Southeastern Guide Dogs INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Palmetto, FL501(c)(3)Since 1982Human ServicesEIN 59-2252352Revenue $24.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRSguidedogs.org4210 77th St E, 34221-9270 · Palmetto, FLTax-exempt since Jun 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Southeastern Guide Dogs transforms lives by creating and nurturing extraordinary

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.3M 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7.4M a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
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
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
37
named funders · $2.4M
Looks good: 37 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$995K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.3M
Spent
$12.9M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$79.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$24.3M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$24.3M
FY2022$18.1M
FY2023$23.2M
FY2024$30.0M
FY2025$26.7M
Expenses
$12.9M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$12.9M
FY2022$14.7M
FY2023$17.8M
FY2024$19.4M
FY2025$20.5M
Net assets
$79.8M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$79.8M
FY2022$77.6M
FY2023$84.5M
FY2024$96.4M
FY2025$103.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jun 1983.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $10.1M Management & general 10% · $1.3M Fundraising 12% · $1.5M

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

23 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$398,316Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Philanthropy
$174,643Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Veterinarian
$167,559Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Information Management
$136,416Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Marketing & Communicat
$130,086Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Finance & Risk Managem
$119,166Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Operations
$116,835Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Human Resources & Volu
$95,152Pt VII · Sec A

Titus Herman’s $434K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Titus Herman$434,359$420,674$387,826$398,316
Andrew Kramer$195,877$190,958$155,552$174,643
Stacy Howe$177,008$156,078$141,879$130,086
Kevin Conrad——$163,570$167,559
Joel Clark$158,112$144,427$130,847$136,416
Devon Smith$143,712———
Gloria Manzenberger$137,374$121,630$114,274$119,166
Tammy Prouty$129,568$127,762$103,446$116,835

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

Trains and provides guide dogs to enhance independence and quality of life.

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1 program · $10.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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When people lose vision, it's easy to lose hope. When veterans lose hope, it's easy to give up everything. It's easy to let darkness define life instead of living life to its fullest. Our dogs deliver hope, confidence, courage, and independence to people with vision loss, veterans with disabilities and children with significant…

$10.1Mprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Money outPt IX
$12.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.1M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Fundraisingcol D$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$79.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$80.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$995K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$24.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$600
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$47.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27.5M
Other assetsLn 15$758K
Total assetsLn 16$80.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$995K
Net assetsLn 32$79.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5199
VolunteersI 61,000
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.1M$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31.1M$47.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26.5M$27.5M
Total assetsLn 16$69.6M$80.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$995K
Net assetsLn 32$67.3M$79.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.5M$933K$323K$216K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.7M$4.6M$197K$925K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$73K$68K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$405K$330K$8K$66K
Payroll taxesLn 10$553K$443K$33K$77K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Investment management feesLn 11f$223K$223K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$244K$205K$7K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$355K$348K$6K$450
Office expensesLn 13$254K$189K$31K$35K
Information technologyLn 14$45K$45K
OccupancyLn 16$202K$164K$21K$16K
TravelLn 17$139K$138K$72$2K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.3M$1.1M$262K
InsuranceLn 23$263K$198K$19K$46K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.3M$30K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$217K$134K$43K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.9M$10.1M$1.3M$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $26.7M$20.5M$6.1M$103.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $30.0M$19.4M$10.7M$96.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $23.2M$17.8M$5.4M$84.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $18.1M$14.7M$3.4M$77.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $24.3M$12.9M$11.4M$79.8M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $24,295,464 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,017,544$22,422,646
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $447,595$2,092,709
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$289,662−$219,891
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $23,175,477$24,295,464
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,984,230$8,205,967
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,997,230$4,702,554
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,981,460$12,908,521
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,194,017$11,386,943
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $24,295,464 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $22,110 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$60,273
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,122,698
VIII-1d Related organizations$92,885
VIII-1e Government grants$1,489,550
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,657,240
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,434,446
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,422,646
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $867,254$867,254
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,225,455$1,225,455
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$368,873−$368,873
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $126,872$126,872
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $126,872 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,745,946$24,295,464
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,908,521 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $932,971 · Management $322,807 · Fundraising $215,825$1,471,603
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,581,928 · Management $196,592 · Fundraising $924,944$5,703,464
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $67,523 · Fundraising $5,410$72,933
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $330,244 · Management $8,282 · Fundraising $66,136$404,662
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $442,893 · Management $33,171 · Fundraising $77,241$553,305
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $30,574$30,574
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,150$37,150
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $222,982$222,982
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $205,137 · Management $7,250 · Fundraising $31,950$244,337
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $348,056 · Management $6,383 · Fundraising $450$354,889
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $188,718 · Management $31,140 · Fundraising $34,578$254,436
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45,269$45,269
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $164,211 · Management $21,462 · Fundraising $15,975$201,648
IX-17 TravelPrograms $137,514 · Management $72 · Fundraising $1,874$139,460
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,267$3,267
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,051,850 · Management $261,685$1,313,535
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $197,531 · Management $19,159 · Fundraising $45,847$262,537
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,312,862 · Management $29,645 · Fundraising $33,319$1,375,826
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $134,110 · Management $42,512 · Fundraising $40,022$216,644
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,140,817 · Management $1,274,133 · Fundraising $1,493,571$12,908,521
Part X · Balance sheet $80,761,956 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $94,064; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,225$600
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,121,644$2,914,305
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,108,782$1,563,823
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $39,916$35,265
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $144,645$94,028
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,482,677$27,517,803
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $31,060,952$47,784,294
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $530,570$757,774
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $69,588,477$80,761,956
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $757,226$961,577
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,485,700$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,536$32,989
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,277,462$994,566
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,315,384$61,971,955
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,995,631$17,795,435
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,311,015$79,767,390
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $69,588,477$80,761,956
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $79,767,390 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,295,464
XI-2 Total expenses$12,908,521
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,386,943
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,311,015
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,048,888
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$20,544
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$79,767,390

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