Working Dogs for Vets

Tax-deductible

Lawrenceburg, TN501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 47-2426504

Provide service dogs & training to disabled heroes, prevent verteran suicide & rescue dogs

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3,008 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $65K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$33K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 72% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$687K
128% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 128% of assets; over 80%.
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
$349K
+81% vs prior year
Spent
$344K
To programs
63%
Net assets
−$150K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$349K
FY2025▲ +81%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$242K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$349K
Expenses
$344K
FY2025▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$289K
FY2022$443K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$344K
Net assets
−$150K
FY2025▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$15K
FY2024−$155K
FY2025−$150K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $215K Management & general 36% · $124K Fundraising 1% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $33K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$32,513Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kenneth Knabenshue’s $33K as President is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kenneth Knabenshue$32,513$26,500$30,931$26,210$22,128

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

Provide service dogs and training to disabled heroes, preventing veteran suicide and rescuing dogs.

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2 program services account for $215K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

No veteran left behind program assists disabled heroes to train their own service dog. They are matched with a dog from a local shelter or an evaluation can be performed on there own dog and they can use there dog.

$108Kprogram expense
02

In house service dog program is for disabled vets who can not train their own service dog. Dogs are trained to help with PTSD and mobility support, and other severe disabilities.

$108Kprogram 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$22K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$349K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$344K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Managementcol C$124K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
−$150K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$538K
LiabilitiesLn 26$687K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$349K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$344K
Other assetsLn 15$88K
Total assetsLn 16$538K
LiabilitiesLn 26$687K
Net assetsLn 32−$150K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 63,008
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$104K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$378K$344K
Total assetsLn 16$573K$538K
LiabilitiesLn 26$728K$687K
Net assetsLn 32−$155K−$150K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$33K$33K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$315$315
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$71K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e$91K$82K$4K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$344K$215K$124K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $349K$344K$5K−$150K 990 PDF
FY2024 $193K$321K−$128K−$155K 990 PDF
FY2023 $300K$381K−$81K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $370K$443K−$73K$74K 990 PDF
FY2021 $242K$289K−$48K$146K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $349,383 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$343,944
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$343,944
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,439$5,439
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,439$349,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $343,991 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $32,513$32,513
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,592$4,592
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,409$5,409
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,432$10,432
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $23,435$23,435
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,382$5,382
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,664$1,664
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $315$315
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,821$34,821
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,221$10,221
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,662 · Management $53,857$124,519
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $81,551 · Management $4,148 · Fundraising $4,989$90,688
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $215,048 · Management $123,954 · Fundraising $4,989$343,991
Part X · Balance sheet $537,817 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,865$6,132
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $95,882$98,050
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $378,378$343,681
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,699$1,575
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $88,379$88,379
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $573,203$537,817
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,302$34,538
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $728,131$687,398
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$154,928−$149,581
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$154,928−$149,581
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $573,203$537,817
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$149,581 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$349,383
XI-2 Total expenses$343,991
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,392
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$154,928
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$45
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$149,581

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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