Provide inclusive accessible Dog Training and Behavior resources to the austin community our goal is that everyone has access to professional ethical Dog Training and Behavior support

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 18 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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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$679K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$670K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$172K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$679K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$162K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$609K
FY2024$679K
Expenses
$670K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$204K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$670K
Net assets
$172K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$37K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$172K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $557K Management & general 7% · $44K Fundraising 10% · $69K

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; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$37,393Pt VII · Sec A
$7,770Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Miranda Hitchcock’s $37K as Director is at the 40th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Miranda Hitchcock$37,393$23,846$11,685$2,445
Michele Mendoza$7,770$7,770$11,647$4,970

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

Offers inclusive, accessible dog training and behavior support for the Austin community.

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3 programs · $557K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Training & financial assistance every dog offers accessible private training and group classes to the austin community. Training services include puppy classes, adult dog group classes, manners training, behavior consulting and training, puppy day school and gym rentals.

$539Kprogram expense
02

Continuing education and shelter dog services our free monthly webinar series focuses on highlighting diverse voices in training. We highlight amazing bipoc trainers and behavior experts. The speakers are all paid for their time. Language can be a significant barrier to getting access to behavior care.

$10Kprogram expense
03

Veterinary behaviorists help solve complex behavior problems. But this level of specialty comes with a high price tag thats out of reach for many families. We cover the initial consultation cost for those who need it. 11 dogs received an initial consultation under this program.

$8Kprogram 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 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$679K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$559K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$670K
Ln 25
Programscol B$557K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$172K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$559K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$679K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$133K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$202K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$172K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 660
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K$202K
Total assetsLn 16$158K$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$151K$172K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$21K$7K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$43K$2K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$269K$269K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$27K$606
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$57K$6K$950
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$2K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$350$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$190$1K
OccupancyLn 16$103K$103K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$53K$376
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$19K$4K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$670K$557K$44K$69K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $679K$670K$10K$172K 990 PDF
FY2023 $609K$485K$123K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$204K−$9K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $162K$37K 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 $679,211 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $235,848$110,100
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $369,128$558,937
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,247$6,139
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,299$4,035
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $608,522$679,211
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $220,830$391,967
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $264,446$277,741
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $485,276$669,708
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $123,246$9,503
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $679,211 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$110,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$110,100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $558,937$558,937
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,139$6,139
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,035$4,035
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $558,937 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,174$679,211
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $669,708 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,566 · Management $7,479 · Fundraising $9,348$37,393
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $2,419 · Fundraising $41,051$43,470
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $268,841$268,841
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $14,297$14,297
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,360 · Fundraising $606$27,966
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,179$1,179
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,753$7,753
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,874 · Management $6,071 · Fundraising $950$63,895
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,894 · Fundraising $7,258$9,152
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $350 · Fundraising $1,406$1,756
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,410 · Management $190 · Fundraising $1,490$4,090
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $103,364$103,364
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,996 · Management $1,148$3,144
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,375 · Management $376$53,751
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,128 · Management $3,735 · Fundraising $6,794$29,657
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $556,683 · Management $44,122 · Fundraising $68,903$669,708
Part X · Balance sheet $206,909 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,204$69,665
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $147,412$132,522
X-4 Accounts receivable$307
X-15 Other assets$4,415
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $157,616$206,909
X-25 Other liabilities$35,025
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,165$35,025
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $151,451$171,884
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $157,616$206,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $171,884 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$679,211
XI-2 Total expenses$669,708
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,503
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$151,451
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$10,930
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$171,884

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