Hicksville, NY

PIONEERS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY INC

EIN 11-2407756

Environment & Animal Welfare Animal Rescue & Shelters

Mission

An all-volunteer 501(c)(3) dedicated to promoting respect for all living things and reducing the companion animal population through rescue, rehoming, spay/neuter and community support programs.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About PIONEERS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY INC

Pioneers for Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is an all-volunteer animal welfare organization based in Hicksville, New York, in operation since 1976. The group focuses on rescue, adoption and community services intended to reduce companion animal overpopulation and support people who care for animals.

PAWS operates a range of donor-facing programs including adopt/foster services, pet food outreach, low-cost spay/neuter assistance, financial help for veterinary care, community TNR (trap–neuter–return) support for feral/stray cats, and humane education. The organization maintains regular adoption listings and donor support channels (wishlists and fundraisers) and posts success stories and urgent-animal appeals to engage the local community.

In recent years PAWS has continued active operations and reporting: it has filed annual Form 990-series returns, maintained active fundraising and adoption pipelines, and received state-level grant funding to support companion-animal work and capital needs.

Notable achievements

Decades of continuous operation

Founded in 1976, PAWS is one of Long Island’s longest-running animal welfare groups and has provided rescue and rehoming services for multiple decades.

State grant award (Companion Animal Capital Fund, 2023)

Received a major New York State Companion Animal Capital Fund award in 2023 to support facility/capital needs (award period and funding provided through state program).

Sustained community programs

Maintains ongoing community-facing programs — including pet food outreach, low-cost spay/neuter, financial assistance for veterinary care, TNR resources, and adoption/foster placements — that keep animals with families or move them into permanent homes.

At a glance

Total assets: $37K
Annual revenue: $102K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 11-2407756
Location: Hicksville, NY
Website: paws-li.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

New York State Registered Rescue (Registered Rescue Number 510).

Listed in public nonprofit databases with multiple recent Form 990/990-EZ filings (organization financials and filings available for recent years).

Presence on national pet adoption and donor platforms and a public organizational website (active donor-facing online presence and wishlists for in-kind support).

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