To empower individuals with mental health and psychiatric disabilities to cultivate healing and life building skills through the companionship of service and facility dogs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$104K
×11 vs prior year
Spent
$95K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$10K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$104K
FY2024▲ ×11
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$10K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$122K
Expenses
$95K
FY2024▲ ×10
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$9K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$122K
Net assets
$10K
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$641
FY2024$10K
FY2025$9K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2022.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $83K Management & general 8% · $8K Fundraising 4% · $4K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Policies & Procedures
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising Events
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Responder Liason
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Event Photographer
$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

Programs and updates

Trains service and facility dogs to help people with mental health disabilities heal and build skills.

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1 program · $83K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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1.COMPLETION of curriculum and desired class structure with applicable schedule 2.STARTED a class with six students (three military veterans, one first responder, one civilian) in may of 2024 3. Engaged in an mou for uc san diego to provide their police department a facility dog.

$83Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$104K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$95K
Ln 25
Programscol B$83K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$104K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
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$641$10K
Total assetsLn 16$641$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$641$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12K$12K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$513$0$513$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$788$0$788$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$422$0$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$639$144
OccupancyLn 16$2K$1K$361$91
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$197$197$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$988$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$57K$2K$564
Total functional expensesLn 25$95K$83K$8K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $122K$122K−$590$9K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $104K$95K$9K$10K 990 PDF
FY2023 $10K$9K$641$641 990 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 $104,160 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,456$48,649
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,339$55,510
I-10 Investment income$1
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,795$104,160
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$16,340
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,154$78,867
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,154$95,207
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $641$8,953
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $104,160 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,649
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,649
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$55,510
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,510 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$104,160
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $95,207 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,587 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,587
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,753 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,753
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $513 · Fundraising $0$513
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $788 · Fundraising $0$788
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $422 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,244$3,666
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,076 · Management $639 · Fundraising $144$3,859
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,355 · Management $361 · Fundraising $91$1,807
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,549 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,549
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $197 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$197
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $988 · Management $4,071 · Fundraising $0$5,059
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,349 · Management $1,516 · Fundraising $564$59,429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,276 · Management $7,888 · Fundraising $4,043$95,207
Part X · Balance sheet $9,594 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $641$9,594
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $641$9,594
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $641$9,594
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $641$9,594
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,594 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$104,160
XI-2 Total expenses$95,207
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,953
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$641
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,594

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