To provide ballistic protection to K9s

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
26%
of spending
Concern: 26% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$692K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$733K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$159K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$692K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$465K
FY2021$546K
FY2022$853K
FY2023$616K
FY2024$692K
Expenses
$733K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$444K
FY2021$541K
FY2022$545K
FY2023$778K
FY2024$733K
Net assets
$159K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$159K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2018.

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Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $192K Management & general 11% · $80K Fundraising 63% · $461K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer/Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer/Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Equips police dogs with protective vests and gear.

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1 program · $192K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To educate the importance of ballistic protection of K9S to law enforcement agencies and the public. To be charitable in assisting with the provision of ballistic vests to K9S in the field.

$192Kprogram 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$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$692K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$692K
Money outPt IX
$733K
Ln 25
Programscol B$192K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$461K
Owns and owesPt X
$159K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$692K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$479K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$692K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$159K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K$87K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$229K$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$200K$159K
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$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$28K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$13K$31K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$702$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$49K$14K$21K$15K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$512K$137K$8K$368K
All other expensesLn 24e$60K$37K$8K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$733K$192K$80K$461K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $692K$733K−$41K$159K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $616K$778K−$162K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $853K$545K$309K$359K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 10, 2022 $546K$541K$5K$50K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 1, 2021 $465K$444K$21K$46K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $692,012 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $613,813$692,012
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,963$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $615,776$692,012
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 feesPrior year $38,555$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $739,450$733,149
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $778,005$733,149
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$162,229−$41,137
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $692,012 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$478,952
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$213,060
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$692,012
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$692,012
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $733,149 across 31 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 wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesFundraising $27,603$27,603
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,099 · Fundraising $30,932$44,031
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $702 · Fundraising $5,127$5,829
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $20,379$20,379
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,379$5,379
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,565 · Management $20,605 · Fundraising $14,919$49,089
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,982$4,982
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,126$1,126
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,170$1,170
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $136,660 · Management $7,916 · Fundraising $367,576$512,152
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,738 · Management $8,428 · Fundraising $14,993$60,159
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $191,945 · Management $80,054 · Fundraising $461,150$733,149
Part X · Balance sheet $167,779 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $60,802; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,009$86,617
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,566$8,440
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,037$11,920
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $229,322$167,779
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,177$8,771
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,177$8,771
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $200,145$159,008
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $200,145$159,008
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $229,322$167,779
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $159,008 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$692,012
XI-2 Total expenses$733,149
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,137
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$200,145
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$159,008

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