Takes dogs from shelters, pairs them with deserving veterans and first responders and provides a free guided training program for post traumatic stress and light mobility service dogs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ 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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FY2025 · 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 $97K a year · 36% 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
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$318K
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$209K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$323K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$318K
FY2025▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$318K
Expenses
$209K
FY2025▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$138K
FY2025$209K
Net assets
$323K
FY2025▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$323K

From the FY2025 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 Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $126K Management & general 39% · $82K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
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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 shelter dogs to help veterans and first responders with PTSD and mobility needs.

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1 program · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Our program service accomplishments in calendar year 2024 include 55 therapy dog visits to veterans organizations, and fire, police, and EMS stations 26 veteran and first-responder applicants for service dogs 5 service dog applicants paired with shelter dogs and started a free training program for service dog work 3 veterans entered the…

$126Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$318K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$209K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$323K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$325K
Total assetsLn 16$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$318K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$325K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$325K
Total assetsLn 16$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$323K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K$325K
Total assetsLn 16$214K$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14$1K
Net assetsLn 32$214K$323K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$47K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
TravelLn 17$179$179
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$14
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$43K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$209K$126K$82K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $318K$209K$109K$323K 990 PDF
FY2024 $223K$138K$85K$214K 990 PDF
FY2023 $151K$120K 990 PDF
FY2022 $127K$99K 990 PDF
FY2021 $81K$75K 990 PDF
FY2020 $48K$68K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $317,879 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $192,235$277,419
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,473$32,851
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,883$7,609
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $222,591$317,879
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $53,223$97,943
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,431$110,856
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $137,654$208,799
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $84,937$109,080
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $317,879 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $554 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$277,419
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$277,419
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,851$32,851
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,055
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,405$317,879
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,799 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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,122 · Management $41,849$88,971
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,328 · Management $3,644$8,972
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,555$15,555
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,986$2,986
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $27,041$27,041
IX-17 TravelManagement $179$179
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$14
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,805$3,805
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,505 · Management $2,880$45,385
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,891$15,891
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $126,401 · Management $82,384 · Fundraising $0$208,799
Part X · Balance sheet $324,561 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $214,354$324,561
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $214,354$324,561
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14$1,141
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14$1,141
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $214,340$323,420
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,340$323,420
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $214,354$324,561
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $323,420 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$317,879
XI-2 Total expenses$208,799
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,080
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,340
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$323,420

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