To provide families impacted by autism with custom trained service dogs. We also provide families with training, recreational Horse Therapy, education and outreach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K 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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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $441K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $106K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
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Revenue
$350K
-47% vs prior year
Spent
$286K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$508K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$350K
FY2025▼ -47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$663K
FY2025$350K
Expenses
$286K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$286K
Net assets
$508K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$444K
FY2025$508K

From the FY2025 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 Dec 2013.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $254K Management & general 11% · $32K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$78,761Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elise Lalor’s $79K as Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Elise Lalor$78,761$63,614$75,755$45,519$30,000
Iga Opancowisz—$600$841——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides custom trained service dogs and support to families affected by autism.

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1 program · $254K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provide custom trained service dogs for families impacted by autism and offer recreational horse therapy and provide opportunities for rest and respite.

$254Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$350K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$333K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$286K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$508K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$333K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$134
Total revenueLn 12$350K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$441K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$100
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$508K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$67K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$399K$441K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$461K$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$444K$508K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$56K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$68K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$12K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$82K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$9K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$286K$254K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $350K$286K$64K$508K 990 PDF
FY2024 $663K$299K$363K$444K 990 PDF
FY2023 $348K$322K$26K$81K 990 PDF
FY2022 $222K$258K−$36K$55K 990 PDF
FY2021 $213K$173K$40K$91K 990 PDF
FY2020 $239K$221K$18K$50K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $349,905 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $648,480$333,292
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,024$16,613
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $662,504$349,905
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $144,365$169,222
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $154,787$116,841
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $299,152$286,063
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $363,352$63,842
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $349,905 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$333,292
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$333,292
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $16,747$16,747
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$134−$134
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,613 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$349,905
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $286,063 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,133 · Management $18,711$74,844
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $68,108$68,108
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,891 · Management $2,973$14,864
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,125 · Management $2,281$11,406
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,950$4,950
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,157$8,157
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,132$1,132
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,156$1,156
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,892$6,892
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,277$82,277
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,133 · Management $3,144$12,277
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $254,004 · Management $32,059 · Fundraising $0$286,063
Part X · Balance sheet $514,397 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,362$66,547
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,895$6,739
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $398,997$441,011
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $461,354$514,397
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,193$6,394
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,193$6,394
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $444,161$508,003
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $461,354$514,397
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $508,003 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$349,905
XI-2 Total expenses$286,063
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,842
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$444,161
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$508,003

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