To provide quality training, care, and protection to both active and retired working dogs serving in the military, law enforcement, search and rescue, and other public safety organizations at no cost to the handler or agency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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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FY2020 · 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 surplus $12K a year · under 1% 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$249
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$979K
Spent
$722K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$445K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$979K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$979K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$726K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$722K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$722K
FY2021$951K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$445K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$887K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$172K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $622K Management & general 9% · $64K Fundraising 5% · $36K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$37,885Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Grey’s $110K as CEO is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M public safety & disaster 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emily Grey$110,240$82,284$86,329$80,372$82,596—
James Hatch——$63,300$60,500$38,769$37,885

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

Equips working dogs with safety gear, equipment, and vet care.

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1 program · $622K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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We provide dogs with ballistic vests, heat alarm systems, eye protection, tracking harnesses, and other various safety equipment. Also, we help cover the cost of veterinary expenses for dogs.

$622Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$979K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$833K
Other incomeLn 4–11$145K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$722K
Ln 25
Programscol B$622K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$445K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$440K
Total assetsLn 16$446K
LiabilitiesLn 26$249
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$833K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$145K
Total revenueLn 12$979K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$440K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$440K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$446K
LiabilitiesLn 26$249
Net assetsLn 32$445K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K$440K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$190K$446K
LiabilitiesLn 26$932$249
Net assetsLn 32$189K$445K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$30K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$110K$88K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$448
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$7K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$461K$461K
Total functional expensesLn 25$722K$622K$64K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$1.8M$50K$172K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.6M−$97K$123K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.8M−$579K$308K 990 PDF
FY2022 $726K$1.3M−$607K$887K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$951K$1.0M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $979K$722K$257K$445K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $978,536 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $747,105$833,409
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,916$145,125
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $772,024$978,536
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 $129,638$161,399
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $593,412$560,477
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $723,050$721,876
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,974$256,660
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $978,536 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $145,125 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$833,409
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$833,409
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $145,127$978,536
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $721,876 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,308 · Management $7,577$37,885
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,086 · Management $22,021$110,107
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,537 · Management $448$1,985
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,524 · Management $3,898$11,422
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,325$8,325
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,340$22,340
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,559 · Fundraising $35,552$42,111
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,328$4,328
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,128$8,128
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,342 · Management $1,768$5,110
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,052 · Management $1,951$3,003
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,923$5,923
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $461,209$461,209
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $621,957 · Management $64,367 · Fundraising $35,552$721,876
Part X · Balance sheet $445,630 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $181,307$440,287
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,346$5,343
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $189,653$445,630
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $932$249
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $932$249
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $188,721$445,381
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $188,721$445,381
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $189,653$445,630
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $445,381 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$978,536
XI-2 Total expenses$721,876
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$256,660
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$188,721
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$445,381

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