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K9s United INC FY2020 filing

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St Augustine, FL501(c)(3)Since 2015AnimalsEIN 47-3857900Revenue $230K in FY2020

On file with the IRSk9sunited.comPo Box 365, 32085-0365 · St Augustine, FLTax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide equipment, supplies and support for law enforcement K9 units.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $10K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$887
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$230K
Spent
$234K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$230K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$359K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$690K
FY2025$503K
Expenses
$234K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$483K
Net assets
$30K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$198K

From the FY2020 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 May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $187K Management & general 20% · $47K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicole Brose
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sheila Brown
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Herb Loeman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Equips and supports law enforcement K9 units with gear and supplies.

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2 programs · $187K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

K9 equipment, supplies and support provided to law enforcement k9 units, including bite suits, crates, heat alarms, first aid kits, vehicle kennels and veterinary care.

$176Kprogram expense
02

K9 tribute artwork provided to k9 officers whose partner was killed

$11Kprogram 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
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$5K
Jacksonville Fraternal Order of Police Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$40
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$10K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$263K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Money outPt IX
$234K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Managementcol C$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$887
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$263K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$887
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$72K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$72K$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$887
Net assetsLn 32$35K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K$128K
All other expensesLn 24e$66K$59K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$234K$187K$47K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $503K$483K$20K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024 $690K$576K$114K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $327K$369K−$42K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $343K$281K$62K$106K 990 PDF
FY2021 $359K$345K$14K$54K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $230K$234K−$4K$30K 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
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Part I · Summary $229,821 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$263,227
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$35
I-11 Other revenue−$33,441
I-12 Total revenue$229,821
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$234,118
I-18 Total expenses$234,118
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$4,297
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $229,821 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$75,255
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,972
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$263,227
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $35$35
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$33,441
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35$229,821
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $234,118 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $2,476$2,476
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $17,190$17,190
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $18,664$18,664
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,518$1,518
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $127,827$127,827
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,478 · Management $6,965$66,443
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $187,305 · Management $46,813 · Fundraising $0$234,118
Part X · Balance sheet $31,266 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,920$31,266
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $71,920$31,266
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $168$887
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,244$887
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,676$30,379
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,676$30,379
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $71,920$31,266
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,379 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,821
XI-2 Total expenses$234,118
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,297
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,676
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,379

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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