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Battle Dawgs FY2023 filing

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Willow, AK501(c)(3)Since 2015Human Services EIN 47-2810733Revenue $217K in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 965, 99688-0965 · Willow, AKTax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Providing rehabilitation to Veterans with PTSD and other injuries through interactions with dogs and summer camps.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$217K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$212K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$409K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$217K
FY2023▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$464K
FY2025$338K
Expenses
$212K
FY2023▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$178K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$272K
FY2025$433K
Net assets
$409K
FY2023▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$404K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$614K
FY2025$500K

From the FY2023 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 Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $163K Management & general 23% · $49K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Todd Sowerby
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deb Wood
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shane Holtz
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward McComb
Vice Presidentsecretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony Norris’s $16K as Director is at the 8th 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps Veterans heal from PTSD and injuries through dog interaction and summer camps.

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1 program · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Providing rehabilitation to Veterans with PTSD and other injuries through interactions with dogs and summer camps.

$163Kprogram 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
Matanuska Electric Association Charitable FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$217K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$191
Money outPt IX
$212K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$409K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$419K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$191
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$217K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$350K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$419K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$409K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$357K$350K
Total assetsLn 16$414K$419K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$404K$409K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$805$805
Office expensesLn 13$599$599
OccupancyLn 16$31K$12K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$81K
All other expensesLn 24e$54K$43K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$212K$163K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $338K$433K−$95K$500K 990 PDF
FY2024 $464K$272K$193K$614K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $217K$212K$5K$409K 990 PDF
FY2022 $279K$229K$50K$404K 990 PDF
FY2021 $200K$178K$22K$354K 990 PDF
FY2020 $144K$348K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $216,997 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $229,057$196,146
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $33,983$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52$191
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,754$20,660
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $278,846$216,997
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,185$17,602
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $224,722$194,412
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,907$212,014
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,939$4,983
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 $216,997 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,660 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$58,534
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$137,612
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,146
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $191$191
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,851 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$216,997
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,014 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $14,348$14,348
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,254$3,254
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $805$805
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $599$599
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,938 · Management $18,620$30,558
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,041$27,041
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,146$81,146
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,197 · Management $11,066$54,263
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,322 · Management $48,692 · Fundraising $0$212,014
Part X · Balance sheet $419,191 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,867$66,860
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $356,840$349,830
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $501$2,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $414,208$419,191
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $404,208$409,191
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $404,208$409,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $414,208$419,191
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $409,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,997
XI-2 Total expenses$212,014
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,983
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$404,208
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$409,191

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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