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Filing year 2024

PAWS ATLANTA INCORPORATED

Decatur, Georgia·EIN 58-6074088·NTEE D200 · Animal-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.1M
Total assets
$3.2M
Total expenses
$2.2M
Reported officers
16
Mission

PAWS ATLANTA, INC. (THE "ORGANIZATION") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, 501(C)(3) ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1967, ORIGINALLY AS THE DEKALB HUMANE SOCIETY. IT WAS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF GEORGIA AND REGISTERED A NAME CHANGE WITH THE GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE IN EARLY 2003. PAWS ATLANTA, INC. IS A NO-KILL ANIMAL SHELTER THAT PROVIDES LOVE, NUTRITION, MEDICAL CARE, AND BEHAVIORAL TRAINING TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF HOMELESS ANIMALS UNTIL PERMANENT, SAFE HOMES CAN BE FOUND. THE MISSION OF PAWS ATLANTA, INC. IS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF CARING BY PEOPLE HELPING PETS AND PETS HELPING PEOPLE. THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERS ON THIS MISSION BY OFFERING PET ADOPTION SERVICES, SPAY AND NEUTER CLINICS, PET VACCINE CLINICS, BEHAVIORAL TRAINING, PET DENTAL CLINICS, HEALTH PREVENTATIVES, A PET FOOD BANK, EDUCATION THROUGH SUMMER CAMPS FOR YOUTH AND EDUCATION THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE MAJORITY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S REVENUES COME FROM PROGRAM FEES, DONATIONS, AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZAT

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Exec Directo
Officer (Unspecified)
$81k
$85k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at PAWS ATLANTA INCORPORATED equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
4%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
4% to 16%

Based on 3,692 animal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 34%
from 2023

From $123k in 2023 to $81k in 2024.

$123k
2023
$81k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 35% in real terms$131k to $85k

Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about PAWS ATLANTA INCORPORATED

What are PAWS ATLANTA INCORPORATED's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, PAWS ATLANTA INCORPORATED reported $2.1M in total revenue and $2.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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