 AM
Thank you to the leadership at Pasado's Safe Haven for taking such low salaries. Too many charities overpay their CEO's and underfund the people/animals they're supposed to be helping. Great job!
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Financials
Posted by homework helper | October 30, 2009 2:57:20 PM
Charity Navigator bases its ratings on a limited amount of information, specifically the tax returns filed by the organization (they state on their own website that they only identify the financial health and give tips on giving). This cannot give the full picture on what an organization is doing on a day to day basis. Nor can it identify questionable fundraising tactics that are specified in the story and corroborated by those that PARTICIPATED in them. Although, Charity Navigator is one good source, are you going to base all your information on a website that pulls numbers from a tax return? If you really want a full picture, use CN but also talk to previous employees and any other organziations in the area that have delt with this organization. The previous employees that are called disgruntled never attack the organization, they questioned the tactics of one individual.