Animals : Wildlife Conservation
Performing Animal Welfare Society
Dedicated to the protection of performing animals
Board Leadership
Ed Stewart
President
CEO
Ed Stewart
President
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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
92.43
Accountability & Transparency
100.00

Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
87.9% | |
Administrative Expenses | 9.1% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 2.9% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.02 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 4.95 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 2.4% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 0.8% |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $2,328,005 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $2,328,005 |
Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Total Primary Revenue | $2,328,005 |
Other Revenue | $435,936 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $2,763,941 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $3,075,417 |
Administrative Expenses | $357,323 |
Fundraising Expenses | $101,865 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $3,534,605 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $-770,664 |
Net Assets | $16,300,006 |
Charts
Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$60,000 | 1.69% | 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 |
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Performing Animal Welfare Society (CA) | 94.64 | |
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Animals Asia Foundation Limited (CA) | 86.12 | |
American Eagle Foundation (TN) | 100.00 | |
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