Dogs for Law Enforcement

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Our mission here at Dogs for Law Enforcement is to assist with the funding to place highly trained canines with law enforcement agencies who face budgetary constraints as well as assist with the funding for canine team training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 14% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $46
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$39K
-80% vs prior year
Net assets
$15K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$39K
FY2024▼ -80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$39K
Expenses
—
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2022$182K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$15K
FY2024▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$11K
FY2024$15K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sergeant of Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ethics Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Funds and trains police dogs for agencies with limited budgets.

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3 programs · $68K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Training Seminars/Workshops

Dogs for Law Enforcement paid for training seminars & workshops to be hosted in Iowa, TX and Indiana. Paid for 13 Master Trainers & certifying officials to attend and offer training to attending canine teams, as well as offer free training to multiple teams.

$46Kprogram expense
02

Canine Grants

Dogs for Law Enforcement paid for canines to be donated, one (1) to each of the approved departments.

$19Kprogram expense
03

Canine Handler Career Development Grants

Dogs for Law Enforcement paid the registration fees for canine teams to attend training.

$3Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$46

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$39K
Other income$39K
Owns and owes
$15K
net assets
People
7
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$39K
Total revenue$39K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Net assets$15K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers5
Fiscal year endsSeptember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 14, 2025 $39K$15K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $193K$11K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $228K$182K$47K$70K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 14, 2022 $219K$205K$14K$27K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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