Eye Dog Foundation

Tax-deductible

Claremont, CA501(c)(3)EIN 95-1991018

To acquire and breed puppies that are suitable to be trained and developed as guide dogs. The Mission of Eye Dog Foundation for the Blind is to acquire and breed puppies that are suitable to be trained and developed as guide dogs. Once the dogs are trained, they are placed with a blind individual who is in need of a trained guide dog.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 4 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $54K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.0 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
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$749K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$475K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$749K
FY2025▼ -5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$121K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$785K
FY2025$749K
Expenses
$475K
FY2025▲ +14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$448K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$417K
FY2025$475K
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · 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 1958.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $293K Management & general 38% · $182K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$103,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Susan Kunz$103,000$84,000$80,500$84,000

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Breeds and trains puppies to become guide dogs for the blind.

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1 program service account for $293K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The mission of Eye Dog Foundation For The Blind is to acquire and breed puppies that are suitable to be trained and developed as guide dogs. Once the dogs are trained, they are placed with a blind individual who is in need of a trained guide dog.The organization provides an ongoing guide dog training program for a range of one(1) to Ten…

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$749K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$653K
Investment incomeLn 3$96K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22
Money outPt IX
$475K
Ln 25
Programscol B$293K
Managementcol C$182K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$910K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$653K
Investment incomeLn 3$96K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$749K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$910K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$910K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$663K$910K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.2M
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$103K$103K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$140K$140K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$1K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$3K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$47K$31K$17K
TravelLn 17$46K$44K$2K
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$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$25K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$14K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$475K$293K$182K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $749K$475K$274K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $785K$417K$368K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $116K$418K−$302K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $152K$432K−$280K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $121K$448K−$328K$4.8M 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 $748,877 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$652,937
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$652,937
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $95,918$95,918
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $22$22
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $95,940$748,877
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $475,179 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 staffManagement $103,000$103,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $140,333$140,333
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,082 · Management $18,193$19,275
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,720$2,720
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,363$13,363
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,754 · Management $8,239$10,993
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,871 · Management $16,551$47,422
IX-17 TravelPrograms $43,941 · Management $1,813$45,754
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 amortizationPrograms $34,941$34,941
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,313 · Management $16,079$41,392
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,751 · Management $2,235$15,986
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,986 · Management $182,193 · Fundraising $0$475,179
Part X · Balance sheet $4,216,800 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $663,001$910,200
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 $1,775,817$1,760,803
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 $1,438,959$1,545,797
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,877,777$4,216,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,877,777$4,216,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,877,777$4,216,800
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,877,777$4,216,800
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,216,800 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$748,877
XI-2 Total expenses$475,179
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$273,698
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,877,777
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$65,325
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,216,800

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

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