Dogs on Deployment FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Scotts Valley, CA501(c)(3)Since 2011AnimalsEIN 45-3109600Revenue $314K in FY2022

On file with the IRSdogsondeployment.org216 Mount Hermon Rd Pmb E335, 95066-4030 · Scotts Valley, CATax-exempt since Mar 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To give military members peace of mind concerning their pets during their service commitments by providing them with the ability to find people and resources able to help them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$213K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$213K
to officers and key staff · 61% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 61% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $67K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$314K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$350K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$468K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$314K
FY2022▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$398K
FY2022$314K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$284K
Expenses
$350K
FY2022▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$343K
FY2021$325K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$296K
Net assets
$468K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$503K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$298K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $281K Management & general 18% · $63K Fundraising 4% · $13K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $213K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$53,248Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$53,248Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$53,248Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$53,248Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alisa Johnson’s $59K as President, CEO is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alisa Johnson$59,304$59,236$57,358$53,248$76,923$98,461
Shawn Johnson$59,304$59,236$57,364$53,248$24,423—
Courtney Hilborn$38,544$39,482$28,153———

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Connects military members with pet care and resources during service.

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2 programs · $557K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Dogs on Deployment is a national 501 c 3 providing an online network for military members to search for volunteers and resources available to help them during their service commitments. Dogs on Deployment has been a gold level participant on guidestar and a top-rated non-profit with great non-profits since 2013, showing our dedication to…

$281Kprogram expense
02

Dogs on Deployment is a national 501 c 3 providing an online network for military members to search for volunteers and resources available to help them during their service commitments. Dogs on Deployment has been a gold level participant on guidestar and a top-rated non-profit with great non-profits since 2013, showing our dedication to…

$277Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $318K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$7,339
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,915
Unitemized GrantFY2025$250
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,585
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,466
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,018
Unitemized GrantFY2023$26,577
Unitemized GrantFY2022$63,678
Unitemized GrantFY2022$63,179
Unitemized GrantFY2021$61,135
Unitemized GrantFY2020$60,420

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$314K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Money outPt IX
$350K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$468K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$460K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$314K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$460K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$468K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $284K$296K−$13K$298K 990 PDF
FY2024 $360K$335K$24K$311K 990 PDF
FY2023 $326K$506K−$180K$286K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $314K$350K−$36K$468K 990 PDF
FY2021 $398K$325K$74K$503K 990 PDF
FY2020 $400K$343K$57K$430K 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
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Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

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

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