INTERNATIONAL GUIDING EYES INC DBA GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL GUIDING EYES INC DBA GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICA

EIN 95-1586088 · Human Services (P860)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SERVICE DOGS.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED, EXPERTLY MATCHED SERVICE DOGS and PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION IN THEIR CARE and USE to PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED, VETERANS WITH PTSD or MOBILITY LIMITATIONS, and CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PLACES FACILITY DOGS WITH PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH OTHER POPULATIONS WHO BENEFIT FROM ANIMAL INTERVENTION IN SETTINGS SUCH AS HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, COURTROOMS, and POLICE DEPARTMENTS. ALL DOGS and SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST and ARE AVAILABLE to ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES and CANADA.LOCATED IN SYLMAR, CALIFORNIA, THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY OPERATIONS INCLUDE PUPPY PROGRAM, CANINE DEVELOPMENT, VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, KENNEL DEPARTMENT, GUIDE and SERVICE DOG TRAINING PROGRAMS, IN-RESIDENCE TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM, and CLIENT SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION is COMMITTED to BREEDING SPECIALLY SELECTED DOGS WITH THE OPT

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

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They name their leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.74%of revenue went to mission work83.4% of expenses · Program services

7.01%of revenue went to fundraising10.5% of expenses

$66.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.11%of revenue went to management and office costs6.1% of expenses

$9.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$13,235,887

Mission workProgram services$7,378,01555.74% of revenue83.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$543,5254.11% of revenue6.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$927,4847.01% of revenue10.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,386,86333.14% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,849,02466.86% 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: 83.4% mission · 6.1% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 8.2% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 8.0% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 8.8% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 9.0% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 7.7% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 5.8% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,235,887

Expenses$8,849,024

Annual surplus $4,386,863 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

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)$7,378,015 · 83.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$543,525 · 6.1% of expenses

Fundraising$927,484 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,235,887

Expenses$8,849,024

Assets$88,312,599

Income$26,789,892

Contributions$10,140,780

Mission work (program services)$7,378,015

Fundraising$927,484

Management and general$543,525

Executive compensation (total)$390,458

Stocks and bonds$69,555,470

Investing fees$142,165

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

ZACK GLITTENVP OF STRAT. & OPS · 40 hrs/week $147,891Base $132,500 · Other $15,391

JAMIE HUNTDIR. OF DOG PROG. · 40 hrs/week $140,272Base $116,688 · Other $23,584

SCOTT WESTDIRECTOR OF IT · 40 hrs/week $139,124Base $110,063 · Other $29,061

YVETTE SHEEHANSECRETARY-TREAS · 45 hrs/week $116,098Base $90,900 · Other $25,198

CHERYL HERMANDIR. OF DOG PROG. · 40 hrs/week $115,695Base $100,350 · Other $15,345

MARK MILLERDIR. OF HR AND RM · 40 hrs/week $115,571Base $107,100 · Other $8,471

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (47)

ZACK GLITTENVP OF STRAT. & OPS

JAMIE HUNTDIR. OF DOG PROG.

SCOTT WESTDIRECTOR OF IT

YVETTE SHEEHANSECRETARY-TREAS

CHERYL HERMANDIR. OF DOG PROG.

MARK MILLERDIR. OF HR AND RM

ROBERT ROACHDIRECTOR

MARK BLONDINDIRECTOR

NEAL STEHLYDIRECTOR

PAUL MORTONVICE PRESIDENT

PHILIP GRUBERDIRECTOR

RANDY ERWINDIRECTOR

RICH EVANSDIRECTOR

RICHARD FLOYDFIRST VICE PRES

RICHARD GUZMANDIRECTOR

RICHARD JOHNSENDIRECTOR

THOMAS OLZAKDIRECTOR

RUSSELL GITTLENVICE PRESIDENT

TONY BLEVINSPRESIDENT

SALVADOR VASQUEZDIRECTOR

SAM CICINELLIDIRECTOR

TOM GENTILEDIRECTOR

STEVE HERMESVICE PRESIDENT

THOMAS BUFFENBARGERDIRECTOR

THOMAS JANECEKDIRECTOR

JAMES HYLDAHLDIRECTOR

BOBBY MARTINEZDIRECTOR

BRIAN BRYANTDIRECTOR

CARLA SIEGELDIRECTOR

CHRIS BABCOCKDIRECTOR

CRAIG MARTINDIRECTOR

DAVID CHARTRANDDIRECTOR

DAVID SULLIVANDIRECTOR

DORA CERVANTESDIRECTOR

JAMES BENODIRECTOR

JAMES CONIGLIARODIRECTOR

MAXINE SINGERDIRECTOR

JASON GRANGERDIRECTOR

JENNY WETZELDIRECTOR

JODY BENNETTDIRECTOR

JOHN GEARYDIRECTOR

JON HOLDENVICE PRESIDENT

KAREN SHULTZDIRECTOR

LEE PEARSONDIRECTOR

LINDA STANLEYDIRECTOR

LORRI BERNSONDIRECTOR

ARTHUR MARATEADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 13445 GLENOAKS BLVD, SYLMAR, CA 91342-2049
County: Los Angeles
In care of: TONY BLEVINS
Primary officer: TONY BLEVINS, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(818) 362-5834

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MELISSA A PACHECO & ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Human Services (P860)
IRS tax category: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities