Mission
THE MISSION OF PAWS4PEOPLE, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") IS EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO UTILIZE ASSISTANCE DOGS TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES.
Public Charity
PAWS4PEOPLE
PAWS4PEOPLE is a Public Charity headquartered in WILMINGTON, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.7M revenue, $4.5M expenses, $18.1M total assets. 50 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $864K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 541948479
WILMINGTON, NC
Blind & Visually Impaired Centers
NTEE: P86
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$18.1M
Grant Records50
Funding Total$864K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Paws4people
How Paws4people divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $95 for programs
$95
The organization is a nonprofit non-stock corporation incorporated in the commonwealth of virginia on july 6, 1999 with its principal office and operations in Wilmington, north carolina
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FUNDING FOR SERVICE DOGS
$12,000
Charitable Support
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,340
GENERAL SUPPORT
$75,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$30,700
Showing up to 5 of 50 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Danielle Cockerham
TRUSTEE
Donna Shiro
TRUSTEE
Dr Christopher Lantz
TRUSTEE
George Zimmerman
VICE-CHAIRMAN & PERMANENT
Kyria H Whisenhunt
TRUSTEE
Mark George
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.7M | $4.5M | $18.1M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $4.3M | $17.4M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $4.2M | $16.1M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $3.8M | $15.4M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $2.7M | $12.8M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $2.7M (+89%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.