Program areas at Paws and Think
Animal assisted activities and therapies - trained therapy teams visit hospitals, nursing homes, and day care centers. Dogs reduce blood pressure and stress wile increasing healing and happiness. Where specific therapeutic goals are targeted we term this animal assisted therapy
Youth canine program - engages students who benefit from alternative teaching methods. Students train selected shelter dogs ver a period of time. Students train selected shelter dogs over a period of time. Students develop appreciation of positive reinformcement and empathy while dogs become more adoptable and spend less time in the shelter.
Reading improvement programs - volunteers visit schools and libraries where students read to the dogs. Studies have shown this is an effective tool in helping children gain confidence in reading. Programs with specific outcomes are poerated in schools to support reading at grade level by third grade
Other
Who funds Paws and Think
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Paws and Think
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kelsey Burton | Executive Director | $61,822 | 2022-12-31 |
| Shafali Pillay | President | $0 | 2023-11-14 |
| Brett Nelson | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Shelly Gattlieb | Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Patrick Wanzer | Treasurer | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Paws and Think
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $138,087 | $240,908 | -42.7% |
| Program services | $75,802 | $40,133 | 88.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $7,429 | $733 | 913.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $203 | $200 | 1.5% |
| Total revenues | $221,521 | $281,974 | -21.4% |
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Data update history
November 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman service organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1346 N Delaware St
- Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Metro area
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- County
- Marion County, IN
- Website URL
- pawsandthink.org/Â
- Phone
- (317) 637-0700
IRS details
- EIN
- 35-2153710
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2001
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P60: Emergency Assistance
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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