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Hero Pups INC FY2020 filing

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Stratham, NH501(c)(3)Since 2016Animals EIN 81-2599629Revenue $388K in FY2020

On file with the IRSheropups.com20 Portsmouth Ave Box 127, 03885-6528 · Stratham, NHTax-exempt since Jul 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$17K 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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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
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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$17K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$388K
Spent
$299K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$204K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$388K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$422K
FY2025$656K
Expenses
$299K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$308K
Net assets
$204K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$431K
FY2022$642K
FY2023$903K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M

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 Jul 2016.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $282K Management & general 6% · $17K Fundraising 0% · $231

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

6 people listed on the 990; $17K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Selena Barker
Secretary
$11,088Pt VII · Sec A
$6,410Pt VII · Sec A
Megan Arey
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Barker
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Lafountain
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Priscilla Macinnis
Board Member
$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

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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

Trains service dogs to help veterans and first responders gain independence and peace of mind.

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1 program · $282K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Acquire and train dogs that may have the potential to complete further training or placement with a cantidate.

$282Kprogram 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
Nah FoundationFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$388K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Money outPt IX
$299K
Ln 25
Programscol B$282K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$231
Owns and owesPt X
$204K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Total revenueLn 12$388K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K
Total assetsLn 16$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$204K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$0
Net assetsLn 32$115K$204K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$232$232
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$166$166
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$3K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$222K$222K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$20K$6K$231
Total functional expensesLn 25$299K$282K$17K$231

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $388K$299K$88K$204K 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
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Part I · Summary $387,727 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $92,379$388,516
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$789
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $92,379$387,727
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 expensesPrior year $68,779$299,327
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $68,779$299,327
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,600$88,400
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $387,727 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$789 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$388,516
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$388,516
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$789$387,727
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $299,327 across 11 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $232$232
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $500$500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,261$26,261
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,058$1,058
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,121$2,121
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,932$7,932
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $166$166
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,035 · Management $8,420$11,455
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,522$1,522
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $222,064$222,064
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,515 · Management $6,270 · Fundraising $231$26,016
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $282,119 · Management $16,977 · Fundraising $231$299,327
Part X · Balance sheet $203,732 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,428$122,089
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $67,233$78,643
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,661$203,732
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,329$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,832$203,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,332$203,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,661$203,732
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $203,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$387,727
XI-2 Total expenses$299,327
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,400
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,332
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$203,732

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

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