Wags Rescue & Referral
Wags Rescue & Referral is a small group of volunteers from Bucks county, philadelphia and Montgomery county, pa. The non-profit was established to help dogs affected by hurricane katrina by placing them in loving and safe homes. Although hurricane katrina prompted a group of people such as ourselves to help, there are many other natural disasters that gives wags a reason to continue rescuing at risk animals.
Wags Rescue & Referral at a glance
- Total assets
- $177,396
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $263,145
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $258,207
- +21.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wags Rescue & Referral funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $625 (2024) to $18K (2023). In 2024 it reported $625 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Maggie Society Wilson, NC | Support | $18,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $177,396 | $263,145 | $258,207 | — | — | $7 |
| 2024 | $172,458 | $262,768 | $213,385 | $625 | Total only | $7 |
| 2023 | $123,075 | $317,108 | $249,852 | $18,300 | 1 | $6 |
| 2022 | $55,819 | $310,959 | $324,470 | — | — | $3 |
| 2021 | $69,330 | $338,329 | $476,599 | — | — | $6 |
| 2020 | $207,600 | $554,421 | $460,017 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wags Rescue & Referral
Based on IRS filings
Wags Rescue & Referral is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Southampton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $177K in total assets. Net investment income was $7.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wags Rescue & Referral is led by Kathy Mallon, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathy Mallon
President
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barb Nowak
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chrissy Gavin
Treasurer
Officer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Schnarr
Vice President
Officer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Snyder
Board Member
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Amy Myers (2020–2023) — Former President
- Former: Colleen Simeti (2020–2023) — Former Board
- Former: Cindy Mazzarella (2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Wags Rescue & Referral
How large is Wags Rescue & Referral?
Wags Rescue & Referral reported $177K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $263K.
What is Wags Rescue & Referral?
Wags Rescue & Referral is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Southampton, PA. It holds $177K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wags Rescue & Referral operate?
Wags Rescue & Referral has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Wags Rescue & Referral's EIN?
Wags Rescue & Referral's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5592729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Wags Rescue & Referral funds
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