Paws With A Cause
Paws With A Cause
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About this organization
Mission
Paws With A Cause® enhances the independence and quality of life for people with disabilities nationally through custom-trained Assistance Dogs. PAWS® increases awareness of the rights and roles of Assistance Dog Teams through education and advocacy.
About
In 1979, Michael D. Sapp Sr. and Antoinette (Candye) Sapp founded Paws With A Cause, initially named Ears for the Deaf®. PAWS began when Mike agreed to help a friend. Marty Jansen and his wife, Dianne, are both deaf and had just adopted a young deaf child. Their hope was that Mike could train their Cairn Terrier CRYSTAL to alert them to important sounds such as their baby crying. Mike agreed and soon other deaf and hard of hearing people approached Mike and asked if they could have dogs trained as well. Through the years PAWS has added additional Assistance Dog programs. PAWS now trains Service Dogs for people with physical disabilities, Seizure Response Dogs for people who have epilepsy, Hearing Dogs for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and Service Dogs for Children with Autism. What started out as Mike and Candye helping a friend has grown into a national organization that has impacted the lives of thousands of people. Because of Mike and Candye’s vision and hard work, PAWS enhances the independence and quality of life for people with disabilities across the country through custom-trained PAWS Assistance Dogs.
Interesting data from their 2017 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “See schedule o identify and develop ways to establish mutually beneficial working relationships between people with disabilities and dogs. educate general public about the need for these dogs and to the legal rights of people with assistance dogs. the organization's vision is to embrace innovation to address the aging population and to strengthen families living with disabilities.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “See schedule o identify and develop ways to establish mutually beneficial working relationships between people with disabilities and dogs. educate general public about the need for these dogs and to the legal rights of people with assistance dogs. the organization's vision is to embrace innovation to address the aging population and to strengthen families living with disabilities.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is MI, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2017 as 4646 SOUTH DIVISION, WAYLAND, MI, 49348.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 55 employees on their payroll as of 2017.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $31,746.
- The CEO remuneration plan within the organization is subject to review and approval by an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization has a professional fund raiser.
- The organization was formed in 1979.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $2,301,867 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $300,473 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.