Our mission is to train and provide service dogs for veterans and wounded warriors and to raise public awareness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$324K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $286K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$324K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $5K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$274K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$915K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2020▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$3.6M
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2020▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$3.5M
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.6M
Net assets
$915K
FY2020▲ +119%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$418K
FY2020$915K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $2.3M Management & general 7% · $204K Fundraising 21% · $636K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $324K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$80,000Pt VII · Sec A
Amdin Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Amdin Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Social Media
$13,500Pt VII · Sec A
Ambassador
$13,500Pt VII · Sec A
Ambassador
$13,500Pt VII · Sec A
Social Media
$13,500Pt VII · Sec A

Brooke Corson’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Brooke Corson$102,000$100,000$80,000$64,443$80,000$50,000
Rebecca Kalina——$4,231$46,983$55,000$40,000
Lauren Oliver———$15,017$13,500—
Johnny Ayo———$11,638$13,500—
John Ayo—————$12,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains and provides service dogs for veterans and raises public awareness.

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4 programs · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Bring public awareness to the plight of veterans, wounded warriors, law enforcement officers, first responders and federal agents, and the benefits of providing a trained service dog to a veteran, wounded warrior, law enforcement officer, first responder or federal agent.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Bring public awareness to the plight of veterans, wounded warriors, law enforcement officers, first responders and federal agents, and the benefits of providing a trained service dog to a veteran, wounded warrior, law enforcement officer, first responder or federal agent.

$2.1Mprogram expense
03

Teams trained VETERAN/DOG owner & service dog teams. During 2020, it graduated 10 teams from its service dog training program, joined the assistance dogs international breeding co-op, and supported 39 teams.

$105Kprogram expense
04

Teams trained VETERAN/DOG owner & service dog teams. During 2020, it graduated 10 teams from its service dog training program, joined the assistance dogs international breeding co-op, and supported 39 teams.

$105Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Pet HeavenFY2025$250
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$5K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$827
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$204K
Fundraisingcol D$636K
Owns and owesPt X
$915K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$274K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$700
Investment incomeLn 3$827
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$274K
Net assetsLn 32$915K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.6M$3.6M−$3K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$3.3M$468K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$3.7M$451K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$3.9M$217K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.5M$3.0M$497K$915K 990 PDF
FY2019 $3.6M$3.5M$87K$418K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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