The organization supports veterans and first-responders who have risked their lives to serve their country, to help those who struggle with post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), as well as sexual trauma. The organization's goal is to place trained ptsd service Dogs with veterans and first responders at no cost to help them heal from the psychological stress of war and duty through the compassion and healing power of their loyal four-legged companions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$75K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$364K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$938K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$922K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$848K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$938K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$915K
FY2021$777K
FY2022$825K
FY2023$938K
FY2024$740K
FY2025$840K
Expenses
$922K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$577K
FY2021$734K
FY2022$784K
FY2023$922K
FY2024$795K
FY2025$761K
Net assets
$848K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$752K
FY2021$801K
FY2022$829K
FY2023$848K
FY2024$816K
FY2025$903K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending October 2023) · 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 Oct 2015.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $585K Management & general 29% · $271K Fundraising 7% · $66K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$75,227Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice-C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Lanahan’s $84K as Executive Di is at the 75th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Nicole Lanahan$84,180$81,728$75,227

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides trained service dogs to veterans and first responders struggling with PTSD and trauma.

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1 program · $585K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Training programs designed to train and certify previously owned dogs and are placed with qualified individuals that struggle with PTSD.

$585Kprogram 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$12K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$938K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$825K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Money outPt IX
$922K
Ln 25
Programscol B$585K
Managementcol C$271K
Fundraisingcol D$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$848K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$467K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$364K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$825K
Government grantsLn 1e$264K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$105
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Total revenueLn 12$938K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$356K
SavingsLn 2$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$467K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$745K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$364K
Net assetsLn 32$848K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$498K$467K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$742K$745K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$411K$364K
Net assetsLn 32$829K$848K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$447K$317K$77K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$2K$622
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$29K$15K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$11K$6K$1K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$60K$60K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$21K$608
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$128K$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$78K$62K$14K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$922K$585K$271K$66K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $840K$761K$79K$903K 990 PDF
FY2024 $740K$795K−$55K$816K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $938K$922K$16K$848K 990 PDF
FY2022 $825K$784K$41K$829K 990 PDF
FY2021 $777K$734K$43K$801K 990 PDF
FY2020 $915K$577K$338K$752K 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 $937,997 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $806,560$824,771
I-9 Program service revenue$60,532
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,474$105
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,527$52,589
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $824,561$937,997
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $466,937$582,684
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $316,849$339,271
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $783,786$921,955
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,775$16,042
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $937,997 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$48,314
VIII-1e Government grants$263,706
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$512,751
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$824,771
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,532$60,532
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $105$105
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $52,589$52,589
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,532 · Excluded from tax $52,694$937,997
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $921,955 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $81,419$81,419
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $316,777 · Management $76,970 · Fundraising $52,796$446,543
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,731 · Management $1,866 · Fundraising $622$6,219
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,102 · Management $14,551 · Fundraising $4,850$48,503
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,427$10,427
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,790 · Management $6,477 · Fundraising $1,439$18,706
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,759$12,759
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $59,956$59,956
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,080 · Management $608$21,688
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128,408 · Management $4,492 · Fundraising $4,492$137,392
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $61,922 · Management $14,452 · Fundraising $1,969$78,343
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $584,569 · Management $271,218 · Fundraising $66,168$921,955
Part X · Balance sheet $1,212,157 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $414,001$356,065
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $83,655$111,361
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $742,133$744,731
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,239,789$1,212,157
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,809$29,656
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $411,133$363,753
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $828,656$702,963
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$145,441
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $828,656$848,404
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,239,789$1,212,157
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $848,404 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$937,997
XI-2 Total expenses$921,955
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$828,656
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,706
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$848,404

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