Canine Inspired Change FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Since 2013AnimalsEIN 46-0972575

Cics mission is to work with therapy dogs and their people to help promote social and emotional wellness to all of our participants and, therefore, the community at large. Cic develops and leads custom courses, fusing dog training and therapy to help empower and nurture students in a fun and non-threatening way.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$158K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
4 of 4
years in the black
Looks good: no deficit in the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
How much reaches the programs?
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$158K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: leaders' pay is 41% of spending; over 30% is a concern.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $10K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$318
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
6
independent of 6 voting board members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$478K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$383K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$448K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$478K
FY2024▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$478K
FY2025$528K
Expenses
$383K
FY2024▲ +43%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$176K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$484K
Net assets
$448K
FY2024▲ +27%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$492K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCanine Inspired Change
EINHdr · item D46-0972575
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2014
Year of formationHdr · item L2013
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSaint Paul, MN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.canineinspiredchange.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.35
Program services65%$248K
Management & general35%$135K
Total functional expensesLn 25$383K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
65%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
14.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$448K
FY2024▲ +25%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$216K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$492K
Total liabilities
$318
FY2024▼ -94%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$4K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$318
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$94K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$448K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$445K
Total assetsLn 16$448K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$318
Total net assetsLn 32$448K
Months of cash on handcomputed14.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$342K · 72%
Program service revenue$134K · 28%
Contributions & grants72%$342K
Program service revenue28%$134K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenueLn 12$478K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $445K · Operating expenses/yr $383K
14.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $248K · Total expenses $383K
65%
Management & General
Management & general $135K · Total expenses $383K
35%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $383K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $267K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $342K · Total revenue $478K
72%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $478K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $134K · Total revenue $478K
28%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $478K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $134K · Total expenses $383K
35%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $478K · Prior year $409K
+17%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $105K · FY2024 $478K
+46%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $448K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $478K · Expenses $383K
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $448K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $448K · Total assets $448K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $448K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Danielle Graczyk · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $63K · Total expenses $383K
16%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $217K · Total expenses $383K
57%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 65%——
Overhead ratio 35%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 17%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

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

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$62,833Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$42,375Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$41,448Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$7,000Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$4,809Pt VII · Sec A

Danielle Graczyk’s $78K as Executive Director is at the 84th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Danielle Graczyk$78,000$62,833$53,000$44,000$27,994$25,988
Kathryn McMullen$44,986$42,375$31,767$21,010$15,948$13,969
Alyssa Boldischar$40,310$41,448$28,031———
Erin Jorich$1,546$4,809$4,119$21,657——
Katie Kramer————$9,096$8,663
Michaela Soderlund$450$7,000$8,256$4,200——

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

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 6Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Uses therapy dogs and training to promote social and emotional wellness for participants and the community.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $248K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Canine inspired change (cic) held approximately 425 small group therapy dog sessions with a focus on connection and social emotional learning. These sessions were held in schools and various state, county, and community programs accross the twin cities, positively impacting over 475 participants and volunteers.

$248Kprogram expense

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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 1 funder$10K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $528K$484K+11% 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $478K$383K+17% 990 PDF
FY2023 $409K$268K+48% 990 PDF
FY2022 $276K$176K+78% 990 PDF
FY2021 $155K—+48% 990 PDF
FY2020 $105K— 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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