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Hero Pups INC

Tax-deductible

Stratham, NH501(c)(3)Since 2016AnimalsEIN 81-2599629

Hero pups placed 30 support dogs with veterans and first responders, adopted 70 shelter pets to veteran homes, and overhauled our quarantine building. We expanded our animal assisted therapy and recreational therapy options as well as completed our outdoor space. All while training the dogs in our care for our heroes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $214K a year · 49% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$656K
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$656K
FY2025▲ +56%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$422K
FY2025$656K
Expenses
$308K
FY2025▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$308K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +33%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$431K
FY2022$642K
FY2023$903K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M

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 Jul 2016.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $204K Management & general 34% · $104K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Laura Barker
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lauren Hornsby
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah Niles
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phillip Hendrick
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Selena Barker’s $11K as Secretary is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $100K–1M animals 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.

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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 and first responders gain independence and peace of mind.

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1 program service account for $204K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Place pups with veterans and first responders, chris' hero pets faciliting veterans adopting companion animals from local shelters and first responder comfort dog.

$204Kprogram expense

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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
Nah FoundationFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$656K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$583K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$204K
Managementcol C$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$433K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$583K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Total revenueLn 12$656K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$358K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$433K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$998K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$156K$433K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$941K$998K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$50$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$925$925
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$151$151
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
TravelLn 17$29K$28K$1K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$11K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$71K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$57K$54K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$204K$104K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $656K$308K$348K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $422K$273K$149K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $458K$197K$261K$903K 990 PDF
FY2022 $341K$130K$211K$642K 990 PDF
FY2021 $368K$141K$227K$431K 990 PDF
FY2020 $388K$299K$88K$204K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $656,407 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,302 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$583,463
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$583,463
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,397$1,397
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $57,245$57,245
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $72,944$656,407
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $308,117 across 11 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $50 · Management $6,054$6,104
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $925$925
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $151$151
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,314$5,314
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,436$39,436
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,881 · Management $1,089$28,970
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,147$1,147
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,859 · Management $32,576$43,435
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,346$9,346
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,271 · Management $44,985$116,256
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $53,971 · Management $3,062$57,033
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $203,619 · Management $104,498 · Fundraising $0$308,117
Part X · Balance sheet $1,451,939 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,823$75,047
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$357,578
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,000$4,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $941,309$998,489
X-11 Publicly traded securities$16,325
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,101,132$1,451,939
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,051,132$1,401,939
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,051,132$1,401,939
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,101,132$1,451,939
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,401,939 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$656,407
XI-2 Total expenses$308,117
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$348,290
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,051,132
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,517
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,401,939

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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