AMERICAS VETDOGS THE VETERANS K-9 CORPS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAS VETDOGS THE VETERANS K-9 CORPS INC

EIN 20-8814368 · Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)

What they do

to ASSIST DISABLED VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL, FIRST RESPONDERS WITH DISABILITIES, and THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY HONORABLY to LIVE WITH DIGNITY and INDEPENDENCE. AMERICAS VETDOGS TRAINS and PLACES GUIDE DOGS for VETERANS and FIRST RESPONDERS WHO ARE BLIND or HAVE LOW VISION; PTSD SERVICE DOGS to HELP MITIGATE THE EFFECTS of POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; HEARING DOGS for THOSE WHO HAVE PROFOUND HEARING LOSS; SERVICE DOGS for THOSE WITH OTHER PHYSICAL DISABILITIES and FACILITY DOGS AS PART of THE REHABILITATION PROCESS IN MILITARY and VA HOSPITALS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.20%of revenue went to mission work80.2% of expenses · Program services

12.39%of revenue went to fundraising12.4% of expenses

$100.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.41%of revenue went to management and office costs7.4% of expenses

$0.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,153,652

Mission workProgram services$8,143,33280.20% of revenue80.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$752,0937.41% of revenue7.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,258,22712.39% of revenue12.4% of expenses

Total expenses$10,153,652100.00% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.2% mission · 7.4% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 8.5% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 8.5% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 9.0% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 9.2% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 8.1% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 7.9% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 6.3% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,153,652

Expenses$10,153,652

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,143,332 · 80.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$752,093 · 7.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,258,227 · 12.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,153,652

Expenses$10,153,652

Assets$4,409,704

Income$10,618,194

Contributions$10,016,875

Mission work (program services)$8,143,332

Fundraising$1,258,227

Management and general$752,093

Accounting fees$12,700

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN MILLERPRESIDENT AND CEO · 20 hrs/week $84,115Base · Other $84,115

MICHAEL ROSENCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $75,889Base · Other $75,889

BRADLEY HIBBARDCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $57,236Base · Other $57,236

GRETE EIDECHIEF CANINE CARE OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $52,361Base · Other $52,361

VALERIE CRAMERDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS · 20 hrs/week $32,388Base · Other $32,388

DAVID LOCKLINCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $31,514Base · Other $31,514

LAURA ENGLISHCHIEF OF STAFF · 20 hrs/week $21,183Base · Other $21,183

MICHAEL BIZZARRODIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · 20 hrs/week $13,431Base · Other $13,431

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

JOHN MILLERPRESIDENT AND CEO

MICHAEL ROSENCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

BRADLEY HIBBARDCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

GRETE EIDECHIEF CANINE CARE OFFICER

VALERIE CRAMERDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS

DAVID LOCKLINCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

LAURA ENGLISHCHIEF OF STAFF

MICHAEL BIZZARRODIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

WENDY FRIGERIABOARD MEMBER

GARY BROWNBOARD MEMBER

CELESE V LOPES ESQBOARD MEMBER

TRAVIS J CAREY CPATREASURER

THERESA FITZPATRICKBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT S MADDENVICE CHAIR - MIL. AND VET.

ROBERT MCINERNEYBOARD MEMBER

PAMELA TATEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PAMELA KAULBOARD MEMBER

MING CHIANGBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL F TROIANO ESQVICE CHAIR - CONSUMER EXP. & ENGAG.

CHARLES BONOMOBOARD MEMBER

MAX ROHNBOARD MEMBER

LESLIE H TAYNE ESQSECRETARY

ALPHONCE J BROWN JR ACFREVICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT

LACHELLE SMITHVICE CHAIR - PROGRAM

KRISTEN CHAMBERSBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH N CAMPOLO ESQEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DONALD DEACHAIR

GARTH JORDANBOARD MEMBER

GLENN TECKERVICE CHAIR - PLANNING

GLENN SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 371 E JERICHO TURNPIKE, SMITHTOWN, NY 11787-2906
County: Suffolk
In care of: % WELLS B JONES
Primary officer: JOHN MILLER, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailApplications@GuideDog.org Phone(631) 930-9000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP
NTEE classification: Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
IRS tax category: Military & Veterans Organizations