Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).
Status and standing
Where the money goes
Statement of Functional Expenses
Financial health
Summary of the Filing
| FY2020 | $228K |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | $354K |
| FY2022 | $203K |
| FY2023 | $171K |
| FY2024 | $179K |
| FY2025 | $153K |
| FY2020 | $31K |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | $1K |
| FY2022 | $8K |
| FY2023 | $11K |
| FY2024 | $18K |
| FY2025 | $26K |
Balance Sheet
Statement of Revenue
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 80% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 20% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 30% | — | — |
| Investment management fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0.3% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 2% | — | — |
| Fundraising fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
Leadership and pay
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Lauren Dougall’s $86K as CEO/ President is at the 89th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Dougall | $86,000 | $78,340 | $71,400 | $62,333 | — | — |
| Jessica Petty | — | — | — | $5,688 | $62,563 | $69,800 |
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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Governance & Policies
Mission and programs
Trains and places skilled dogs with people with disabilities to improve their lives.
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Where the work happens
In 2024, retrieving independence trained and placed 9 dogs that were housed, fed, and trained to assist persons with disabilities.
Inmate and Partner Recipient Training
Retrieving independence partners with inmates at TN prisons to train and socialize dogs for placement. Inmates receive 30 hours intensive training before working with puppies. A team of two inmates receives a puppy that will live, work and train with them for the next 14 to 20 months under the direct supervision of ri trainers and staff.
Training Camps
Ten day training camp centers around new owners, family members and the service dogs. New dog owners and their families learn skills so all participants are comfortable returning to their homes with their service dogs. Additionally, the client and dog are certified for public access prior to leaving the program.
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Funders
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Filing history
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $480K | $518K | +2% | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 Viewing | $469K | $480K | +30% | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $360K | $410K | +30% | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $276K | $372K | -45% | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $505K | $374K | +73% | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $291K | $314K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
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