Pilot Dogs INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Since 1950EIN 31-4393243Revenue $2.8M in FY2022

On file with the IRSpilotdogs.org625 W Town St, 43215-4444 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Apr 1951Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Train guide Dogs for the blind

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
+89% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$12.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2022▲ +89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$10.5M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2022▲ +67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.3M
Net assets
$12.5M
FY2022▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.5M
FY2021$12.7M
FY2022$12.5M
FY2023$13.0M
FY2024$19.2M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1951.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $3.4M Management & general 9% · $326K Fundraising 2% · $69K

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

26 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
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Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains and provides guide dogs to empower blind individuals, including veterans and students, with greater independence and safety.

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1 program · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Pilot dogs provides expertly-trained guide dogs, orientation and mobility training, and other valuable services to those in need, including veterans of the military, individuals who are legally blind, and students in our school resource program. Pilot dogs is 100% donor-funded.

$3.4Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$326K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
SavingsLn 2$362
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$185K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.3M
Total assetsLn 16$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$12.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 696
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$185K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$61K$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.5M$12.3M
Total assetsLn 16$13.5M$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$797K$0
Net assetsLn 32$12.7M$12.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$982K$825K$157K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$415K$349K$66K
Payroll taxesLn 10$396K$332K$63K
Legal feesLn 11b$265K$265K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$67K$67K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$49K$41K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$10K$5K$2K
TravelLn 17$80K$80K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$435K$435K
InsuranceLn 23$51K$51K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$985K$978K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$59K$49K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.4M$326K$69K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $10.5M$4.3M$6.2M$19.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.4M$3.9M$454K$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.8M$3.8M−$1.0M$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$2.3M−$804K$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$1.8M$1.1M$13.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,784,841 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,472,836$2,755,019
I-9 Program service revenue$6,350
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,758$5,686
I-11 Other revenue$17,786
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,475,594$2,784,841
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,453,122$1,793,032
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$67,310
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $826,183$1,950,102
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,279,305$3,810,444
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$803,711−$1,025,603
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,784,841 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,755,019
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,755,019
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,350$6,350
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,686$5,686
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $15,277$15,277
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,509$2,509
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,822$2,784,841
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,810,444 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $825,118 · Management $157,165$982,283
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $348,610 · Management $66,402$415,012
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $332,419 · Management $63,318$395,737
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $264,684$264,684
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $67,310$67,310
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,159 · Management $7,840$48,999
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,223 · Management $5,113 · Fundraising $1,705$17,041
IX-17 TravelPrograms $80,170$80,170
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $434,891$434,891
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $51,214$51,214
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $977,858 · Management $6,749$984,607
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $48,993 · Management $10,503$59,496
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,415,339 · Management $326,090 · Fundraising $69,015$3,810,444
Part X · Balance sheet $12,516,734 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,674$185,131
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,660,035$362
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,381
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,457,003$12,264,643
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $61,217$61,217
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,452,545$12,516,734
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $797,442$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,655,103$12,516,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,452,545$12,516,734
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,516,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,784,841
XI-2 Total expenses$3,810,444
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,025,603
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,655,103
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$887,234
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,516,734

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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