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Animals : Wildlife Conservation

Performing Animal Welfare Society

Dedicated to the protection of performing animals

four stars

92.92

P.O. Box 849 Galt, CA 95632
tel: (209) 745-2606   Web Site
EIN: 94-3005157

Board Leadership
Ed Stewart
President

CEO
Ed Stewart
President

  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 92.92 four stars
  Financial 90.00 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 12/01/2017 and includes data from FY2016, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is dedicated to the protection of performing animals, to providing sanctuary to abused, abandoned and retired captive wildlife, to enforcing the best standards of care for all captive wildlife, to the preservation of wild species and their habitat and to promoting public education about captive wildlife issues. Founded in 1984, by former Hollywood animal trainer and author, Pat Derby, and her partner, Ed Stewart, PAWS maintains three sanctuaries for captive wildlife - 30 acres in Galt, California, 100 acres (The Amanda Blake Wildlife Refuge) in Herald, California and 2,300 acres of pristine, natural habitat (ARK 2000) in San Andreas, California.

The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is dedicated to the protection of performing animals, to providing sanctuary to abused, abandoned and retired captive wildlife, to enforcing the best standards of care for all captive wildlife, to the preservation of wild species and their habitat and to promoting public education about captive wildlife issues. Founded in 1984, by former Hollywood animal trainer and author, Pat Derby, and her partner, Ed Stewart, PAWS maintains three sanctuaries for captive wildlife - 30 acres in Galt, California, 100 acres (The Amanda Blake Wildlife Refuge) in Herald, California and 2,300 acres of pristine, natural habitat (ARK 2000) in San Andreas, California.

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Financial

four stars

90.00

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 12/01/2017 and includes data from FY2016, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 88.6%
  Administrative Expenses 8.2%
  Fundraising Expenses 3.1%
  Fundraising Efficiency < $0.01
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 5.36
  Program Expenses Growth -1.3%
  Liabilities to Assets 0.5%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Performing Animal Welfare Society on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Performing Animal Welfare Society on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed
REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $4,613,169
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $4,613,169
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $4,613,169
   Other Revenue $197,443
TOTAL REVENUE $4,810,612
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $2,792,690
   Administrative Expenses $305,424
   Fundraising Expenses $102,211
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $3,200,325
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $1,610,287
   
Net Assets $17,070,670

Charts

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$60,000 1.87% Edward Stewart President, Co-Founder

Mission

The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is dedicated to the protection of performing animals, to providing sanctuary to abused, abandoned and retired captive wildlife, to enforcing the best standards of care for all captive wildlife, to the preservation of wild species and their habitat and to promoting public education about captive wildlife issues. Founded in 1984, by former Hollywood animal trainer and author, Pat Derby, and her partner, Ed Stewart, PAWS maintains three sanctuaries for captive wildlife - 30 acres in Galt, California, 100 acres (The Amanda Blake Wildlife Refuge) in Herald, California and 2,300 acres of pristine, natural habitat (ARK 2000) in San Andreas, California.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Performing Animal Welfare Society (CA) 92.92 four stars
The Wildcat Sanctuary (MN) 93.87 four stars
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (PA) 91.35 four stars
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA (CA) 93.91 four stars
Our Companions Animal Rescue (CT) 99.63 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Performing Animal Welfare Society
P.O. Box 849
Galt, CA 95632
tel: (209) 745-2606
fax: (209) 745-1809
EIN: 94-3005157

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Board Leadership

Ed Stewart
President

CEO

Ed Stewart
President

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