Helping veterans with ptsd and traumatic brain injuries regain quality of life using service dogs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$8K 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · 58% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
102 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 102.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $86K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$325K
+110% vs prior year
Spent
$87K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$737K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$325K
FY2024▲ +110%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$195K
Expenses
$87K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$87K
FY2025$134K
Net assets
$737K
FY2024▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$339K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$499K
FY2024$737K
FY2025$798K

From the FY2024 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 Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $51K Management & general 41% · $36K Fundraising 0% · $152

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; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$8,333Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Senechal’s $50K as Founder is at the 37th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Jennifer Senechal$50,000$8,333

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

Trains service dogs to help veterans with PTSD and brain injuries improve their lives.

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1 program · $51K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Acquire and train service dogs for use by veterans with PTSD and traumatic brain injury.

$51Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$325K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Money outPt IX
$87K
Ln 25
Programscol B$51K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$152
Owns and owesPt X
$737K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$737K
Total assetsLn 16$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$325K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Total revenueLn 12$325K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$737K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$737K
Total assetsLn 16$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$737K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K$737K
Total assetsLn 16$499K$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$499K$737K
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$8K$8K
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$956$956
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$1K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$152
Total functional expensesLn 25$87K$51K$36K$152

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $195K$134K$61K$798K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $325K$87K$238K$737K 990 PDF
FY2023 $154K$499K 990 PDF
FY2022 $154K$432K 990 PDF
FY2021 $151K$339K 990 PDF
FY2020 $74K$245K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $324,914 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $143,664$325,491
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,697−$577
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,361$324,914
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$9,289
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,421$77,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $87,421$86,617
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,940$238,297
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $324,914 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$577 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$24,540
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$300,951
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$325,491
VIII-12 Total revenue$324,914
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $86,617 across 30 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 staffPrograms $8,333$8,333
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 taxesPrograms $956$956
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,025$2,025
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,663$12,663
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,885$1,885
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,061$4,061
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,608$8,608
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,285$4,285
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,690$2,690
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,423 · Management $7,846$9,269
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,220$27,220
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,070 · Fundraising $152$3,222
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,595 · Management $35,870 · Fundraising $152$86,617
Part X · Balance sheet $736,952 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $498,655$736,952
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $498,655$736,952
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $498,655$736,952
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $498,655$736,952
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $498,655$736,952
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $736,952 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$324,914
XI-2 Total expenses$86,617
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$238,297
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$498,655
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$736,952

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