Pets for the Elderly Foundation
Donations deductiblePets for the Elderly Foundation's network
3 people5 organisationsi3 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Chelm | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael R Donaldson | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Missia Vaselaney | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Kurowski | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missia Vaselaney | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael R Donaldson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kerry Chelm | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Kurowski | Executive Director | 30 | $0 | $77k |
Colorado roster
5 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263030258). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Susan Kurowski | Executive Director |
| Missia Vaselaney | President |
| Michael R. Donaldson | Secretary |
| Kerry Chelm | Treasurer |
| Missia Vaselaney |
About
- Legal name
- Pets for the Elderly Foundation
- EIN
- 341716060
- Address
- Co Taft 200 Public Square 3500, Cleveland, OH, 44114
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- The foundation helps pay the fees to participating animal shelters throughout the united states for senior citizens (age 60 and over) who adopt a companion dog or cat from a participating shelter - including pre-adoption veterinary exams and spay/neuter, if part of the adoption fee. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P80 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1992
- Principal officer
- Missia Vaselaney (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKerry Chelm
≥8years on the filingsMichael R Donaldson
≥8years on the filingsMissia Vaselaney
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.2m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $425k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Cruelty Society Chicago | To reduce adoption costs | $34k |
| Oregon Humane Society | To reduce adoption costs | $19k |
| Toledo Area Humane Society | To reduce adoption costs | $19k |
| Bannock Humane Society Inc | To reduce adoption costs | $19k |
| Kalamazoo Humane Society | To reduce adoption costs | $17k |
| Humane Society of Catawba County | To reduce adoption costs | $16k |
| Dona Ana County Humane Society | To reduce adoption costs | $16k |
| Humane Animal Partners | To reduce adoption costs | $16k |
| Marin Humane Society | To reduce adoption costs | $16k |
| Yavapai Humane Society | To reduce adoption costs | $15k |
| The Animal Foundation | To reduce adoption costs | $14k |
| Greenhill Humane Society | To reduce adoption costs | $12k |
| Second Chance Animal Services | To reduce adoption costs | $11k |
| Humane Society of Boulder Valley | To reduce adoption costs | $10k |
| Paws Chicago | To reduce adoption costs | $10k |
| Idaho Humane Society | To reduce adoption costs | $10k |
| Animal Rescue League of Iowa | To reduce adoption costs | $10k |
| National Mill Dog Rescue | To reduce adoption costs | $10k |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control | To reduce adoption costs | $10k |
| Brookhaven Animal Rescue League | To reduce adoption costs | $9k |
| Easy Street Animal Shelter | To reduce adoption costs | $9k |
| Cleveland Animal Protective League | To reduce adoption costs | $8k |
| Arizona Animal Welfare League | To reduce adoption costs | $8k |
| Wichita Animal Action League | To reduce adoption costs | $8k |
| Animal Protective League Springfield | To reduce adoption costs | $8k |